Manchester United players celebrate after they won a penalty shoot out during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium in north west London on April 23, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Manchester United will face arch-rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final after beating Brighton 7-6 on penalties in Sunday’s semi-final.
Erik ten Hag’s side played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Brighton that went to extra-time at Wembley.
Solly March was the only Brighton player to miss in the shoot-out, with Victor Lindelof netting United’s winner from the spot.
Brighton’s Dutch defender Joel Veltman (L) vies with Manchester United’s Dutch striker Wout Weghorst during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium in north west London on April 23, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) /
It will be United’s first FA Cup final appearance since losing to Chelsea in the 2018 showpiece.
United will take on City, who beat Sheffield United 3-0 in Saturday’s other semi-final, in the final on June 3.
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It will be United’s first FA Cup final appearance since losing to Chelsea in the 2018 showpiece.
United will take on City, who beat Sheffield United 3-0 in Saturday’s other semi-final, in the final on June 3.
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