Solly March's spot-kick miss saw Brighton suffer semi-final shoot-out heartache as United stayed on course for a possible domestic double
will face fierce rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final after they overcame Brighton in the semi-final on Sunday at the magnificent Wembley Stadium.
Going into Sunday’s tie after their unceremonious exit from the Europa League where they were sent packing by Sevilla, United knew they needed to pick themselves up as fast as they could.After 90 minutes of action, it was 0-0 and nothing changed after 30 minutes of extra time was also played, a development which meant the tie will be decided via penalties.
March’s miss was the key moment, with Lindelof striking brilliantly in sudden death as the Carabao Cup winners progressed to a record-equalling 21st FA Cup final.United goalkeeper David de Gea said on BBC One: “It was a very tight game. We played against a really good team. “We are in another final, but we have another big game on Thursday , so now we have to go home for recovery and prepare again.
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