Joshua Zirkzee earns Man Utd redemption as 10-man Red Devils win Arsenal shootout - 6 talking points
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Manchester United have pulled off a determined FA Cup victory after pushing Arsenal to penalties at the Emirates Stadium. Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning spotkick after Kai Havertz missed for the Gunners. The offside flag prevented Gabriel Martinelli from opening the scoring after he found the net in the first period. The Brazilian was left furious after he felt he took advantage of a deflection from Harry Maguire in a half that saw few chances.
Arsenal showed little in the way of threat, and Manchester United served up a lesson early in the second-half. Alejandro Garnacho drove into space towards the Gunners box before laying the ball to Bruno Fernandes who smashed the ball past David Raya. United went a goal up but were soon a man down as Diogo Dalot put in a rash challenge on the halfway line to earn his second yellow card. Barely a minute later Gabriel Magalhaes' strike deflected past Altay Bayindir to level the scores.
THE FA CUP GIANT KILLERS: Get your special edition magazine celebrating some of the game's greatest-ever upsets. Tempers flared when a penalty was awarded against Maguire but, after yellow cards were brandished across the sides, Martin Odegaard saw his effort from 12 yards saved by Altay Bayindir. The goalkeeper proved a formidable force as Arsenal racked up chances but extra time was required to separate the sides.
