In a nail-biting encounter, Arsenal were beaten by holders Manchester United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup tie at the Emirates on Sunday.
After a goalless first half, United took the lead via Bruno Fernandes.
Altay Bayindir was Manchester United’s unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.
Thereafter, Diogo Dalot was sent off for a second yellow card offence.
United’s stand-in goalkeeper saved a penalty from Martin Odegaard in normal time and then denied Kai Havertz in the shootout as the wasteful Gunners had another day to forget in front of goal.
Altay Bayindir was Manchester United’s unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.
United’s stand-in goalkeeper saved a penalty from Martin Odegaard in normal time and then denied Kai Havertz in the shootout as the wasteful Gunners had another day to forget in front of goal.
Bruno Fernandes had fired the visitors into the lead early in the second half before Diogo Dalot was sent-off on the hour mark for a second bookable offence.
Arsenal scored almost instantly via Gabriel. The Gunners missed a host of chances and also saw a penalty get saved.
United were perfect from the spot as the much-criticised Josua Zirkzee stroked home the winning penalty in front of the jubilant travelling support.
Defeat is another hammer blow to Mikel Arteta’s attempts to end a five-year trophy drought for Arsenal, who also lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 2-0 to Newcastle on Tuesday.
After four consecutive defeats in all competitions, United were much improved in a 2-2 draw away at Premier League leaders Liverpool last weekend.
Ruben Amorim’s game plan appeared a similar one as the Red Devils were happy to sit back and contain Arsenal before looking to spring on the counter-attack.
However, neither side posed much attacking threat in a flat first half.
Gabriel Martinelli had the ball in the net but was well offside before firing home.
But Raya was powerless to deny Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martinez and Zirkzee from the spot to send United through.
United forced extra time and then penalties to win the match.
But if Bayindir was partly culpable for the Arsenal equaliser, the Turkish international made amends with a brilliant save to turn Odegaard’s penalty behind.
United needed more Bayindir heroics to make it to extra-time as he tipped over Declan Rice’s header.
Havertz somehow fired over from under the shadow of the United crossbar and Rice drilled a shot inches wide as Arsenal failed to kill the tie off before an extra 30 minutes.
Arteta’s men could even have lost it in extra-time as David Raya was required to make a fine save low to his right from Zirkzee’s deflected effort.