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Altay Bayındır Saves Two Penalties as Ten-Man Manchester United Eliminate Arsenal from FA Cup

Jan 12, 2025, 05:59 PM

Manchester United, the FA Cup holders, advanced to the next round after defeating Arsenal 5-3 on penalties at the Emirates Stadium. The third-round match ended 1-1 after extra time, with Bruno Fernandes scoring for Manchester United and Gabriel Magalhães equalizing for Arsenal. Manchester United played with ten men for 60 minutes after Diogo Dalot was sent off in the 61st minute. Goalkeeper Altay Bayındır, who made six saves, was instrumental, saving a penalty from Martin Odegaard during regular time and another from Kai Havertz in the shootout. Joshua Zirkzee scored the decisive penalty, redeeming himself after recent criticism from fans following his early substitution against Newcastle United two weeks ago. Manager Ruben Amorim's side showed grit and resilience to progress.