Coventry City vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Semifinals

· Manchester United advance 4-2 on penalties

Coventry City

71': Ellis Simms
79': Callum O'Hare
90'+5': Haji Wright (P)

FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Manchester United advance 4-2 on penalties

Manchester United

23': Scott McTominay
45'+1': Harry Maguire
58': Bruno Fernandes

Man United survive scare to edge Coventry in FA Cup semifinal

Manchester United survived one of the most astonishing FA Cup semifinal comebacks ever to beat second-tier Coventry City on penalties in a spellbinding clash that ended 3-3 after extra time at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
3': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
6': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
6': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
12': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
15': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
15': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
20': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
21': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a corner.
22': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
23': Goal! Coventry City 0, Manchester United 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
27': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
27': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
32': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
45': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
45': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
45'+1': Goal! Coventry City 0, Manchester United 2. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Manchester United 2.
45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Manchester United 2.
47': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
48': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
49': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
49': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
50': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
53': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
58': Goal! Coventry City 0, Manchester United 3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
61': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
62': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
62': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro with a headed pass.
62': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
63': Substitution, Coventry City. Luis Binks replaces Liam Kitching.
63': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
63': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
65': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
68': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
71': Goal! Coventry City 1, Manchester United 3. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.
72': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
77': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
77': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
78': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
79': Goal! Coventry City 2, Manchester United 3. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
80': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
81': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
82': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
82': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Haji Wright.
83': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
85': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
85': André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
89': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
89': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Penalty conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90'+5': Goal! Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.
90'+7': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
90'+7': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Marcus Rashford because of an injury.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
94': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
95': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Tavares (Coventry City).
96': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
97': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
99': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
102': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
102': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
102': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Substitution, Manchester United. Omari Forson replaces Scott McTominay.
104': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
105': Attempt saved. Omari Forson (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
105': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
105'+1': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
105'+1': Foul by Omari Forson (Manchester United).
105'+1': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
105': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Fábio Tavares because of an injury.
107': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
107': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
108': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Luis Binks.
110': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
110': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
110': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Casemiro.
111': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
111': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
112': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare following a fast break.
115': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
115': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
116': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
117': Attempt missed. Omari Forson (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
119': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
120': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
120': Omari Forson (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
120'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Torp (Coventry City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
120'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Coventry City 3-3 Manchester United.
120'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
120': Penalty saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(1), Manchester United 3. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(1), Manchester United 3(1). Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(1). Victor Torp (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(2). Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(3). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
120': Penalty missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot is high and wide to the left.
120': Bradley Collins (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
120': Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4). Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4).
0': Match ends, Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4).

Statistics

MAN		COV
10	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
8	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
58	Possession	42
28	SHOTS	18
6	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
714	Accurate Passes	476
812	Passes	581
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
20	Crosses	21
0.1	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	82
38	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
11	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	5
17	Effective Clearances	23
17	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 83,672

Line-Ups

Coventry City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
40	Bradley Collins (GK)
22	Joel Latibeaudiere
15	Liam Kitching
4	Bobby Thomas
28	Josh Eccles
14	Ben Sheaf
10	Callum O'Hare
21	Jake Bidwell
27	Milan van Ewijk
11	Haji Wright
9	Ellis Simms

Coventry City Substitutes:

Jamie Allen, Fabio Tavares, Kai Andrews, Matthew Godden, Jay Da Silva, Ben Wilson, Liam Kelly, Luis Binks, Victor Torp.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
5	Harry Maguire
18	Casemiro
29	Aaron Wan-Bissaka
20	Diogo Dalot
8	Bruno Fernandes
37	Kobbie Mainoo
39	Scott McTominay
11	Rasmus Højlund
10	Marcus Rashford
17	Alejandro Garnacho

Manchester United Substitutes:

Christian Eriksen, Ethan Wheatley, Amad, Habeeb Ogunneye, Omari Forson, Altay Bayindir, Harry Amass, Louis Jackson, Antony.

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