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Scott McTominay celebrates with teammates after scoring for Manchester United. Getty Images
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Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates after scoring the winning shoot-out penalty in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City at Wembley stadium on April 21, 2024. AP
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Manchester United players celebrate winning 4-2 on penalties after the FA Cup semi-final finished 3-3 after extra-time. EPA
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United goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates with Rasmus Hojlund after the match. AP
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Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund scores the winning penalty. AP
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Coventry goalkeeper Bradley Collins saves the first penalty in the shoot-out by Manchester United's Casemiro. AFP
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Victor Torp scores for Coventry in the last seconds of extra-time only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR. AFP
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A big screen at Wembley shows the offside call by VAR in the build-up to a goal from Coventry's Victor Torp. AFP
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Haji Wright scores from the spot for Coventry City to make it 3-3. Getty Images
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Haji Wright celebrates scoring his Coventry's third goal from the penalty spot. Getty Images
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Dejected United players after Coventry's third goal. Reuters
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Coventry's Haji Wright, left, celebrates after scoring from the spot. PA
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Callum O'Hare's shot deflects off United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, and into the net for Coventry's second goal. AFP
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Callum O'Hare, right, celebrates with teammate Ben Sheaf after scoring Coventry's second goal. PA
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Ellis Simms scores Coventry's first goal. PA
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Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's third goal. Getty Images
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Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring Manchester United's third goal. PA
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Harry Maguire celebrates scoring Manchester United's second goal. PA
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Harry Maguire scores for Manchester United. Getty Images
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Harry Maguire heads home to put United 2-0 up.
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United's Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring. PA
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Manchester United's Scott McTominay scores the opening goal. AP
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Manchester United co-owners Avram Glazer and Jim Ratcliffe in the stands at Wembley Stadium. Getty Images
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Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's third goal. PA
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Scott McTominay celebrates with teammates after scoring for Manchester United. Getty Images
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Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates after scoring the winning shoot-out penalty in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City at Wembley stadium on April 21, 2024. AP
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Manchester United players celebrate winning 4-2 on penalties after the FA Cup semi-final finished 3-3 after extra-time. EPA
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United goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates with Rasmus Hojlund after the match. AP
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Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund scores the winning penalty. AP
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Coventry goalkeeper Bradley Collins saves the first penalty in the shoot-out by Manchester United's Casemiro. AFP
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Victor Torp scores for Coventry in the last seconds of extra-time only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR. AFP
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A big screen at Wembley shows the offside call by VAR in the build-up to a goal from Coventry's Victor Torp. AFP
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Haji Wright scores from the spot for Coventry City to make it 3-3. Getty Images
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Haji Wright celebrates scoring his Coventry's third goal from the penalty spot. Getty Images
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Dejected United players after Coventry's third goal. Reuters
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Coventry's Haji Wright, left, celebrates after scoring from the spot. PA
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Callum O'Hare's shot deflects off United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, and into the net for Coventry's second goal. AFP
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Callum O'Hare, right, celebrates with teammate Ben Sheaf after scoring Coventry's second goal. PA
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Ellis Simms scores Coventry's first goal. PA
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Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's third goal. Getty Images
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Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring Manchester United's third goal. PA
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Harry Maguire celebrates scoring Manchester United's second goal. PA
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Harry Maguire scores for Manchester United. Getty Images
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Harry Maguire heads home to put United 2-0 up.
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United's Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring. PA
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Manchester United's Scott McTominay scores the opening goal. AP
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Manchester United co-owners Avram Glazer and Jim Ratcliffe in the stands at Wembley Stadium. Getty Images
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Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's third goal. PA
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Scott McTominay celebrates with teammates after scoring for Manchester United. Getty Images
Man United survive dramatic comeback to beat Coventry on penalties in FA Cup semi-final
Championship side recover from 3-0 down to level scores before losing in shoot-out at Wembley Stadium
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