Manchester United escaped embarrassment against Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final. The Mancunians surrendered a 3-0 lead, but eventually won on penalties. In Scotland, Cyril Desires crowned himself Rangers FC Cup champion.
FA cup
City had already qualified for the final on Saturday at the expense of Chelsea. The next day United also had an excellent chance. Coventry City, which plays in the second division, is not supposed to cause any major problems despite the absence of many injured players. United were able to make the difference before the end of the first half, with two goals scored by McTominay and Maguire.
After the break, Fernandes appeared to have completely closed the books. Despite this, United continued to completely leave their opponent in the match with two goals. Deeper in depth, the fallen superpower also conceded a penalty goal. In extra time, Coventry's goal was narrowly disallowed, after which United won on penalties. Read more here
Rasmus Hoglund scores on penalties to serve @Manchester United To 2024 #EmiratesFACup Final 🔴 pic.twitter.com/lsCuj80DTK
– Emirates Football Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 21, 2024
Premier League
In addition to the EFL Cup, there were also several English Premier League matches on the programme. For example, Red Devil Onana's Everton managed to take a huge step towards holding on for a 2-0 win over direct rivals Nottingham Forest, with Sales having to concede two goals.
Neco Williams gets to know Everton fans closely! 😱💢 pic.twitter.com/PtmQlDG8WB
– Play sports (@playsports) April 21, 2024
Tielemans and Aston Villa, in turn, did a great job in the battle for fourth place. Birmingham club won 3-1 over Bournemouth. Finally, it's been a very bad week for West Ham United. A few days after European elimination, they lost 5-1 to Crystal Palace.
Scottish Cup
Clement's Rangers have made costly mistakes in the Scottish title race in recent matches. But the appropriate response came on Sunday. Rangers qualified for the cup final at the expense of Hearts: 2-0. Deser scored both goals. A new confrontation awaits us with Celtic Glasgow in the final. The eternal rival won on penalties against Aberdeen on Saturday.
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