Sky Blues captain Ben Sheaf despatched the essential kick over the crossbar leaving Rasmus Hojlund to win it, however the sport might be remembered for 3 objectives within the remaining 20 minutes by the Championship aspect as they recovered from 3-0 all the way down to pressure extra-time.
Erik ten Hag’s staff have been three up and cruising by means of to the Might 25 remaining after objectives from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes put them heading in the right direction for what at that stage seemed a routine win.
However Mark Robins’ aspect, who’re eighth within the second tier, roared again with a restoration that nearly defied perception.
Victor Torp thought he had gained it for Coventry (Nigel French/PA)
First, Ellis Simms transformed a cross on the close to publish on 70 minutes to make it 3-1, then Callum O’Hare’s strike looped in off Aaron Wan-Bissaka to rattle United and spark a frantic end.
Thereafter chaos reigned amongst Ten Hag’s defence as they clung on perilously to their lead, till three minutes into stoppage time Wan-Bissaka dealt with contained in the field, giving Haji Wright the possibility to write down one of many nice FA Cup tales from the penalty spot.
Sending Onana the flawed approach, he coolly took the sport to extra-time.
Coventry thought that they had secured a shocking win when Victor Torp turned Wright’s cross into the web within the remaining minute of additional time earlier than Coventry’s temporary pleasure was extinguished a VAR assessment for offside.
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A surprising cup tie was finally settled by penalties, Sheaf firing into the United followers as Coventry fell brief by a whisker.
United had the primary likelihood after six minutes. Onana hoofed the ball in direction of the sting of the Coventry field the place Fernandes was ready to nod it into the trail of Alejandro Garnacho, who stretched however may solely information it vast.
Marcus Rashford was subsequent to go shut, taking Casemiro’s raking 60-yard move brilliantly in his stride earlier than clipping a shot vast of Bradley Collins’ publish.
Coventry have been struggling to emerge from their very own half and a objective for United appeared a matter of time.
Haji Wright accomplished the comeback (Bradley Collyer/PA)
It arrived after 23 minutes, Garnacho receiving the ball vast on the fitting and feeding the overlapping Diogo Dalot. His low ball discovered McTominay, stealing away from his defender to knock in his tenth objective of the season from just about on the road.
Coventry lastly threatened 5 minutes earlier than half-time, Josh Eccles getting free on the fitting of the penalty space and crossing dangerously into the six-yard field.
It seemed destined for the foot of Simms, earlier than Dalot bravely intervened to clear for United with a lunging deal with.
Rashford drew a high-quality save from Collins moments earlier than the break and at that second it seemed like Coventry would see out the half solely a objective behind.
Coventry supervisor Mark Robins consoles Ben Sheaf (Mike Egerton/PA)
However their defence couldn’t maintain and from the ensuing nook Maguire evaded the attentions of everyone in sky blue and planted a header into the underside nook for 2-0.
The battle seemed gone from Coventry on the hour mark when Fernandes scored by way of a deflection to make it three.
Joel Latibeaudiere initially derailed Rashford as he sought area to shoot however the ball slithered out of the defender’s management and arrived on the toes of United’s captain who lashed it into the web by way of the unlucky Bobby Thomas.
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The tie seemed over however from someplace Coventry summoned an heroic resolve. Simms ignited a flicker of hope, guiding Fabio Tavares’ low cross past Onana, then O’Hare’s strike hit Wan-Bissaka and sailed over the goalkeeper for 3-2.
Haji’s penalty sparked pleasure amongst Sky Blues followers behind the objective as under-pressure United Ten Hag watched on forlornly.
Fernandes and Simms hit the underside of the identical crossbar in both interval of extra-time, then Torp thought he had gained it in added time earlier than VAR’s intervention.
After Casemiro and O’Hare noticed their penalties saved within the shootout, it fell to Hojlund to hit the profitable kick as United breathed an enormous sigh of reduction.
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