Andre Onana Sends Manchester United into FA Cup Final With Penalty Saving Heroics Against Coventry

• Manchester United are through to the FA Cup final
• Andre Onana saved a penalty against Coventry City
• Manchester United will face Man City in the final

Andre Onana came to the rescue of Manchester United after saving a penalty in the shootouts of the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City.

Manchester United threw away a three-goal lead as Coventry staged a strong second-half comeback to force the game into penalties.

Casemiro missed the first spot kick but Onana's heroic saves ensured the Premier League side progressed to the final for the second year running.

In a video shared on social media, Onana stopped Callum O'Hare's penalty after perfectly moving in the right direction before Ben Sheaf missed to give United victory.

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Meanwhile, in a thrilling encounter at Wembley, the Red Devils raced into an early lead after Scott McTominay opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.

Harry Maguire doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time before Bruno Fernandes added a third on the hour mark.

However, Ellis Simms pulled one back in the 71st minute to start a strong comeback from the Championship side.

Eight minutes later O'Hare reduced the deficit before a 95th-minute penalty from Haji Wright forced the game into extra-time.

Manchester United will face rivals Manchester City in a repeat of the 2023 FA Cup final in May.

Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the other semi-final on Saturday, courtesy a late Bernardo Silva strike, as reported by The Guardian.

Manchester United beat Coventry on penalties

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester United overcame an astonishing collapse to beat Coventry on penalties in an FA Cup classic on Sunday, setting up a second straight FA Cup final against Manchester City.

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Erik ten Hag's men won the shootout at Wembley 4-2, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring the decisive spot kick after the teams were level at 3-3 after extra-time.

The game perfectly encapsulated a chaotic season for Ten Hag's men, who are well off the pace in the Premier League and had a Champions League campaign to forget.