Manchester United secured a spot in the FA Cup semi-finals with a thrilling victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford, thanks to a late goal by Ahmad Diallo on Sunday.
The Ivorian winger’s celebration, which included removing his shirt, led to a second booking and his subsequent dismissal, adding to the drama of the intense 120-minute match. Nevertheless, United’s hopes of clinching silverware this season remained alive.
Erik ten Hag’s side had to mount late comebacks twice to reach the semi-finals. Despite Scott McTominay opening the scoring, two quick goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah swung the momentum in Liverpool’s favor just before halftime.
Antony’s crucial goal, his first at Old Trafford in over a year, leveled the scoreline and forced the game into extra time.
Liverpool once again took the lead when Harvey Elliott’s shot deflected into the bottom corner. However, Marcus Rashford redeemed himself by equalizing with a powerful strike to make it 3-3.
In a thrilling climax, Diallo scored only his second goal for United in added time of extra time, sealing the win with a rapid counter-attack initiated by the impressive Alejandro Garnacho.
