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London’s Arsenal reached the semifinals of the English Football Association (FA) Cup in a dramatic battle on Sunday. The Londoners beat Sheffield United 2: 1 (1: 0).
At the beginning of the game, the home team did not score a single goal from behind, moreover, in the 25th minute, the guests scored 1: 0 with a penalty kick of 11 meters in Nikola Pepe.
Three minutes before the end of the regular season, David McGoldrick equalized the result of an Arsenal defender’s error, but United’s joys were short, as Dani Sevaljos won the visitors in the first minute of the second half compensation period. The Spanish midfielder joined the attack on the penalty area, took a few steps to the front and scored 2: 1 from a sharp angle.
It has already been reported that Manchester United reached the first semifinal on Saturday, beating Norwich City in a 2: 1 win.
On Sunday, the City of Leicester with Chelsea in London and United in Newcastle with City of Manchester will meet in the remaining two quarter-final duels.
Last year, the FA Cup was won by Manchester City, which defeated Watford 6-0 in the final.
Most FA trophies – 13 – belong to Arsenal, but Manchester United are one less.
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