City of Coventry vs Manchester United: A Historic FA Cup Clash at Wembley

History. This is the perfect word to describe the relationship that lived at Wembley between the City of Coventry and the Manchester United.

A game that seemed to be a real formality for the red demons because of the level difference between the two teams and that finally, in a completely surprising way, it was not like that.

• A distinct difference in degree

The first half started with few chances and, despite clearly dominating their Coventry who were very clear about their game planhold back and hope United have a hard time generating, something that happens quite often.

That’s how it was until it was in the lower middle of by sharing Scott Mackintosh He went in from outside the area completely unmarked and as if it was a pure nine, he found the gap and made the first in a game which, after that blow, seemed minutes before Coventry’s collapse.

From then on, Ten Hag woke up men and in less than five minutes they had two very clear chances, one from Rashford and the other from Maguire in a corner with which they put themselves two goals ahead of the Championship team and with which they seemed to have a ticket to the final more assuredly.

• An unprecedented return

Coventry came out of the dressing room with the intention of scoring a goal to open a new game, an intention that did not last long and ended when Bruno Fernandes With a bit of luck after a shot that beat a defender, he put what could have been the final touch to his hopes sky blues.

With half an hour left, the game seemed to have been wound down and the players on both sides just to watch the clock, it even gave the impression that Mark Robins with the changes was trying to beat them to avoid, but he was blessed football. .. We were completely wrong.

Some of United’s defensive players look surprised at what happened | Twitter @EmiratesFACup

The Coventry team began to arrive more than when they had a real chance to connect. And when no one expected it, Simms closed the gap with his shin and inspired a fan who believed in the miracle. Very different from United, who saw it very far from a team that had scored once before, giving them even doubt.

Those Mancunian doubts came when O’Haire, after a shot that beat Wan Bissaka, went into the goal like someone who didn’t want the thing.the locals, just one goal away from making their comeback dream a reality, something they had already achieved in the quarter-finals against Wolves .

The “sky blue” fans are assaulted with euphoria after their return | Twitter @EmiratesFACup

Complete madness broke out when Robert Jones he received Coventry’s maximum penalty for handball on Wan Bissaka, Wright then sent the game into extra time and left the fans red devilwith his mouth wide open.

The match was something historic, worthy of the oldest competition in the world of football. Pure FA Cup.

With more doubts than answers about what could happen in extra time, the match started again. Bruno Fernandes He made the forest shake with the whip of his Diallo pass.

But, United saw his physical condition plummet as well as his confidence. The situation in which Coventry took advantage to practically play head to head with the Manchester giants. Everyone wanted to be a hero and Coventry was dreaming more than ever thanks to the counters they set up in seconds. Simms with a crossbar and Torp with a goal denied by millimeters in the last play of the gamehas pumped the hearts of his followers with sorrow.

Bruno Fernandes receiving instruction from Ten Hag | Twitter @ManUtd

• Swim and swim… die like heroes

Finally, in the penalty shootout, the fairy tale, which many believed would have one more chapter, ended in the harshest possible way in the penalty shootout.. Anyway, what was certain was that once the game was over, regardless of the result, all players City of Coventry They would be remembered as heroes of an unprecedented feat.

Hojlund mocking Onana after reaching the final | Twitter @ManUtd

he is Manchester United, For his part, he avoids historical embarrassment that only they can do. Now, everything is waiting for you City of Manchester in the final to repeat last year’s final.