Manchester United kicked off their campaign in the England FA Cup today when they travelled to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Red Devils took the lead in the 52nd minute of the game through a wonderful first-time finish from Bruno Fernandes. Gabriel Magalhães got Arsenal the equalizer in the 63rd minute to make the scoreline 1-1 at full-time. Extra-time came but still both teams couldn't score the winning goal and the game had to be decided on penalties. Manchester United eventually defeated Arsenal 5-3 in the penalty shootout to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Let's take a look at the best and worst players for Manchester United in their incredible win over Arsenal in the FA Cup.
Best Players.
1, Bruno Fernandes.
Bruno Fernandes came through with another amazing performance in this match for Manchester United. The Portuguese International scored an important opening goal in the game and did really well to impact the team's performance both offensively and defensively. He was very vocal to his teammates to give them the necessary motivation to win this crucial encounter.
2, Altay Bayindir.
Without any doubt, Altay Bayindir was one of Manchester United's best players in this game against the Gunners. He saved two penalties in this match, one during the penalty shootout and the other during regular time. The Turkish International made sure Manchester United progressed to the next round of the tournament.
Worst Players.
1, Diogo Dalot.
Diogo Dalot was clearly one of Manchester United's worst players on the pitch against Arsenal. The Portuguese Right-Back put Manchester United in a very difficult position by committing a needless foul which resulted in his red card. Before the red card, Diogo Dalot still didn't make any vital contribution to Manchester United's attacking and defensive gameplay.
2, Rasmus Hojiund.
Rasmus Hojiund had a passive performance for Manchester United in this crucial encounter. The Danish Striker couldn't attempt a single shot both on and off target in this match against Arsenal. Hojiund struggled to have a significant impact on Manchester United's all-round performance in this competition.
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