Anthony brought United back into the match by scoring the equalizer 2-2 minutes before the end of regular time (Getty)
Manchester United completed the qualification for the semi-finals of the FA Cup, following its exciting 4-3 victory after extra time over its guest Liverpool, today, Sunday, in the quarter-finals of the prestigious competition.
Manchester United scored early in the tenth minute through Scott McTominay, but Argentine Alexis McAllister equalized for Liverpool in the 44th minute.
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Egyptian Mohamed Salah added the second goal for Liverpool in the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, scoring his first goal in the competition this season and his 13th goal in the history of his matches against Manchester United in various competitions, strengthening his record as the team that scored the most goals against his own team during 14 matches.
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Despite Liverpool's field control for most of the second half, it did not translate its opportunities into goals, so punishment came in the 85th minute, after Anthony scored the second goal for Manchester United, and regular time ended in a 2-2 tie, and the two teams resorted to playing an extra time of half an hour. Divided equally into two halves.
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The excitement continued in extra time, after Harvey Elliott added the third goal for Liverpool in the 105th minute, but Marcus Rashford scored the equalizer for United in the 112th minute.
Elliott scores Liverpool's lead goal against Manchester United
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While everyone was preparing for extra time to end in a 3-3 draw and to resort to penalty kicks, Ivorian Amadou Diallo scored the goal for United in the 120th minute, before receiving a red card for receiving a second warning after throwing the teams’ shirt during his goal celebration.
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Manchester United became the fourth to rise to the top four of the tournament, after Manchester City, Chelsea and Coventry City, which is active in the English First Division (Championship).
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Chelsea substitutes snatch victory
In another match, substitutes Karne Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored two goals in stoppage time on Sunday, giving Chelsea an exciting 4-2 victory over second-tier Leicester City and qualifying for the FA Cup semi-finals.
The match contained everything required in traditional cup matches, and witnessed excitement towards the end, a missed penalty kick, a red card, an own goal, and some wonderful shots.
Chelsea appeared to be in complete control of the first half after goals from Mark Cucurria and Cole Palmer, although Raheem Sterling missed a penalty kick that Jakub Stolarczyk saved with his legs.
But Frenchman Axel Disasi, Chelsea defender, gifted Leicester a goal in the 51st minute when his pass rushed backwards from a long distance directly towards his team's goal.
Ten minutes later, Stevie Malvidedi fired a stunning shot after an individual effort that dribbled past Malo Giusto, and the ball landed in the top corner, giving Leicester an equaliser.
In the 71st minute, Leicester's Callum Doyle stepped on Nicholas Jackson's heel to block the Chelsea striker who was racing towards the goal.
Referee Andy Madley awarded a penalty kick and issued a yellow card, but after reviewing the video assistant referee, he decided that the violation was from outside the penalty area, so he changed his decision and issued the red card because Jackson’s obstruction prevented him from being alone with the goal.
Chelsea besieged its rival, Leicester, which resulted in 26 shots for the home team, compared to five shots for the rival team belonging to the second division, and the substitutes who participated near the end were the decisive ones.
With 8 minutes of added time remaining, Chukwuemeka turned Cole's back pass into the net and Madueke then shot from long range to double the lead before the final whistle.
Chelsea, which lost the League Cup final to Liverpool last month, will head to Wembley Stadium again next month to compete in the FA Cup semi-finals for the sixth time in 8 years.
Source: Agencies