By Sam Tobin
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he was astounded his side could not finish off 10-man Manchester United in their FA Cup third round clash on Sunday, after they were dumped out on penalties having drawn 1-1 after extra time.
The hosts came from behind to level, Gabriel cancelling out Bruno Fernandes’ opener after United’s Diogo Dalot was sent off, and could have taken the lead through a controversial penalty.
But captain Martin Odegaard’s spot kick was saved by Altay Bayindir, who produced the only save of the shootout from Kai Havertz to send United through to the fourth round.
Arsenal had multiple chances to score a winner at 1-1, with Havertz guilty of missing a relatively simple chance inside the last 10 minutes of normal time, and Arteta could not quite believe his team were on the wrong side of the result.
“Incredible how you don’t win
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