{Goals-Highlights} Manchester United Beat AC Milan 9 — 8 In An Epic Penalty Shootout After They Drew 1 — 1
Manchester United continues their winless run after drewing against AC Milan, but eventually won 9-8 in an epic penalty shootout in their International Champions Cup match at the StubHub Center this morning.
The Red Devils were lacklustre in drawing 0-0 with San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday but there was much more vigour about this performance from the first whistle.
Scott McTominay and Sanchez each tested Gianluigi Donnarumma from range inside the early stages, and the same two players were involved in United's goal on 12 minutes.
McTominay won a flick-on to Juan Mata , who skilfully turned a volleyed pass around the corner for Sanchez to bend the ball around Donnarumma with a composed finish.
United's lead couldn't last long as former Liverpool winger Suso equalised three minutes later from a long pass through defender Leonardo Bonucci's.
Sanchez appeared to have rediscovered the confidence of his Arsenal peak and tried to score directly from a corner on 21 minutes when Donnarumma wandered off his line, the ball landing on the roof of the net.
It was not the only time in the first half that Milan's goalkeeper was nearly caught out, with Mata's audacious lob from a quickly-taken free kick forcing the 19-year-old to backpedal and tip the ball over his own crossbar.
However, Donnarumma did have his moments including an important save from Ander Herrera , after Sanchez had burst down the left flank and pulled the ball back for the midfielder arriving late into the area.
Both team missed couple of chances in the second half that would have finalised the game. But it was taken to a penalty shootout.
It was another fun entire while the players took their penalties, also Ac Milan and Manchester United had the opportunity to wrap up the win when both team failed to convert their spot kicks.
26 spot kicks were taken all together, Manchester United scoring 9 and AC Milan scoring 8 . This could probably be the longest penalty ever.
Man Utd manager and Jose Mourinho and AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso even wanted to take the spot kick when all the players and goal keepers had taken their.
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