Manchester United saw off AC Milan in an epic penalty shoot-out in their International Champions Cup clash in Carson, California.
Alexis Sanchez’s 12th-minute strike was cancelled out three minutes later by Suso and, after the game finished 1-1, the teams needed 26 penalties to separate them as the Red Devils prevailed 9-8.
FT: @ACMilan 1 (8) #MUFC 1 (9)
We win our first #ICC2018 game, after a mammoth penalty shoot-out. Phew. pic.twitter.com/ulQAvWmtoZ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018
Sanchez slotted a shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma to open the scoring but Suso’s clinical finish drew the Serie A side level.
Donnarumma and his replacement Pepe Reina both made excellent saves, while Fabio Borini hit the post at the other end as the match went to penalties with no further score.
Our penalty shoot-out hero, @ElgatoPereira has been speaking to #MUTV!
Questionable choice of music from the @StubHubCenter, though… pic.twitter.com/nmMBETRkYJ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 26, 2018
Joel Pereira saved from Borini and Suso and then scored United’s fifth penalty, Reina responding in kind to take it to sudden death.
It continued all the way back around to the first takers and Andreas Pereira and Ander Herrera each scored for a second time.
Milan’s Franck Kessie, attempting to match Pereira’s ‘Panenka’ finish, sent his second spot-kick over the bar to decide the game.
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