MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal fans were left baffled after finding out there would be a penalty shootout regardless of the scoreline in their friendly.
United and the Gunners faced off in a pre-season clash at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Fans were left stunned by the news as they stormed social media to expresses their shock.
One fan tweeted: “But why?”
Another posted: “Another reason why football should never be soccer.”
A third wrote: “So if Arsenal wins at fulltime, and Man Utd wins penalty shootout.. who will be winners?”
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This fan said: “Welcome to USA.”
And that one stated: “USA does things different.”
However, it turned out that the shootout was nothing to do with the match being held in the United States.
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In fact, managers Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag made the decision in order for their players to hone their skills from the spot in front of a capacity crowd.
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But United’s new goalkeeper Andre Onana did not get to showcase his penalty-saving abilities in the US.
The Red Devils announced the £47million signing of Onana from Inter Milan on Thursday.
But the friendly with Arsenal came too early for David de Gea’s replacement.
Man Utd ran out 2-0 winners over 90 minutes in New Jersey through goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho.
And they then followed that up with a victory in the shootout as Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira blasted the ball over the bar.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
