And Victor Lindelöf must score. And he does score. At the end of 120 nerve‑shredding minutes and seven rounds into the penalties, it came down to the Manchester United central defender versus Robert Sánchez, the Brighton goalkeeper.
The shadow of the 1983 FA Cup final had loomed large over this semi‑final; it was when Gordon Smith simply had to score for Brighton in the final minute of extra-time only he did not do so, allowing United to survive and win the replay. Now Lindelöf, who had enjoyed a fine game, a key component of an excellent United defensive effort, took his opportunity, steering his kick high into the net to set up a date with Manchester City in the final.
