Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has admitted he felt sorry for Solly March after the Brighton winger missed from the spot following his ‘kiss of death’ in the FA Cup semi-final shoot-out.
March was the only player to miss his penalty in the shoot-out at Wembley on Sunday afternoon after a 0-0 draw across 120 minutes. He blazed his effort over the bar, allowing Victor Lindelof the chance to send United through to the final to face Manchester City in June. Lindelof did just that, leaving March in tears on the pitch.
In the aftermath of United’s victory, fans were quick to notice what Weghorst had done just before March’s decisive miss from the 13th penalty. After sending Robert Sanchez the wrong way to keep United in it in sudden death, Weghorst picked up the ball, kissed it and handed it to March with a few choice words.
