1998-99 FA Cup Semi-Final Relpay : Arsenal 1:2 Manchester United

The semi-final round was notable for the climax to the season-long rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United. As the first game went to a nil-nil draw, the match went to a replay. This was to be the last replay of a drawn semi-final, as a rule change now allows for extra time and penalties to decide a tie at the first attempt. The replay was notable for a disallowed Arsenal goal, the sending-off of Roy Keane for a second bookable offence, a last-minute penalty save by Peter Schmeichel, and finally and most memorably a winning goal by Ryan Giggs, intercepting a pass near the half way line, before taking the ball past five Arsenal defenders and scoring past goalkeeper David Seaman. It was hailed almost immediately as one of the greatest goals ever scored in the history of the competition.

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