Wout Weghorst kisses the ball which will be kicked by Brighton winger, Solly March. Then what happened is March’s penalty kick bounced. This made Man United advanced to the FA Cup final.
Manchester United met Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2022-2023 FA Cup semifinal at Wembley Stadium, London. In the match which took place on Sunday (24/4/2023), Man United and Brighton both failed to score goals in normal time to extra time. De Gea recorded perform five crucial saves to keep Man United’s goal from conceding. The 0-0 draw resulted in the Brighton vs Man United duel continuing into the penalty shootout.
Then, Brighton and Man United’s first six kickers all carried out their duties perfectly. An interesting sight then occurred when Brighton’s seventh kicker, Solly March, stepped up to become the executor. Before giving the ball to March, Wout Weghorst, who became Man United’s sixth kicker, seemed to kiss the ball he was carrying.
Weghorst kissed the ball then handed it to March. March bounced the ball twice to the ground, then put it on the white spot. March then faced David de Gea who guarded Man United’s goal. March took a swing, then shot hard with his left foot. The ball bounces! Solly March’s failure to execute gave Man United an advantage.
Victor Lindelof, who advanced as the seventh executor of the Red Devils, was then able to complete his task. Man United also advanced to the FA Cup final thanks to a 7-6 penalty shootout win over Brighton.
After the match, Wout Weghorst’s kiss to the ball that Solly March was about to take became a topic of conversation on social media. Netizens call this moment the “kiss of death”. This is because, after Weghorst kissed the ball, March failed to find De Gea’s goal.
As for the final match later, Manchester United will face the city team, Manchester City. Previously, Man City had secured a ticket to the final after beating Sheffield United 3-0. The Manchester derby between Man United and Man City in the FA Cup final will be held on June 3 at Wembley Stadium.
