1613: Manchester United fans are in good voice as their team looks to press home their advantage. However, from the semi-finals onwards, the ties take place at a neutral stadium, and there are no replays. [70] Ferguson guided his team to their first League title in four years the following season, after stern competition from Chelsea, and won a further 13 competitive honours until his retirement in 2013. Referee Styles made no hesitation and showed Reyes a second yellow card, making the Spaniard the second player to be sent off in an FA Cup Final, after Manchester United's Kevin Moran in 1985. 1503: Manchester United dominate the early possession and Cristiano Ronaldo almost gets a run on goal but he is called back by an offside flag. The only way we were going to win this final was on penalties.". Event occurs seconds after the match concludes; live coverage between 17:49pm and 17:51pm. [31] As anticipated, Senderos's form saw him selected at centre-back ahead of Campbell, despite the England international's return from injury. However, United were in no mood for humiliation in the replay at Old Trafford, crushing Burton Albion 5-0. 1448 BST: The traditional Cup final hymn "Abide with me" is sung on the Millennium Stadium pitch. 1733: SENDING OFF There are only two minutes of stoppage time but there is time for some late drama as Jose Reyes is dismissed for a second booking for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo. 1543: Ruud van Nistelrooy gets his first sight on goal as he turns Philippe Senderos but he scuffs his shot and Jens Lehmann saves comfortably. 1712: Arsenal make their last change with Brazilian midfielder Edu getting a run-out and a tired-looking Robert Pires leaving the field. 1711: United are back firmly in control and Ruud van Nistelrooy cannot believe it when he heads over unmarked from five yards out. [35], As the Arsenal players ran towards Vieira and Lehmann to celebrate, Ferguson and Keane were seen consoling various players and staff members. The signs of divergence were already apparent that afternoon. Arsenal then brought on Edu to replace Pires for the remaining 15 minutes. 1634: YELLOW CARD Jose Reyes needlessly gets booked for leaving his foot in after being outpaced by Mikael Silvestre. FA Cup timeline. [35] Two minutes later, a break from José Antonio Reyes had Carroll scampering across from his goal to meet the Spaniard, forcing Reyes wide enough to allow the United defence time to get back. "[54], The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both the BBC and Sky Sports, with BBC One providing the free-to-air coverage and Sky Sports 1 being the pay-TV alternative. Lawrenson, Motson (2005). "[47] He admitted his players had practiced taking penalties, but was quick to point out "you don't score because of the practising – keeping your nerve is more important. Lawrenson, Motson (2005). Arsenal were also appearing in their 17th Cup final – their fourth in five years. [46] Mark Lawrenson, the BBC's co-commentator for the final, summarised to his counterpart John Motson: "Well, we must congratulate Arsenal on the way they took the penalties – they were excellent [...] But I have to say over the course of the 120 minutes, Manchester United have been mugged. "[51] In the same newspaper, Paul Hayward praised the performances of Rooney and Ronaldo – "surely the best one-club pairing of under-21s in world football,"[52] while ex-Arsenal player Alan Smith noted his former club's win demonstrated how Wenger "for the first time, practically, in his nine-year Highbury tenure, had set up his side with the opposition in mind. If a match is drawn, the tie is replayed at the ground of the away team from the original match. In September 2004, it was announced that 1505: Manchester United earn the first chance of the game when Cristiano Ronaldo dances past Lauren and crosses for Paul Scholes, but he heads over from a promising position. 1546: HALF-TIME The whistle goes to bring an end to the first half. In the final, an injury-time equaliser by Liverpool's Steven Gerrard forced a 3–3 draw, and his side went on to win the penalty shoot-out and secure the seventh FA Cup triumph of their history. This was also a rare occurrence of all eight quarter-finalists being members of the top flight. With eleven minutes of normal time remaining, Robert Pires scored for Arsenal, but the team conceded a late penalty which Andy Gray converted. Wayne Rooney just beats him to the ball and crashes to the ground under a challenge from his England team-mate. Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia saved two penalties, which ensured progress into the quarter-finals. All ties took place on Saturday February 18 and Sunday February 19, 2006. [64], Like Arsenal, Manchester United endured a period of transition after the final. Fletcher, Keane, Scholes, Ronaldo, van Nistelrooy, Rooney.Subs: 1710: Jens Lehmann pulls off another good stop to deny Paul Scholes, who turned well in the box to earn space. [32] Neville eventually recovered enough to make the substitutes' bench, despite only playing in one of the team's last five games, but Heinze missed the game entirely, Mikaël Silvestre taking his place at left-back. "[9], Arsenal faced Blackburn Rovers in the semi-final which was played on 16 April 2005. Ties are shown in order of the draw. The England midfielder floated the ball over to the edge of the penalty area, where Rooney was waiting, only to volley it just over the bar. As with league fixtures, FA Cup matches are subject to change in the event of games being selected for television coverage and this often can be influenced by clashes with other competitions. [13], Manchester United's opponents in the fourth round was Middlesbrough. [36], Manchester United had the ball in the back of the net on 27 minutes, when Ferdinand turned in the rebound after Jens Lehmann saved from Rooney, but the assistant referee ruled that Ferdinand was offside.