Wout Weghorst gives the match ball his personal seal of approval before Solly March MISSES
Sealed with a kiss! Wout Weghorst hugs the match ball before handing it to Solly March, who MISSES his penalty kick as Man United win the shoot-out to secure a spot in the FA Cup final with Man City
- Wout Weghorst may have helped Manchester United in more ways than one
- Weghorst scored his penalty kick in the FA Cup semi-final penalty shoot-out
- He then kissed the ball before handing it to Solly March, who missed his attempt
Wout Weghorst may have given the winning kiss in Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Brighton when he put his lips to the game ball before Solly March missed his penalty.
After scoring his penalty, the 12th in the shoot-out, Weghorst kissed the ball before handing it to the Brighton striker.
The Dutchman’s attempt to get into the head of the Brighton striker continued as March pulled the ball from his grasp as Weghorst pressed the ball to his lips one last time.
March then stepped up to take what would prove to be Brighton’s final kick of the league, firing his effort from the spot over the crossbar into the sea of his side’s supporters who had made the journey to Wembley.
The Brighton striker became the only player to miss a penalty in the nervous shootout as Victor Lindelof then put his effort into the top corner to seal a final Wembley return for United.
Wout Weghorst (left) of Manchester United kisses the ball before handing it to Solly March (right)
March (right) then reaches out to take the ball from Weghorst (left) as the United striker tries to hold onto the ball for as long as possible
March was unable to target his effort, despite six of his teammates previously beating United shot-stopper David de Gea to put the Seagulls in a stellar position to reach their second-ever FA Cup final.
Their first came in 1983, they took the Pope’s helicopter to go to the trophy clash but were similarly beaten by Man United who took the title in a replay.
The Brighton striker was surrounded by his teammates and Seagulls manager Roberto De Zerbi, who consoled the unfortunate penalty kicker.
Weghorst, meanwhile, ran straight for the part of the traveling United supporters on the other side of Wembley who were emphatically celebrating.
The Dutchman earlier hit his penalty against the back of the net to tie the shoot-out at 6-6.
