Manchester United vs Arsenal: The Best Goal In the History of FA Cup

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Venue Old Trafford  

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Best Cup run Manchester United (winners, 11) Arsenal (winners, 10)  

Referee C Foy  

Odds Manchester United 17-20 Arsenal 11-4 Draw 12-5







Now that Manchester United will face again Arsenal in the Premier League it is necessary  to relive  the best goal of FA Cup's  history. The goal Ryan Giggs made will always be remembered as the best goal  FA cup's history when Manchester United met Arsenal in the FA semi final cup 1999.

The first game was a draw , but the rematch  at Villa Park was very exciting, the first to took the  shot was  David Beckham, he kick a wonderful shot away from David Seaman in  the first half, then the equalizer came from  Dennis Bergkamp, when his shot was deflected by  Jaap Stam to even the game. Manchester United tem captain Roy Keane receive his second yellow card and was sent off near the end of the game, Arsenal was awarded by a free kick, but Bergkamp's penalty kick was spoiled by Peter Schmeichel.

Down by one man, Manchester United  would take on the lead thank to the beautiful attack of Ryan Giggs.

He was able to intercept the ball from Manchester United's side after a long ground pass  from Arsenal Patrick Vieira in the middle of the field, Ryan Giggs took charges for a solo attack as if he wanted to win desperately, beating Vieira by doing a shoulder fake who wanted to remedy the error pass, then  Giggs dribbled  straight but full back Lee Dixon was ahead of him  and was about to  cut his path. so he made a right fake dribble that disoriented Lee away from him to the right.

With Dixon on his right  and Martin Keown on his left. Martin Keown is also aware that  Giggs  teamate  Andy Cole was on the leftmost side, at that instant three Arsenal Players are in arms length ready to take the ball away from him. But  Cole was trying to draw Martin on his side away from Giggs. Then Giggs squeeze the ball between his legs while Keown and Dixon were on the side, Martin tried to desperately insert a foot on the ball but he made a dribble left and right inside his legs that avoided the ball from being hit.

With his arm he warded Dixon away, then Ryan Giggs hammered a powerful straight flying ball above the arms of  David Seaman at the left top post, seconds late is  the sliding tackle of Tony Adams.

This is surely the most famous celebration in FA Cup history  up to now , as he runs away and taking off his Shirt towards the ecstatic  fans of Manchester United.

Arsenal was not able to regain their one man advantage and  Giggs' goal won the match for Manchester Unites. That goal became the most memorable shot in FA cup history. Manchester United became the champions of that  season with the help of Ryan Giggs.