Amad Diallo for Manchester United (Credit: AFP)
Amad Diallo scored the match-winner in opposition to Liverpool within the 121st minute of the additional time. He got here on the pitch as an alternative choice to Manchester United.
Manchester United midfielder Amad Diallo gave a coronary heart-warming response to a query about having to play on an empty abdomen throughout Ramadan.
Diallo put up a vital efficiency in opposition to Liverpool within the FA Cup quarter-finals yesterday. The Ivorian scored the match-winner within the dying moments of the sport to seal a semi-last spot for the Red Devils.
Awed by his efficiency, a reporter requested him submit-sport, “I thought you played brilliantly when you came on. How difficult is it for you doing Ramadan fasting now, to be doing all that and then turn up here and then be up and down, up and down?”
Diallo responded, “It’s not easy when you [are] fasting but you need to believe in you. I [am] fasting for God so I am very happy to [be] fasting.” The dialog between the journalist and the participant was uploaded by a fan on X.
Amad Diallo scored the match-winner in opposition to Liverpool within the 121st minute of the additional time. He got here on the pitch as an alternative choice to Manchester United.
In the closing phases of the tie, Diallo nicked the ball off Harvey Elliott earlier than establishing Garnacho for the counter. Diallo then paced by means of the center as he obtained the ball once more. He dribbled previous Conor Bradley to drill a low shot previous Liverpool goalkeeper Caiomhin Kelleher within the backside far nook. Diallo celebrated the aim by taking his shirt off. This resulted in Diallo conceding his second yellow card of the evening, resulting in his dismissal.
Playing at Old Trafford, Manchester United had taken a lead off Scott McTominay’s end within the tenth minute of the sport. Liverpool had been in a position to comply with by means of as Alexis Mac Allister discovered Liverpool’s first aim of the sport within the forty fourth minute. Moments later, Mohamed Salah added a second for the Merseyside-based aspect proper earlier than half-time.
The second half noticed some again-and-forth makes an attempt on aim as Antony succeeded to find the equaliser for Manchester United within the 87th minute. A 2-2 rating line between the 2 English giants noticed the match go to additional time. Liverpool led for the second time within the sport as Harvey Elliott despatched a 3rd aim previous Andre Onana. Marcus Rashford got here to Manchester United’s rescue within the second half as his 112th-minute end made the rating 3-3. Amad Diallo discovered the match-winner in added time as Manchester United knocked out Liverpool.
