MANCHESTER UNITED Review 2023 - 24 Every Goal

The 2023-24 season was the 137th in the history of Manchester United, their 32nd season in the Premier League and their 49th consecutive season in the top flight of English Football. The club were participating in the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League. After being knocked out of the EFL Cup in the fourth round by their final opponents from the previous season, Newcastle United, they suffered their worst performance in the Champions League group stage, finishing last in their group with just four points. They managed to win the final of the FA Cup after overcoming rivals Liverpool after extra time in the quarter-finals and Coventry City on penalties in the semi-final, and finally cross-town rivals Manchester City 2-1, to win the FA Cup final. However, they finished in eighth place in the Premier League, their worst placed finish in the history of the competition, level on points with seventh-placed Newcastle but 24 goals behind on goal difference.
It was the first season since 2010-11 without goalkeeper David de Gea and defender Phil Jones, who left the club when their contracts expired. With the departures of De Gea and Jones, United were initially without a Premier League winner in their squad for the first time since the competition's inaugural season in 1992-93, as well as without a player who played under Alex Ferguson for the first time since 1985; however, the re-signing of Jonny Evans, who won three Premier League titles with the club between 2006 and 2015, meant that was no longer the case.
EFL CUP
As United were competing in UEFA competition in 2023-24 as the reigning champions of the competition, they entered the 2023-24 EFL Cup in the third round in September. They were drawn at home to Crystal Palace. They beat Palace 3-0 thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial. In the fourth round, they were given another home draw against Newcastle United, in a repeat of the 2023 EFL Cup final. This time they lost 3-0, with goals from Miguel Almirón and Lewis Hall in the first half and a third from Joe Willock in the second.
FA CUP
As a Premier League side, United entered the 2023-24 FA Cup in the third round and were drawn away to Wigan Athletic, with the match to be played on 8 January 2024. United won 2-0 thanks to a long-range strike from Diogo Dalot in the first half, followed by a Bruno Fernandes penalty. They were then drawn against either Newport County or Eastleigh in the fourth round. Newport were confirmed as their opponents when they beat Eastleigh 3-1 in a replay on 16 January 2024. On 28 January, United won at Rodney Parade 4-2 courtesy of goals from Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Antony and Rasmus Højlund. On 7 February, Nottingham Forest were confirmed as United's next opponents thanks to their 5-3 win on penalties. United won at City Ground 1-0 thanks to a late effort from Casemiro.
With Liverpool's 3-0 win over Southampton in the fifth round, United were drawn against their rivals in the quarter-finals. The tie was played on 17 March. United took an early lead thanks to Scott McTominay, but going into half time, goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool take a 2-1 lead. Antony scored a late equaliser to take the match into extra time, although Rashford missed the chance to score an injury-time winner. Near the end of the first half of extra time, Harvey Elliott gave Liverpool the lead, but in the second half, Rashford equalised to make the score 3-3. In injury time, Amad Diallo scored the winning goal, and was sent off for taking his shirt off in the celebrations as he was given a yellow card prior to scoring.
United were drawn against Coventry City in the semi-finals. They faced each other at Wembley Stadium on 21 April, with United winning 4-2 on penalties after giving up a 3-0 lead in the second thanks to Coventry striker Haji Wright's equalizer in stoppage time of the second half.
United faced Manchester City for a second consecutive Manchester Derby FA Cup Final. Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring following a miscommunication between Joško Gvardiol and goalie Stefan Ortega. Following a disallowed Marcus Rashford goal, Kobbie Mainoo quickly scored United's second. Jerémy Doku got one back for City late on but it wasn't enough as United picked up their 13th FA Cup trophy.
United qualify for the Europa League by that triumph to cap a dreary season.
(Courtesy of SNJY TV)
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