WATCH: Wout Weghorst knee slides after Man United win vs Brighton on penalties

By Ben Hayward
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The Netherlands striker also kissed the ball before handing it to Brighton's Solly March, who subsequently missed in the shootout

Manchester United's Wout Weghorst kisses the ball before handing it to Brighton's Solly March before the latter's penalty miss in the shootout in the teams' FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in April 2023.
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Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst ran straight over to the club's fans and slid on his knees after the Red Devils beat Brighton on penalties in the teams' FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday.

Weghorst replaced Bruno Fernandes in the first period of extra time after the game finished 0-0 and the Netherlands striker converted United's sixth penalty in the shootout.

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Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.