With the memories of Newcastle United, where Zirkzee was jeered off the pitch by some of his supporters after being substituted in the 33rd minute, still surely fresh in his mind, it was a brave decision by Amorim to award the final penalty to the 23-year-old.

A new year has brought some kinder fortune for two of Manchester United's understated backups. Joshua Zirkzee converted the clinching penalty as United beat Arsenal 5-3 in a shootout in the third round of the FA Cup.

Arsenal host FA Cup holders Manchester United in the most eagerly-anticipated Third Round clash of the weekend.

"We deserved to pass through this round because we suffered all together and we showed character and that's a very important thing," said Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim after an FA Cup win at Arsenal.

Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee celebrates his winning goal in a penalty kick shootout during during the English FA Cup soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at th

Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal's Kai Havertz was the only one of the first four penalty takers to miss,

Arsenal host Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup, as both sides look to make much-needed progress in the cup competition. Mikel Arteta’s side need to bounce back from the disappointment of their 2-0 loss to Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final,

Manchester United defeated Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup after a hard fought win. Manchester United and Arsenal both scored one goal each and played out the regular playing time. Following