14 April 1999
Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal: Highlights

David Beckham opened the scoring before Dennis Bergkamp levelled the match. That set the scene for Ryan Giggs' classic.


Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
The FA Cup, Semi-Final Replay
Aston Villa FC, Villa Park
14 April 1999

Manchester United achieved an unprecedented "Treble" in 1999 but were living dangerously towards the end of their FA Cup Semi-Final replay with Arsenal at Villa Park.

The first match, also at Villa, had failed to produce a result - or a goal - in two hours of football.

Three days later David Beckham broke the deadlock with a United opener on 17 minutes, which Arsenal’s Dutch master Dennis Bergkamp cancelled out midway through the second half.

In a pulsating last few minutes of normal time United battled to hold on after Roy Keane’s dismissal. Right at the death Arsenal were awarded a spot-kick but Peter Schmeichel dived full-length to his left to beat away Bergkamp’s shot.

Then, as if we hadn’t seen enough drama already, Ryan Giggs scored an extra-time winner of breathtaking brilliance. The Welsh winger drove a left-footer past Seaman after a mazy run that had begun near the halfway line.

Click on the video links above to watch the match highlights.