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Manchester United's desperate season continued on Wednesday as they sensationally lost on penalties to Sunderland
in the League Cup semi-finals at Old Trafford.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, United levelled the tie through Jonny Evans's 37th-minute header, only for Phil Bardsley to net a
dramatic equaliser late in extra time to put Sunderland ahead over the two legs.
United promptly went straight up to the other end and equalised through Javier Hernandez, for 3-3 on aggregate and sending the tie to penalties, but it was to prove a false dawn.
An appalling shoot-out saw only three of the 10 penalty-takers score, but United full-back Rafael da Silva proved the fall guy,
with Vito Mannone saving his spot-kick to give Sunderland a 2-1 win.
Sunderland will play Manchester City in the final at Wembley on the 2nd of March in what will be their first major final since 1992.
