MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal fans were left baffled after finding out there will be a penalty shootout regardless of the scoreline after their friendly.
United and the Gunners are facing off in a pre-season clash at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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Arsenal and Man Utd will have a penalty shootout after full-time regardless of the scoreGetty
And it doesn’t really matter what the Premier League giants do in the next 90 minutes as there will be a shootout after full-time.
Fans were left stunned by the news as they stormed social media to expresses their shock.
One fan tweeted: “But why?”
Another posted: “Another reason why football should never be soccer.”
A third wrote: “So if Arsenal wins at fulltime, and Man Utd wins penalty shootout.. who will be winners?”
This fan said: “Welcome to USA.”
And that one stated: “USA does things different.”
United’s new goalkeeper Andre Onana won’t get to showcase his penalty-saving abilities tonight in the US.
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The Red Devils announced the £47million signing of Onana from Inter Milan on Thursday.
But the friendly with Arsenal comes too early for David de Gea’s replacement.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has started Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz in his starting line-up and his United counterpart Erik ten Hag did the same with Mason Mount.