Erik ten Hag: Man Utd got away with it but Coventry scare is not ’embarrassment’

The Premier League outfit managed to set up a Manchester derby showpiece.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag (centre right) admitted his side had some fortune (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag (centre right) admitted his side had some fortune (Nick Potts/PA)

Erik Ten Hag insisted he was not embarrassed but admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after edging past Championship Coventry on penalties in their FA Cup semi-final.

The Premier League outfit were given an almighty scare at Wembley on Sunday as the second-tier side fought back from 3-0 down and then had a late extra-time winner disallowed for a marginal offside.

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