January 22, 2014 was a cursed day for three giant football clubs: Manchester United, AC Milan and PSG.
The Red Devils needed to overturn the 2-1 defeat they suffered in Sunderland a fortnight ago. They almost got the job done until David de Gea made a mess of Bardsley's 119th long-range strike.
The Black Cats thought they had booked their tickets to Wembley but Javier Hernandez delayed their trip. The Mexican's 120th minute equalizer brought the Red Devils back to life. But disaster soon consumed them in the penalty shoot-outs.
Capital One Cup semis - How Manchester United got knocked out:
Chicharito fired home a last-gasp equalizer in extra-time. Then came the penalty shoot-outs, with dreadful attempts from both teams. But in the end, the men in yellow shone bright at the Theatre of Dreams. Drama over. Agony for David Moyes and the Red Devils.
Coupe de France - How PSG got knocked out:
In France's capital, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Les Parisiens suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Montpellier. Uruguayan star striker Cavani got a goal for PSG but the visitors triumphed.
Coppa Italia - How Milan got knocked out:
Balotelli scored but his strike alone could not save the Rossoneri from an upset against Udinese. More work needs to be done, coach Seedorf!
