![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/harry-maguire-explains-why-he-didnt-take-a-penalty-in-bizarre-man-utd-vs-arsenal-shootout/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_GettyImages-1564681783-1.jpg&description=The former Manchester United captain was not one of the five players who took a penalty during the shootout following their pre-season victory against Arsenal at MetLife Stadium Manchester United defender Harry Maguire did not take a penalty during the shootout against Arsenal to avoid a repeat of the Euro 2020 final. Maguire, 30, came on as a substitute at half-time of the pre-season friendly when United manager Erik ten Hag switched all ten outfield players. Alongside Victor Lindelof, the England international played the entirety of the goalless second half. That meant first-half goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho gave United the 2-0 win. But regardless of the result, the match went to a penalty shootout at the MetLife Stadium. Again, United came out on top as Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Lindelof, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen all converted from the spot. While Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Jorginho did not err from 12 yards, Fabio Vieira sent their third strike high over the crossbar, which proved decisive. After the match, Maguire was asked on social media why he did not take a spot-kick during the shootout. "Didn't want to break the camera," the defender replied. He was referring to the penalty he took for England against Italy two years ago. Maguire took the second spotkick at Wembley and fired it past Gianluigi Donnarumma. In sending the ball into the top right corner, he hit the in-goal camera and broke it due to the power behind the strike. The television coverage of the incident from that angle showed static following the impact. After briefly presenting a blank screen, the director swiftly cut away to another camera. Maguire's tongue-in-cheek reply came in the comments underneath his Instagram post following the match. "Great start to the US tour," the post read, "fans were amazing. Thank you." Notably, it was the player's first post since announcing that he was no longer United captain a week ago. Maguire revealed at the start of pre-){kind=link}
The former Manchester United captain was not one of the five players who took a penalty during the shootout following their pre-season victory against Arsenal at MetLife Stadium
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire did not take a penalty during the shootout against Arsenal to avoid a repeat of the Euro 2020 final.
Maguire, 30, came on as a substitute at half-time of the pre-season friendly when United manager Erik ten Hag switched all ten outfield players. Alongside Victor Lindelof, the England international played the entirety of the goalless second half.
That meant first-half goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho gave United the 2-0 win. But regardless of the result, the match went to a penalty shootout at the MetLife Stadium.
Again, United came out on top as Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Lindelof, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen all converted from the spot. While Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Jorginho did not err from 12 yards, Fabio Vieira sent their third strike high over the crossbar, which proved decisive.