Manchester United's Park challenges Crystal Palace's O'Keefe during their English League Cup soccer match at Old TraffordReuters
Manchester United's Park challenges Crystal Palace's O'Keefe during their English League Cup soccer match at Old TraffordReutersManchester United's Berbatov challenges Crystal Palace's Dikgacoi during their English League Cup soccer match at Old Trafford.ReutersCrystal Palace's Ambrose celebrates after scoring during their English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.ReutersManchester United's Park challenges Crystal Palace's Parr during their English League Cup soccer match at Old Trafford.ReutersCrystal Palace's Murray heads the ball to score his sides second goal during their English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.ReutersManchester United's Pogba challenges Crystal Palace's Gardner during their English League Cup soccer match at Old Trafford.ReutersManchester United's Park lines up before their English League Cup soccer match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.ReutersManchester United's manager Ferguson is greeted by club mascot Fred the Red before their English League Cup soccer match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.Reuters
Crystal Palace pinned Alex Ferguson's men with an extra time goal in the League Cup quarter final at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The 2-1 win will now put Crystal Palace to the semi-final (second division). They will face Cardiff City in January.
It was the 35-metre marvel strike by Darren Ambrose on 65 minutes that gave a real boost to the team and left even Gary Neville, the Manchester United defender in awe. Later, Glenn Murray shamed Fergie's boys by turning the free kick by Ambrose to the winning goal on 98 minutes.
"You can hear the fans out there now. We're delighted. We've got a great team spirit and we can beat anyone," Sky Sports quoted former Newcastle United midfielder Ambrose, as saying.
"It's what every boy's dream is, to come to a place like this and score a goal like that," he added.
"I'm so disappointed. I have to apologise to my fans and all the players who weren't playing. We never expected that," Sir Alex said, after Dimitar Berbatov, Rafael and Fabio came off with injuries.