Manchester United progressed through to the FA Cup fourth round after a battling win over Arsenal on penalties.

Ruben Amorim's team took the lead early in the second half thanks to a fine finish from Bruno Fernandes. But Diogo Dalot's moment of madness saw the Portuguese sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a mistimed tackle.

Gabriel went on to equalise moments later as the Gunners began to gather ahead of steam. The momentum changed, though, when Altay Bayindir saved Martin Odegaard's penalty, controversially awarded by referee Andy Madley, before United went on to prevail on spot-kicks.

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United are next in action at home to Southampton on Thursday (kick-off: 8pm). Below, the national media have had their say on Sunday's win over Arsenal...

Jason Burt of the Telegraph wrote: "Manchester United partied like it was 1999. It may have been a third-round FA Cup tie, rather than a semi-final, they may have won it on a penalty shoot-out rather than a Ryan Giggs wonder goal, but it was still a famous victory over Arsenal that will resonate.

"And not least because it was Joshua Zirkzee who scored the fifth and decisive penalty in a shoot-out, after extra time, that will go down as one for the ages.

"What a ballsy decision by United head coach Ruben Amorim – he later said it was the choice of his assistants Carlos Fernandes and Andreas Georgson – to nominate Zirkzee, so maligned, jeered, criticised so far in his United career, as his fifth taker. Zirkzee scored with a confidence that was at odds with his struggles. Cool. Calm. Collected."

Alyson Rudd of the Times wrote: "It can’t be like this for the rest of the season. At some point Manchester United have to wear the tactics of their new manager with more panache and swagger but in the short term, this sense of the club defying the odds is working.

"This was the glamour tie of the third round and for United it became rather romantic — and not just because they played the role of the plucky underdog very well indeed. The winning penalty was scored by Joshua Zirkzee, who had been humiliated by being hauled off after 33 minutes in the defeat by Newcastle United two weeks ago.

"And Kai Havertz’s penalty in the shoot-out was saved by Altay Bayindir, who had been pilloried in his last outing against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarter-final after he allowed a corner kick to float in over his head for a goal. It was a cup tie drenched in redemption for United."

David Hytner of the Guardian wrote: "Joshua Zirkzee had heard his name chanted to the Emirates Stadium rafters by the travelling Manchester United fans when he was introduced as a substitute in the 81st minute. There has been a concerted attempt by them to build a few bridges after what happened in the Newcastle defeat at the end of December: ­Zirkzee applauded off after his 33rd minute withdrawal, a shattering low.

"When the full-time whistle went here, this FA Cup third round tie locked at 1-1, Zirkzee turned towards the United support and geed them up. It felt as though the connection had been restored.

"The same supporters had got behind him when he came on in last Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool. And it just had to be Zirkzee who stepped forward at the end of the shootout with the kick to win it."