<P> The 2005 FA Cup Final was a football match played between Arsenal and Manchester United on 21 May 2005 at the Millennium Stadium , Cardiff . It was the final match of the 2004 -- 05 FA Cup , the 124th season of English football 's primary cup competition , the FA Cup . Arsenal became the first team to win the FA Cup via a penalty shoot - out , despite being outplayed throughout the game , after neither side managed to score in the initial 90 minutes or in 30 minutes of extra time . The shoot - out finished 5 -- 4 to Arsenal , with Patrick Vieira scoring the winning penalty after Paul Scholes ' shot was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann . </P>
<P> The 2005 FA Cup Final was a football match played between Arsenal and Manchester United on 21 May 2005 at the Millennium Stadium , Cardiff . It was the final match of the 2004 -- 05 FA Cup , the 124th season of English football 's primary cup competition , the FA Cup . Arsenal became the first team to win the FA Cup via a penalty shoot - out , despite being outplayed throughout the game , after neither side managed to score in the initial 90 minutes or in 30 minutes of extra time . The shoot - out finished 5 -- 4 to Arsenal , with Patrick Vieira scoring the winning penalty after Paul Scholes ' shot was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann . </P>
who did arsenal beat in fa cup final
who did arsenal beat in fa cup final
Manchester United
Manchester United