Aleksandar Mitrovic, Willian and manager Marco Silva were all sent off in the space of 60 seconds as Fulham hit the self-destruct button during their dramatic 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.
With Fulham leading 1-0 in the FA Cup quarter-final tie at Old Trafford beyond the hour mark, Willian blocked Jadon Sancho's goal-bound effort on the line. It was clear upon a replay that the Brazilian had used his arm, resulting in a VAR check.
Silva quickly lost his temper as referee Chris Kavanagh weighed up changing his original decision, and the Fulham boss was shown a red card. Then, as Kavanagh returned to the pitch to award United with a penalty, Willian was duly sent off.
But what made it a truly mad minute was how captain Mitrovic, the man who'd put Fulham ahead early in the second half, continued his angry protests and barged into the referee. A stone-faced Kavanagh dished out a third red card, and soon enough United scored their penalty through Marcus Rashford and took the lead thanks to Marcel Sabitzer.
Instead of immediately going back to Fulham's dressing room, Silva was seen pacing up and down the Old Trafford tunnel area after his dismissal. There were just 265 seconds between Willian's red card and United going 2-1 up.
Former United striker Febian Brandy told BBC Sport: "What a mad chain of events. I've never seen anything like it."
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Erik ten Hag's side deserved to be behind before the chaos ensued, with Mitrovic putting Fulham ahead after being the better team in the first half. The Red Devils looked lethargic and risked falling at the final hurdle before the Wembley semi-finals, as the visitors took advantage on 50 minutes.
Then the talismanic but temperamental Mitrovic turned from hero to villain, furious with Kavanagh's decision, despite the handball being clear. Rashford's clinical spot-kick drew United level and a smart finish from Sabitzer completed the rapid turnaround with a deft finish, courtesy of Luke Shaw's low-driven cross.
In stoppage time, Bruno Fernandes made it 3-1 and sent the Red Devils to Wembley. They'll face an in-form Brighton team for a semi-final clash which is set to be played on Sunday, April 23.
Ten Hag won't have been completely pleased with his side's display, but they march on in search of another trophy. For Silva and Fulham, however, their FA Cup dream ended in disgrace.
It's now a record 31 FA Cup semi-finals for United. In the other fixture, Manchester City face second-tier Sheffield United.
