Middlesbrough is shocked Manchester United In the 8-7 penalty shootout to advance from the FA Cup fourth round at Old Trafford on Friday night after 120 minutes of extra time and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw.
The home team had a golden opportunity to open the scoring right before the 20th minute when Paul Pogba was brought down to this area, but Cristiano Ronaldo He took his right kick and the score remained the same.
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Jadon Sancho modified shortly after, hitting Middlesbrough’s Joe Lumley from a tight angle after settling a long pass over the defense to give Ralf Rangnick’s side the lead after half-time.
Middlesbrough equalized in the 64th minute when Matt Crooks shot in from long range and redirected the ball from Duncan Watmore into the net of Man United to make it 1-1.
Watmore controlled the ball with his hands before setting up Crooks, but the referee did not blow the whistle and the VAR did not see a clear error so the goal stood.
Rangnick said after the game: “It was really disappointing, we should have won and killed the game in the first half. “The crossbar, the post, the missed penalty and a lot of chances. It should have been 2-0 or 3-0.
“We conceded a goal and I don’t understand why it stood. He controlled it with his hand. In the moment they scored, it was clear that VAR would not allow this goal to exist. We did it. not in a good position in that moment. , being too open and allowing them to counter-attack, we should have won the game.”
Bruno Fernandes Somehow, hit the post with a goal that was opened shortly after Middlesbrough leveled and the game went into extra time and then a penalty shootout.
Both sides hit their first seven free kicks, but after the eighth by Lee Peltier Boro, of Manchester United Anthony Elanga Slide over the crossbar to give the visitors the famous FA Cup winner.
Rangnick said of the decisive miss: “Anthony Elanga, anyone can imagine what he’s like, he’s down and completely frustrated.”
It was a blow to United, who will wonder how they will go without a hat in the fifth round after 30 goals in Boro’s net.
Boro manager Chris Wilder, with whom Sheffield United won at Old Trafford in the Premier League last season, said: “The FA Cup is alive and well, especially in Middlesbrough. “I told the players it was all about creating memories.”
