Manchester United vs Fulham LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction as Cottagers progress through penalty shootout
United’s disappointing season goes on as they were knocked out of the FA Cup
Manchester United and Fulham played out a 1-1 over the first 120 minutes of their FA Cup fifth round tie at Old Trafford before the visitors triumphed in a penalty shootout.
Sub-par performances from both teams meant the match lacked quality and control throughout with chances few and far between. Man Utd had a couple of close calls in the first half with Rasmus Hojlund turning one wide and Christian Eriksen forcing a save out of Bernd Leno but it was the visitors who struck first.
A corner was United’s undoing yet again as Andreas Pereira’s cross found Rodrigo Muniz who flicked it on to Calvin Bassey to nod in the opener.
Ruben Amorim’s side needed a response and were lacklustre for the first 20 minutes of the second half. Alejandro Garnacho was brought on and helped set up the equaliser sending the ball to Diogo Dalot who pulled it back for Bruno Fernandes to roll home the equaliser.
No more goals followed and the tie was decided by penalties with Bernd Leno saving two spot kicks to send Fulham through.
Relive all the updates from Old Trafford here:
'A moment for Fernandes to cherish'
“A moment for Bruno Fernandes to cherish, even if Roy Keane may have mixed feelings.
“Criticised by one of United's greatest captains this week, Fernandes - for the third time in nine days - has helped turn a game around after United trailed.
“He scored their first goal against Everton and set up all three against Ipswich.
“Now he has equalised.”
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Fulham (Bruno Fernandes, 71')
All square.
What a goal this is from Man Utd. Garnacho gets the ball out wide and slips it to Dalot on the wing.
Dalot pulls it back into the box where Bruno Fernandes guides it wonderfully into the far bottom corner.
Game on.
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
70 mins: Fulham win a corner that is delivered into the box by Andreas Pereira.
Onana comes out and punches it off the nose of Victor Lindelof.
The visitors recover the ball and look to maintain possession.
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
69 mins: Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen are taken off now for Man Utd with is Chido Obi and Casemiro are brought on.
Can the teenager spark some life into Ruben Amorim’s team?
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
66 mins: Save!
Smith Rowe gets into the action with a short run along the edge of the penalty then fizzes a low effort towards goal.
Andre Onana drops to his right and fumbles the ball but somehow manages to keep it out.
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
63 mins: Garnacho darts past Timothy Castagne on the left wing and tries to drive United forward.
His resultant cross isn’t great and the ball flies through to safety.
The hosts need to find another level.
Bruno Fernandes takes a shot from range but Leno has it covered and drops low to smother the ball.
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
60 mins: Nearly!
Fernandes picks out Garnacho with a simply pass and the Argentine rolls it off to Dalot.
Dalot sends a left-footed effort into the box and finds Noussair Mazraoui whose header is nailed into the floor and bounces up kindly for Bernd Leno.
Man Utd 0-1 Fulham
57 mins: Christian Eriksen curls a teasing ball into the penalty area but no Man Utd players can reach it.
'United only have seven players on the bench'
“Some recurring themes of Ruben Amorim's reign so far: Manchester United failed to score in a first half, conceded first and conceded from a corner.
“Amorim is entitled to point out they have made a few comebacks and scored some late goals.
“They need another response now.
“But on a bench with only seven players, two of them goalkeepers, he is turning to Alejandro Garnacho and... Victor Lindelof.”
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