Fulham Knocks Manchester United Out of FA Cup in Penalty Shootout
The struggles of Ruben Amorim at Manchester United continue, as the Red Devils were eliminated from the FA Cup by Fulham in a penalty shootout. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, with goals from Calvin Bassey for Fulham and Bruno Fernandes for United.
In the shootout, misses from Lindelöf and Zirkzee proved costly, allowing Fulham to advance to the next round. For Manchester United, the defeat is another blow in a challenging season, while Fulham celebrates a memorable away victory and a place in the quarter-finals.
2024-25, England - FA Cup
Manchester United - Fulham 1:1 (0:1), shoot-out 3:4
Goals: Bassey, 45 (0:1); Fernandes B., 71 (1:1)
Manchester United: Onana A.; de Ligt; Maguire (Heaven, 91); Yoro (Lindelöf, 53); Dalot; Mazraoui; Fernandes B.; Eriksen C. (Casimiro, 68); Ugarte (Garnacho, 53); Höjlund R. (Obi-Martin, 68); Zirkzee
Yellow Cards: Ugarte 25
Fulham: Leno; Bassey; Andersen J.; Castagne; Robinson A.; Berge; Andreas Pereira (Willian, 90); Lukic (Reed H., 101); Traoré Ad. (Smith Rowe, 53); Rodrigo Muniz (Raul Jimenez, 90); Iwobi (Sessegnon R., 107)
Bench: Benda; Cuenca J.; Diop I.; Cairney
Yellow Cards: Andreas Pereira 27; Andersen J. 90