Losing on penalties to Fulham, MU is eliminated in the fifth round of the FA Cup

Losing on penalties to Fulham, MU is eliminated in the fifth round of the FA Cup


Jakarta - Manchester United failed in the fifth round of the 2024/25 FA Cup after losing 3-4 on penalties to Fulham in a match held at Old Trafford, Sunday (2/3) evening WIB.The two teams drew 1-1 throughout normal time plus two extra times before the match went to a penalty shootout.MU was behind first due to Calvin Bassey's goal before managing to equalize through Bruno Fernandes' goal.In the penalty shootout, two MU kickers, Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee, failed to score. Fulham won with a score of 4-3.Thanks to this result, Fulham is entitled to advance to the quarter-finals or the last eight of the FA Cup this season. Meanwhile, MU as the defending champion had to be eliminated in the fifth round.MU dominated possession since kick-off. However, they still had difficulty breaking down Fulham's solid defense.Fulham was slowly able to escape the pressure from the home team and threatened back. Their best chance came in the 37th minute through Sasa Lukic's header. Unfortunately, the attempt still did not find its target.MU's goal was conceded in the first half's injury time. Starting from a corner kick scheme, Bassey's header from close range was able to produce a goal. The score of 0-1 lasted until the break.In the second half, MU tried to play more aggressively. Coach Ruben Amorim rotated a number of players, including fielding Alejandro Garnacho in the front line.MU finally managed to equalize in the 71st minute. A pull pass sent by Diogo Dalot from the left side was completed by Bruno Fernandes into a goal through a first-time shot. The score became 1-1.Both MU and Fulham created opportunities to score the winning goal before the second half ended. However, no additional goals were scored until the long whistle sounded. The match had to continue to extra time.The two teams exchanged attacks in two extra time rounds. However, the awaited goal never arrived. The winner had to be determined through a penalty shootout.In this round, MU's fourth and fifth kickers, namely Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee failed to score after being blocked by goalkeeper Bernd Leon.On the other hand, Fulham's four executors successfully defeated Andre Onana from the penalty spot. Fulham won with a score of 4-3.

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