When Paul Pogba was taken down in the area just before the 20-minute mark, the hosts had a perfect opportunity to take the lead, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty shot went wide and the score remained level.
After settling a long pass over the top of the defense, Jadon Sancho made amends immediately after, blasting a shot past Middlesbrough’s Joe Lumley from a tight angle to give Ralf Rangnick’s side a half-time lead.
Middlesbrough equalized in the 64th minute when Matt Crooks slid in at the far post and diverted a looping pass from Duncan Watmore into the Man United net, bringing the score to 1-1.
Watmore appeared to have hand control of the ball before setting up Crooks, but the referee did not blow his whistle, and VAR found no clear error, therefore the goal remained.
Soon after, Jadon Sancho made apologies, shooting past Middlesbrough’s Joe Lumley from a tight angle after settling a long pass over the top of the defense to give Ralf Rangnick’s team a half-time lead.
Matt Crooks slipped in at the far post and diverted a looping pass from Duncan Watmore into the back of the Man United net to make it 1-1 in the 64th minute.
Watmore appeared to have controlled the ball with his hand before setting up Crooks, but the referee did not sound his whistle, and VAR found no obvious error, therefore the goal remained.
After Lee Peltier Boro’s seventh spot kick, Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga skied his over the bar to give the visitors a famous FA Cup win.
“Anyone can imagine how crushed and completely disappointed Anthony Elanga feels,” Rangnick said of the game-winning miss.
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