Manchester United are out of the FA Cup after losing at home to Fulham on Sunday. Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee both saw penalties saved by Bernd Leno in a dramatic shootout that followed a tense 1-1 draw over 120 minutes at Old Trafford as the holders fell at the fifth round stage to pile more misery on Ruben Amorim.
It was the first time that Fulham have beaten United in the FA Cup since all the way back in 1908, and a second win for the Cottagers at Old Trafford in the space of just 12 months having previously not won at the ground since 1962 - perfect revenge for their controversial quarter-final loss there two years ago as they set up a home London derby meeting with Crystal Palace in the last eight this time.
Fulham led on the stroke of half-time to liven up an otherwise turgid game, Calvin Bassey heading in after Rodrigo Muniz had flicked on Andreas Pereira’s corner. Fulham looked to be heading through until captain Bruno Fernandes drilled in an excellent equaliser for United to force extra time, with both sides having plenty of chances to prevent a shootout thereafter but Andre Onana twice denying Emile Smith Rowe and Chido Obi unable to beat Leno, who went on to become the shootout hero.
Manchester United vs Fulham highlights
- Leno saves Lindelof and Zirkzee penalties in shootout
- GOAL! Bruno Fernandes fires in cracking equaliser
- GOAL! Bassey heads in just before half-time
FA Cup quarter-final draw live
19:29 , George FloodRight, now it’s quickly time for the delayed quarter-final draw after all that drama at Old Trafford.
Who will Fulham get?
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (3-4)
19:23 , George FloodJoshua Zirzkee has to score to keep United alive in this shootout... SAVED AGAIN BY LENO!
Fulham are into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the holders crash out on penalties at Old Trafford.
Leno the hero. Wow.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (3-3)
19:21 , George FloodRobinson puts Fulham ahead!
4-3 to the visitors
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (3-3)
19:21 , George FloodLindelof is denied by Leno!
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (3-2)
19:20 , George FloodWillian with the coolest penalty to level it back up at 3-3
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (2-2)
19:19 , George FloodCasemiro thumps in as the great penalties continue.
3-2 to United
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (2-1)
19:18 , George FloodSander Berge blasts into the top corner!
Level at 2-2
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (1-1)
19:17 , George FloodGreat penalty from Dalot!
2-1 to United...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout (1-0)
19:17 , George FloodRaul Jimenez does exactly the same to Onana!
1-1 in the shootout
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham - penalty shootout
19:16 , George FloodFernandes sends Leno the wrong way!
1-0 to United
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:15 , George FloodBruno Fernandes will step up first for United...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:14 , George FloodCaptains Antonee Robinson and Bruno Fernandes are over doing the coin toss with referee Stuart Attwell.
The shootout will be in front of the Stretford End, with United up first.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:11 , George FloodEnd of extra time
Get ready for the drama, folks...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:10121 mins: Fulham scramble clear inside the box in the dying seconds after Garnacho looks to get a shot away inside the box.
Dalot’s long throw from the left is headed away and a fine challenge from Casemiro stops Fulham on the break.
The final whistle sounds. Penalties it is!
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:09 , George Flood120 mins: Surely the last chance in extra time will be for Fulham after Jimenez is brought down by Mazraoui in a very dangerous area.
Willian steps up but it’s straight into the hands of Onana.
Such a waste. One minute of added time to play before penalties.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:07 , George Flood118 mins: Sessegnon can’t work the necessary space for a shot inside the box as Fulham press for a last-gasp extra-time winner.
Good work from Berge to prevent the United counter.
Bruno Fernandes has been named man of the match by Alan Shearer on the BBC.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:06 , George Flood116 mins: Still so chaotic in extra time with Zirkzee upended and Reed making an important intervention inside the Fulham box.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:05 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
This has been one of the most unhinged games of football I have seen in a long, long time. Penalties would be totally fitting, to be honest.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:03 , George Flood113 mins: End-to-end stuff still at Old Trafford as Castagne’s ball is blocked behind by United debutant Heaven for a Fulham corner.
Willian’s delivery is initially missed by everyone in the middle amid a moment of panic for United, but they eventually win a pressure-relieving free-kick for Bassey’s foul on Obi.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
19:02 , George Flood111 mins: Mazraoui tees up Casemiro for a curled effort from just outside the box that goes wide.
Feels like we might well get a late, late winner here...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:59 , George Flood109 mins: Ryan Sessegnon has come on for Fulham, replacing Iwobi.
Sessegnon cuts inside and unleashes a fierce drive that is parried by Onana after a fine pass from Willian.
The chances are piling up in extra time.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:57 , George Flood108 mins: A really frantic portion of this game now as Willian makes a very risky challenge on the edge of his own box, but referee Stuart Attwell signals play on.
A monster tackle at the other end from De Ligt too stops a dangerous Fulham counter in it tracks.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:56 , George Flood106 mins: Chances at both ends as Jimenez flicks on for Smith Rowe, who instead of shooting himself tries to tee up Reed, but the squared ball is behind him and he can’t finish amid good defending from Heaven.
At the other end, Garnacho cuts in off the United left and tries to bend an effort into the far corner, but he gets it all wrong and his attempt flies well wide of the back post.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:54Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Chido Obi with his third chance to win this match for United and fire them into the quarter-finals.
He does well to fashion the chance for himself, but Leno equal to it.
Still level as we head into the second half of extra time. Nail-biting.
Zirkzee receives some treatment. Bit of cramping going on out there, I reckon.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:51Half-time in extra time
What a chance that was for 17-year-old Chido Obi to make a hero of himself with a first senior goal.
Super stop from Leno.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:51105 mins: One minute of added time signalled and Leno makes a vital save to deny the lively Obi, who has looked like a huge improvement on Hojlund so far.
A massive moment in this game potentially.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:47 , George Flood102 mins: A couple of players are struggling out there as some tired challenges go in and De Ligt has a spot of cramp.
Obi goes down after a challenge inside the box from Andersen, but it’s not a penalty.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:45 , George Flood100 mins: That’s a smart little disguised pass from Fernandes into Obi, who isn’t really expecting it and a heavy touch kills a promising United attack.
Lukic makes way for Harrison Reed for Fulham.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:44 , George Flood99 mins: A dangerous Fulham ball is flicked on by Jimenez, but Smith Rowe doesn’t read it and Onana can gratefully gather.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:42Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
It's definitely Fulham who have started extra time in the more front-foot mood, and with greater control of proceedings. Here comes Harrison Reed, who is preparing to come on.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:37 , George Flood92 mins: A lot of space in behind that Fulham defence as Casemiro releases Garnacho, who drives on before firing into the side netting.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:35I think Maguire picked up a knock there towards the end of normal time, he wasn’t moving well.
Amorim will be really hoping that’s nothing serious.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:34Manchester United are sending on 18-year-old defender Ayden Heaven at the start of extra time.
Off goes Maguire. Back underway...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:32 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Frantic stuff. An action-packed eight minutes of stoppage time. On we go, into 30 minutes of extra time...
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:30End of 90 minutes
A lot of late drama there but United could not find a last-gasp winner.
Extra time it is.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:29 , George Flood101 mins: Fulham with the ball in the dying moments, another delivery into the box is headed away.
Still we play on as United counter through Zirkzee, who sets away Garnacho whose low prodded finish is kept out by Leno.
What a moment that would have been!
Still United attack - it’s wide from Obi after De Ligt’s flick-on.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:28 , George Flood98 mins: Important defensive header from Dalot to clear away Robinson’s cross.
Stoppage time is almost up as Fernandes can’t set away United on the counter, holding up a hand in apology.
Surely we’re going to have an additional 30 minutes here.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:2697 mins: Obi does brilliantly to outmuscle Bassey and get a shot away that flies across goal, he stumbled but it wasn’t a penalty.
United keep the attack alive but Garnacho’s drilled cross from the left goes safe.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:25 , George Flood96 mins: Now United are piling on the pressure with a long free-kick into the box from Onana that Fulham just about scramble clear.
Andersen has been booked for fouling Zirkzee.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:24 , George Flood95 mins: Iwobi with a nice horizontal run before laying off for Smith Rowe to bend a spinning low strike that is just pushed wide by a diving Onana.
That’s the second time he has got down low really well to thwart the former Arsenal midfielder in this second half.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:22 , George Flood93 mins: After a long stoppage for that Pereira knock, we are back underway.
Fulham have sent on Raul Jimenez for Muniz.
Willian is also on for Pereira.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:21 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Eight minutes of added time are plenty for a winner between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford... as Alex Iwobi well knows.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:20 , George Flood90 mins: EIGHT minutes of added time have been signalled at Old Trafford.
Pereira is receiving treatment for Fulham after colliding painfully with De Ligt.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:18 , George Flood89 mins: Good skill and strength from Zirkzee to earn a free-kick in a dangerous position late on for United after a foul by Lukic.
Fernandes is over it, delivering a cross that is glanced on by Maguire into the hands of Leno.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:16 , George FloodA penny for Roy Keane’s thoughts after that belting Bruno Fernandes finish...
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Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:15 , George Flood85 mins: An unfortunate slip ruins Fulham’s latest attack after a fine pass from Pereira.
Fascinating stuff inside the final five minutes of normal time at Old Trafford.
Can anyone prevent extra time?
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:12Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
This cup tie absolutely in the balance in this final 10 minutes. As it stands, extra time looms.
It always looked set to be a close game, and that's exactly how it has panned out. Time for a hero, but for who?
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:10 , George Flood80 mins: Into the last 10 minutes at Old Trafford and Garnacho is providing a real threat now for United, embarking on another fine run.
He earns a corner that Fulham clear.
Play is stopped after a stray arm from Obi catches Andersen around the neck, leaving his fellow Dane on the floor in pain.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:0979 mins: Leno now saves comfortably from Garnacho after a decent little run from the United substitute.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:08 , George Flood76 mins: De Ligt and Maguire combine to just about thwart Muniz after another lovely ball from Iwobi from the Fulham right.
A back-pedalling Andersen then heads the resulting corner well over.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:04 , George Flood74 mins: Old Trafford now in fine voice after being revitalised by that fine Fernandes finish.
Fulham try to respond quickly but Robinson blasts over from range.
Zirkzee is down for United, who have no more attacking options on the bench with Garnacho and Obi both on.
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
18:03Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
A Manchester United goal that must have Roy Keane absolutely fuming...
GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Fulham | Bruno Fernandes 71'
18:00 , George Flood71 mins: There’s the equaliser!
A beautiful, pacey first-time finish on the swivel from Fernandes to guide Dalot’s smart cut back beyond a diving Leno and into the bottom corner.
Game on at Old Trafford. Marco Silva will be seething.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:59 , George Flood69 mins: Onana punches clear the corner.
United have been dreadful here but it’s still only 1-0...
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:58 , George Flood68 mins: Two more changes from Amorim.
Chido Obi and Casemiro replace Hojlund and Eriksen.
18 games now without a goal for Hojlund.
That’s a crucial last-ditch challenge from De Ligt on Pereira as Fulham hunt that second goal.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:55 , George Flood66 mins: A brief stoppage in play now as Mazraoui - who is observing Ramadan - gets the chance to take on some sustenance.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:55 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
If Smith Rowe had got any more power behind that, it looked like it would have beaten Onana and doubled the lead for Fulham.
United not playing at all well, and to be honest the whole game has been one of pretty poor quality.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:53 , George Flood63 mins: Widespread groans greet another misplaced United pass into touch.
Fulham attack incisively and Muniz lays off nicely for Smith Rowe, whose low drive is just kept out by a strong hand from Onana low to his right.
That could have been the game.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:51 , George Flood60 mins: Past the hour mark and the home fans are trying to will their team on.
Garnacho gets past Castagne but puts too much on his cross from the byline.
Fernandes then digs out a long-range drive that is held by Leno.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:47 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Things have become sloppy again from Fulham.
They've got to protect the ball better than they are doing if they are to preserve this lead.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:4657 mins: This is so, so flat from United at the moment and the crowd are getting restless.
They are gifted possession back by Leno, who saves comfortably after Dalot’s cross from the left is headed down into the ground by Mazraoui.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:44 , George Flood54 mins: Back underway after a bit of a stoppage for that Adama injury and the subsequent changes from both managers.
United end up with a free-kick and Eriksen fires in a decent deep cross that bounces safe and wide.
No one gambling for United inside the box.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:42 , George Flood52 mins: Adama can’t continue for Fulham here as the fit-again Smith Rowe replaces him.
United are also sending on both Garnacho and Lindelof.
Ugarte - on a yellow card and already suspended for any quarter-final if United were to advance - and Yoro go off.
Cheers from the home fans for Garnacho.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:40 , George Flood50 mins: An injury worry for Fulham now with Adama down off the ball.
Castagne puts it out and the Spaniard receives treatment.
He looked to suffer the knock while earning that corner a few minutes ago, sliding down that drop off behind the goal.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:39 , George Flood49 mins: Fulham are defending well here, Andersen and Castagne both ensuring that United attacks fizzle out fast.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:37 , George Flood47 mins: Fulham earn an early second-half corner that United defend much better on this occasion.
Garnacho is already out warming up.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:35 , George FloodBack underway at Old Trafford.
No changes from either side at the break.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:33 , George FloodNot a good stat for United, who are nowhere near good enough at the back.
Manchester United have now conceded the first goal in their last SIX matches 🤯
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Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:31 , George FloodManchester United are really going to have to come out and take the game to Fulham in the second half.
The problem is their attacking options on the bench are so limited.
It’s Alejandro Garnacho and Chido Obi and very little else.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:25 , George FloodHere is that opening goal just before the break from Calvin Bassey.
Great flick from Muniz, but the marking and defending from United is dreadful.
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Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:22 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
It's a smart header from Bassey but a horrific effort all round from United to try and defend the corner. Pereira to Muniz to Bassey.
Fulham into the lead as the half-time whistle goes.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
17:20Half-time
GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Fulham | Calvin Bassey 46'
17:17 , George Flood46 mins: This time Pereira’s delivery is headed on by Muniz before then being guided in off the head of Bassey, who beat Mazraoui to it.
What a time to score!
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:16 , George Flood44 mins: Fulham force a late first-half corner, Pereira’s delivery from the right cleared emphatically by Maguire.
The attack is sustained and Fulham end up with another corner from the right, with Fernandes audibly stunned.
Just the one minute of added time signalled.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:15 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Lukic, arriving at the perfect time, HAS to score. He got under it! Huge chance.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:14 , George Flood41 mins: Too ponderous in attack from Fulham down the right and they waste the chance to get another good ball into the box.
Pereira then misses the run of Robinson with a flighted pass that goes straight out of play.
Too many of those from both teams in this first half.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:12 , George Flood40 mins: Better from United as Fernandes’ accurate cross from the left picks out Zirkzee, who can only steer his finish wide of the front post.
A poor game is livening up at last as the interval approaches.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:11 , George Flood39 mins: After that huge let-off, United are building some late first-half pressure now with back-to-back corners in quick succession.
Fulham deal with both, the latter after Ugarte’s shot that was travelling well wide is deflected behind.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:09 , George Flood37 mins: Massive chance for Fulham!
Iwobi flights in a perfect cross from the left and an unmarked Lukic arrives before failing to test Onana with his header.
That should have been 1-0 to Fulham.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:08 , George Flood35 mins: 10 minutes to go until half-time and that low Fernandes effort scooped wide by Leno and Hojlund’s blast beyond the front post have still been the only real openings of this game.
It is certainly not a classic so far.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:0634 mins: United concede a rather cheap corner that this time is confidently claimed by the error-prone Onana with two hands inside his six-yard box.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:04 , George Flood32 mins: Adama lays back for Castagne, whose first-time cross from the right is spilled by Onana with Maguire blocking his vision.
He gathers quickly but with a few choice words for the England defender.
That could have been a disaster for United.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:02 , George Flood30 mins: Too easy for Bassey to collect a pass intended for Hojlund and outmuscle the Dane before being upended by Mazraoui.
Free-kick to Fulham.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
17:00 , George Flood28 mins: Chaotic stuff inside the Fulham half before a foul by Adama on Fernandes and a yellow card dished out to Pereira for dissent.
United can’t make anything from the resulting free-kick with the offside flag raised.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:59 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Marco Silva raised his arms at Andreas Pereira there, asking the midfielder why he didn't take the free-kick which Sasa Lukic struck straight into the wall.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:59 , George Flood27 mins: By the way, that yellow card means that Ugarte will not play in the quarter-finals if Manchester United advance.
He was also booked against Leicester in the last round.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:57 , George Flood26 mins: Straight into the wall from Lukic and Robinson then strikes well wide.
Disappointing.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:5625 mins: De Ligt had started this game very well for United, but gives the ball away cheaply in a dangerous position and Ugarte ends up taking down Pereira to give Fulham a free-kick in a very handy position.
Lukic persuades Pereira that he is the best man to take it...
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:5523 mins: Iwobi - who scored the late winning goal 12 months ago in Fulham’s first victory at Old Trafford since the early 1960s - delivers a cross from the left that is far too close to Onana.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:52 , George Flood20 mins: Attentive defending from Castagne to thwart Dalot, who lofts harmlessly behind with the ball going wide for a goal kick.
Ironic cheers greet an errant ball from Robinson that flies straight out of play on the far side.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:51 , George Flood19 mins: Fulham have gone very flat in attack over the last few minutes, offering little on the counter-attack as United’s usually iffy defence stand firm.
All a bit subdued at the moment at Old Trafford.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:49 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Early days here at Old Trafford, but Christian Eriksen is having a significant say on proceedings, joining in with United's pressing and looking for Hojlund further forward.
Fernandes forces the first save in earnest and Leno is up to the task.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:48 , George Flood15 mins: Leno at full stretch to beat away a curled ball from Eriksen, who is adding another dimension to the United attack this afternoon.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:46 , George Flood13 mins: Another decent early chance for United as Eriksen’s low cross to the front post from the left is hammered high and wide by Hojlund, who had stolen a march on his marker Bassey.
The Dane desperately needs a goal still, but that was great movement and anticipation at least.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:43 , George Flood11 mins: United suddenly come alive and it’s another great sweeping switched pass from De Ligt.
A dangerous cross from the left just evades the head of Zirkzee in the middle but they keep the attack alive and Fernandes ends up drilling a low shot that is awkwardly shovelled wide by Leno.
Fulham get the corner away.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:42 , George Flood10 mins: Fulham are definitely the better side at the moment at Old Trafford, the speedy Robinson released down the left flank before his cross from the byline loops up off Mazraoui and into the grateful arms of Onana at his near post.
Solid defending from the Moroccan international.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:41 , George Flood8 mins: Good little bout of pressure from Fulham but former United midfielder Andreas Pereira can’t guide a header goal-bound from Adama’s latest right-wing cross.
Muniz involved plenty for Fulham so far, Yoro is keeping a close eye on him.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:38 , George Flood5 mins: Dalot has an effort blocked at one end before Fulham venture forward and Adama Traore turns on the jets before his hopeful cross from the right flank is easily claimed by Onana.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:37 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Dom Smith at Old Trafford
Very intense pressing from United in the opening stages, and it does seem to be forcing Fulham into errors at the moment.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
16:36 , George Flood3 mins: A combative start to this game at Old Trafford with possession for both sides but no early chances to speak of.
Both defences alert so far.
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