Manchester United fails in the penalty shootout: Fulham surprised!
Manchester United fails in the penalty shootout: Fulham surprised!
Defending champion Manchester United suffered a drastic defeat in the round of 16 of the FA Cup, against Fulham. After 120 minutes it was 1-1, but the decision was made in the exciting penalty shootout, in which the Red Devils awarded two penalty jets. Fulham is celebrating its move into the quarter -finals of the competition, where they will meet Crystal Palace, which is looked after by the Austrian coach Oliver Glasner. According to Krone this was a surprising departure for Manchester, which was able to fight back after a weak first half.The encounter was shaped by an interplay. Fulham took the lead shortly before half -time through a header from Calvin Bassey after Rodrigo Muniz extended a corner. But Manchester United increased after the change of sides and equalized in the 71st minute through Bruno Fernandes. But the powerful attempts by both teams in the regular season and the subsequent stoppage time did not lead to another goal. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was essential for Fulham's success, who defended two shots from Manchester in the penalty shootout and thus voted to the hero of the evening, as the Kicker . Leno held the attempts from Victor Lindelöf and Joshua Zirkzee and thus secured his team.
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