Man United vs Boro 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
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Middlesbrough advance 8-7 on penalties
Middlesbrough shock Manchester United in FA Cup fourth round shootout
Middlesbrough shocked Manchester United in a 8-7 penalty shootout win to advance from FA Cup fourth round at Old Trafford on Friday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Cristiano Ronaldo should be disappointed.
- 25': Goal! Manchester United 1, Middlesbrough 0. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 42': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 64': Goal! Manchester United 1, Middlesbrough 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 71': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Martín Payero replaces Matt Crooks.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Paul Pogba.
- 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aaron Connolly replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 90': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lee Peltier replaces Neil Taylor.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Phil Jones replaces Raphaël Varane.
- 100': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Jadon Sancho because of an injury.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Manchester United 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 114': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 118': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba replaces Isaiah Jones because of an injury.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Manchester United 1, Middlesbrough 1.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 71,871
Statistics
 MID |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.2 | Possession | 70.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 773 |
| 369 | Passes | 913 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 99 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 63 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 6 | Paul Pogba  |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 47 | Folarin Balogun |
| 11 | Andraz Sporar |
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