Manchester United 1 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 2/4/2022
Manager: Chris Wilder
Attendance: 71871
Competition: FA Cup Fourth Round
Played at: Old Trafford
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Matt Crooks | 64 | Duncan Watmore | |
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Joe Lumley | |||
| Paddy McNair | |||
| Isaiah Jones | |||
| Dael Fry | |||
| Anfernee Dijksteel | |||
| Neil Taylor | |||
| Matt Crooks | |||
| Johnny Howson | |||
| Marcus Tavernier | |||
| Andraz Sporar | |||
| Folarin Balogun |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Lee Peltier | |||
| Sol Bamba | |||
| Martin Payero | |||
| Duncan Watmore | |||
| Aaron Connolly |
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Match Identification
Match: Manchester United vs Middlesbrough
Competition: FA Cup (Fourth Round)
Date: 04 February 2022
Venue: Old Trafford
Score (AET): Manchester United 1–1 Middlesbrough
Penalty shootout: Middlesbrough won 8–7
Match Report
Middlesbrough produced an FA Cup upset at Old Trafford, eliminating Manchester United after a 1–1 draw that went all the way to penalties, where the visitors prevailed 8–7 in a 16-kick shootout. Manchester United controlled long spells and created a high volume of chances, but wasteful finishing and a major moment of controversy allowed Middlesbrough to stay alive and ultimately advance.
United started quickly and threatened inside the opening minutes, repeatedly getting behind Middlesbrough’s defensive line. Their best early chance came from the penalty spot in the first half, but Cristiano Ronaldo missed, keeping the tie level and giving the away side belief.
The breakthrough arrived on 25 minutes when Jadon Sancho opened the scoring for Manchester United with a left-footed finish, giving the hosts a deserved 1–0 lead.
Middlesbrough’s equaliser on 64 minutes sparked heavy debate: Matt Crooks finished from close range, but the build-up involved Duncan Watmore handling the ball before supplying the decisive pass. The on-field decision stood after VAR checks, with the officials judging the handball accidental under the competition’s interpretation at the time.
United continued to press and created further clear opportunities across the second half and extra time, but couldn’t find a winner. Middlesbrough also had moments on the break, and United goalkeeper Dean Henderson was required to make an important save late on to force penalties.
In the shootout, both teams converted deep into sudden death. Anthony Elanga’s miss (sending his effort over the bar) proved decisive, as Middlesbrough edged the contest 8–7 on penalties to book their place in the next round.
Manchester United Line Up
Formation: 4-2-3-1
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Dean Henderson |
| RB | Diogo Dalot |
| CB | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | Harry Maguire (c) |
| LB | Luke Shaw |
| CM | Scott McTominay |
| CM | Paul Pogba |
| RW | Jadon Sancho |
| AM | Bruno Fernandes |
| LW | Marcus Rashford |
| ST | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Substitutes used (minutes unknown/partial): Fred; Anthony Elanga; Juan Mata; Phil Jones.
Match Statistics
- Possession: Manchester United 71% – 29% Middlesbrough
- Shots on target: Manchester United 9 – 3 Middlesbrough
- Corners: Manchester United 7 – 2 Middlesbrough
- Fouls: Manchester United 14 – 12 Middlesbrough