Match report from Man Utd 1 Fulham 1 | FA Cup fifth round | 2 March 2025
EXTRA-TIME
Some fans inside Old Trafford thought Garnacho had put United ahead with the first chance of extra-time, rocketing an effort from close-range into the side-netting. From an almost identical position with one of the last kicks of the first period, Obi almost curled one beyond Leno, but he managed to get enough on it to send it behind, again denying an historic moment for the Academy youngster.
With both sides tiring, there were fewer chances in the second period. Onana did well to stop shots from Ryan Sessegnon and Willian, and Garnacho looked a lively outlet as usual, but penalties were going to be required to separate these two.
PENALTIES
The shootout was level until United’s fourth kick, when Leno managed to get enough behind Victor Lindelof’s shot to keep it out of his net. Fernandes, Dalot and Casemiro had all found the net before then.
Joshua Zirkzee was next up and experienced the same outcome. United’s fate had been decided; the Reds were bowing out of the FA Cup.
MATCH DETAILS
United: Onana; De Ligt, Maguire (Heaven 91), Yoro (Lindelof 54); Mazraoui, Ugarte (Garnacho 53), Fernandes (c), Dalot; Zirkzee, Eriksen (Casemiro 68); Hojlund (Obi 68).
Subs not used: Graczyk, Murdock.
Goals: Fernandes 71.
Bookings: Ugarte.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Bassey, Anderson, Robinson (c); Lukic (Reed 101), Berge; Iwobi (Sessegnon 107), Andreas (Willian 90+3), Traore (Smith Rowe 53); Muniz (Jimenez 90+2).
Subs not used: Benda, Cuenca, Diop, Sessegnon, Cairney.
Goals: Bassey 45+1.
Bookings: Andreas, Anderson.
