Manchester United vs Middlesbrough LIVE: FA Cup latest score and goal updates tonight
Follow all the latest updates from the FA Cup fourth round meeting at Old Trafford
Manchester United are taking on Middlesbrough tonight as they meet in the FA Cup fourth round. The two clubs have not come up against one another since 2017, with Boro sitting seventh in the Championship and looking to climb back into the Premier League.
Ralf Rangnick’s side had a reasonably quiet January transfer window, with no major incomings as first-team players Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial departed on loan, although Paul Pogba is back to fitness after a lengthy period out injured.
Boro manager Chris Wilder won on his last visit to Old Trafford while in charge of Sheffield United, and will hope talented Slovenian Andraz Sporar can continue his impressive season when they visit tonight. After United’s scratchy third round win against Aston Villa, Middlesbrough will be looking to pounce and cause a cup surprise. Middlesbrough were below their best last time out against Coventry but ground out a 1-0 win.
Follow all the latest updates below.
Penalties: Man Utd 0 - 1 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough are up first. Paddy McNair vs Dean Henderson.
McNair wins the battle! Middlesbrough are in front.
Penalties: Man Utd 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
Manchester United have lost six of their last seven penalty shootouts including in the Europa League final last season. The Red Devils created 30 attempts over those 120 minutes and scored just once.
Who’s going to be the hero tonight? Dean Henderson and Joe Lumley have the chance to take their teams into the fifth round if they can make a couple of saves.
ET Full-time: Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
120+2 mins: Middlesbrough hold on to take Manchester United to a penalty shootout at Old Trafford! It’s anyone’s game now.
ET Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
120 mins: Two minutes of added time still to be played yet. Can we not just go to penalties? This is where the game is going to end up anyway.
ET Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
117 mins: There’s some fine time-wasting tactics on display from Middlesbrough. Sol Bamba comes on to replace Isaiah Jones for the visitors as Man Utd float a free kick into the box. Lumley comes out and punches the ball as far as Dalot. He flicks it back into the box and McTominay’s header is pushed over the bar by the goalkeeper.
ET Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
114 mins: The corner is curled it towards Howson but Maguire beats him in the air and heads the ball out of play. Middlesbrough are in the ascendancy, Manchester United have some defending to do now. Peltier loses it on the left wing and United hoof the ball down the pitch.
Fred and Connolly come together in the centre of midfield and the Manchester United midfielder leaves a bit too much on the Middlesbrough man and picks up a yellow card.
ET Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
111 mins: Phil Jones gives away a free kick in a dangerous area. It’s over to the left side of the box leaving Middlesbrough the opportunity to swing a free kick into the middle.
Chris Wilder waves his players forward and Tavernier floats the set piece to the back post. Fry heads it back into the six-yard box but the ball is headed behind for a corner.
ET Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
108 mins: Chance! Dalot brings the ball down the right wing and swings a cross into the box. He perfectly picks out Fernandes in the middle who whips a header at goal and forces Lumley to tip the ball over the crossbar!
United think they have a corner but the offside flag goes up against Fernandes.
ET Second half: Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
Kick off: Manchester United have created 26 chances but they keep missing them. There are 15 minutes to go until a penalty shootout. Man Utd will be desperate to win this in extra-time. They know they shouldn’t be in this position.
Middlesbrough have defended really well, they’ll be happy to take their chance in a shootout. They haven’t created much since their equaliser.
ET Half-time: Man Utd 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
105+1 mins: Elanga drives in from the left and gives the ball to Mata who lays it off to Fernandes who rolls a pass over to Fred to set up a shot from range. Fred is encouraged by the Man Utd fans and he drills his effort wide of the right hand post.
The first 15 minutes of extra-time comes to an end. Penalties is looking more and more likely now.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments