Man Utd crash out on penalties to Middlesbrough in FA Cup fourth-round

Manchester - Manchester United were dumped out of the FA Cup fourth round by Championship side Middlesbrough 8-7 on penalties after wasting a sackful of chances in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday.

Ralf Rangnick's side dominated throughout but ultimately paid for their profligacy in a tense shoot-out when, after the first 15 penalties had all been converted, United youngster Anthony Elanga blazed over to send 9,000 Boro fans wild.

Jadon Sancho's 25th-minute goal, shortly after Cristiano Ronaldo had missed a penalty, was scant reward for United's superiority with Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford both culpable of failing to take golden chances.

Chris Wilder's Boro kept themselves in the tie, however, and equalised in the 64th minute when former United youth player Matt Crooks converted from close range.

Bruno Fernandes somehow struck the post with the goal gaping soon after that and United then battered away at Boro's defence in extra time all to no avail.

Boro then showed incredible poise with their penalties to send the 12-time FA Cup winners tumbling out.

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It was a hammer blow for United who will wonder how they will not be in the hat for the fifth round after having 30 goal attempts to Boro's six.

"Incredibly disappointed, we should have won and killed off the game in the first half," Rangnick said.

"Crossbar, post, missed penalty and numerous chances. It should have been 2-0 or 3-0."

United almost took the lead in the opening minutes as Sancho clipped the top of the crossbar before Bruno Fernandes missed the target from close range. They then looked certain to go ahead when Boro's Anfernee Dijksteel