Marcus Rashford sends message to "shattered" Anthony Elanga after Man Utd penalty miss

Marcus Rashford was quick to send a message of support to Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss saw Manchester United crash out of the FA Cup to Middlesbrough.

United got off to an impressive start against the Championship side and could have taken the lead within two minutes, when Jadon Sancho’s audacious chip came off the bar.

They were then given a golden opportunity to open the scoring when Paul Pogba was fouled in the area, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to fire his penalty wide.

The Old Trafford faithful didn’t have to wait long for a goal however, with Sancho scoring his third of the season following a pass from Bruno Fernandes.

United should have put the game out of sight before the half-time whistle, but were made to rue their profligacy when ex-Red Devils youngster Matt Crooks turned home a controversial equaliser.

Duncan Watmore clearly handled the ball in the build-up, but as he wasn’t the goalscorer, VAR was unable to disallow it due to an accidental handball.

After 90 minutes, the two sides couldn’t be separated and Boro arguably had the better of extra time, before both sides settled for the dreaded penalty shootout.

And after 14 penalties, the game was still deadlocked, before Lee Peltier smashed his penalty into the roof of the net, putting all of the pressure on Elanga.

The 19-year-old has been in excellent form in recent weeks, having been drafted into the starting XI by interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

But with the Stretford End looking on, the Swede smashed his penalty into the supporters, sparking wild scenes off celebrations in the visiting end of the stadium.

A disconsolate Elanga was quickly comforted by several players - and Rangnick - on the pitch, before Ronaldo, who scored in the shootout, put