After having released Arsenal in the 32nd finals and Leicester in the 16th, Manchester United failed to cross a new level this Sunday since the Red Devils folded at home against Fulham, in the FA Cup finals. (1-1, 3-4 at TAB). Holding from the title, the Mancunian club lives a new moment in a particularly bad season.
During a rather balanced but very poor period on occasion, it was the Londoners of Fulham who managed to take the advantage thanks to a goal scored just before the break by Calvin Bassey (0-1, 45th+1). What knock the Mancunians for the first time. And then things will change slightly in the second half. Leaving the ball to their opponents, the men of Ruben Amorim will finally return to a goal from the essential Bruno Fernandes (1-1, 71st), author of a perfect left resumption on a center of Diogo Dalot.
Leno shines and qualifies Fulham
Enough to take everyone to an extension. Rather to their advantage, the Red Devils could even have taken the advantage for the first time in the match, and this on several occasions. But like his masterful judgment on a cross shot from Chidozie Obi (105th+1), Bernd Leno allowed his family to resist and go to a shooter session. A moment that will still allow the goalkeeper to shine.
Because it is Leno who will send his team to the quarterfinals. Author of two judgments on the attempts of Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee, the former Arsenal allowed Fulham to win at the end of the suspense. For Manchester United, we will have to forget this umpteenth disappointment very quickly because an eighth final of the Europa League arrives whose first leg is scheduled for Thursday on the lawn of the Real Sociedad (6.45 p.m.).
