Goalkeeper’s heroics continue to make Arsenal’s decision to sell him for just £8million a very questionable call
Fulham secured their spot in the quarter-finals after the match ended 1-1 with goals from Fulham's Calvin Bassey and United's Bruno Fernandes.
Bernd Leno played the spoiler role in FA Cup penalties on Sunday, making two saves to send holders Manchester United out of the tournament at Old Trafford.
Leno was Fulham’s hero as the goalkeeper produced a pair of saves in a 4-3 shootout win after an end-to-end encounter finished 1-1 after extra-time.
FA Cup holders Manchester United were knocked out of the competition on penalties by Fulham after Bernd Leno saved from Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee. Following an uninspiring opening period, Calvin Bassey headed in at the far post from a corner to give Fulham the lead on the stroke of half-time.
The match ended 1-1 with goals from Fulham's Calvin Bassey and United's Bruno Fernandes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno wants to reach the FA Cup final after Sunday's win at Manchester United. Fulham bundled United out on penalties with the scores ending after extra-time 1-1. Leno said afterwards: "Unbelievable. I think we deserved to win after 90 minutes. Of course, penalties, it is sometimes a lottery and luckily we won.
That must feel like a tasty reward for a Sunday afternoon’s awfully hard graft, and reward on a personal level for Leno. The German ... This was a cup tie short on quality when it really ...
RUBEN Amorim’s FA Cup holders Manchester United crashed out of the competition after Fulham keeper Bernd Leno made penalty shoot-out saves that denied Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee. Goals from Calvin Bassey and Bruno Fernandes had left the fifth round tie all square after the 90 minutes,
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey was floating after reaching the FA Cup quarterfinals. Bassey scored in normal time as Fulham drew 1-1 at Manchester United at the end of extra-time before winning the penalty shootout. He said afterwards: "It's a privilege and an honour to be here. To come here, it is a blessing, so I'm happy.
As this FA Cup fifth-round penalty shoot-out reached its climax, Victor Lindelöf and Joshua Zirkzee were the unfortunate ones whose kicks were saved, ending Manchester United’s FA Cup defence and sending Fulham through.