FA Cup: Calvin Bassey’s Fulham Knock Man Utd Out, Newcastle Also Out

FA Cup holders Manchester United are out of the competition after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford.

With the tie level at 1-1 after extra-time, Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee saw their penalties saved by Bernd Leno as United were beaten 4-3 from the spot.

Fulham played the better football throughout an entertaining tie but United came closest to finding the winner in extra-time when 17-year-old forward Chido Obi was denied by a spectacular Leno save from close range.

Earlier, Calvin Bassey had nodded Fulham in front in first-half stoppage time when he made second contact with Andreas Pereira’s right-wing corner and United looked set to relinquish the trophy with a whimper until Bruno Fernandes’ intervention in the 71st minute.

Meanwhile, Danny Welbeck was the hero for Brighton, scoring deep in extra-time as Fabian Hurzeler’s side beat Newcastle 2-1 in an FA Cup thriller to reach the quarter-finals.

Welbeck’s strike (114) was a final blow for Newcastle, who had what they thought was a winning goal chalked off by VAR in stoppage time of normal time after Anthony Gordon had been shown a straight red card for a push to the head of Jan Paul van Hecke. It was a moment of madness from the winger, who will now miss the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on March 16, live on Sky Sports.

Alexander Isak’s penalty, after Yankuba Minteh fouled Tino Livramento, was cancelled out by Minteh, who had a dramatic first half against his former club.

Both sides had chances to win the game in the second half, the best opportunity falling to substitute Joe Willock, who failed to connect with Livramento’s cross from six yards out.

The tie looked to be swinging in Newcastle’s favour until the late red-card drama. Gordon lost his cool, pushing Van Hecke, but Tariq Lamptey levelled things up after receiving his marching orders for a second bookable offence.