Ronaldo Misses penalty in FA cup shock defeat
Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup at home to Middlesbrough on a frustrating night at Old Trafford, which saw them miss countless chances before losing on penalties. 20 minutes into the game the returning Paul Pogba was brought down in the box by Anfernee Dijksteel, and Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to take the resulting penalty.
The six-time Ballon D’or winner has scored nearly 150 penalties in his career, and Joe Lumley in the opposition goal will have probably expected the net to ripple.
However, to the shock of everyone in the stadium, Ronaldo fi red his penalty wide down the left-hand side, sending the United fans into stunned silence and the Middlesbrough away end into chaos.