At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 5, the 21/22 FA Cup 1/16 final, Manchester United played championship side Middlesbrough at home. Pogba made a point in the 20th minute, but Ronaldo kicked and failed to break the deadlock, and the Manchester United fans in the stands were speechless. It is worth mentioning that today is still Ronaldo's 37th birthday.
Manchester United are 4th in the Premier League, while Middlesbrough is 7th in the Championship, and there is a certain gap between the strength of the two teams.
In this campaign, Ronaldo started the game, with Sancho, B Fee and Rashford behind him, while Pogba returned from injury to sit in midfield for his 2022 debut. With Maguire, Luke Shaw, Varane and Dalot on the defensive line-up, United have basically sent their main squads, which shows the importance Lonnick attaches to this game.
Just five minutes into the opening, United completed their first shot, Sancho's cross from the left side of the penalty area, C Ronaldo followed the barb to attack the goal, but the angle was too right, and it was easily confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 11th minute, Scott McTominay slashed on the right and Cristiano Ronaldo followed up with a right-footed shot, which also did not create much of a threat.
In the 18th minute Pogba went into the box and was dropped to the ground by the opposing defender, the referee whistled for the first time, and United won the penalty.
Ronaldo took a deep breath before taking the penalty and then chose to hit the bottom left corner of the goal. However, C Ronaldo's angle was too tricky, and the ball flew out of bounds with the column. At the age of 37, he missed a penalty on his birthday and night, and C Luo helplessly covered his face with his hands.
Seeing that C Luo was frustrated, the home fans were also disappointed, and some even held their heads with both hands, and their speechless feelings overflowed into words. Of course, middlesbrough fans from afar were very excited, cheering and celebrating in the stands, just like winning the championship.
It should be noted that Cristiano Ronaldo has not scored in 2022, and the last time he scored was on December 31 last year, when United beat Burnley 3-1. In addition, Ronaldo's career goals remained at 803.
In the 25th minute, B Fei sent a provocative pass, Sancho unloaded the ball on his chest and adjusted slightly, and a small angle left-footed shot broke the goal, manchester United still broke the deadlock, taking a 1-0 lead.