There is something about penalty shootouts against Middlesbrough that appear to cause Manchester United to stumble.
For the second time in just over six years, United's involvement in a domestic cup competition has been ended by the Championship side, losing 8-7 on penalties in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Friday evening, after the contest ended 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes.
Following 15 successive penalties, Anthony Elanga was guilty of missing the first and only penalty of the shootout, meaning United's only hope of winning a trophy this season now rests on their Champions League adventure, which continues against Atletico Madrid later this month.