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George Smith & Anil Kandola

Roy Keane explains how Manchester United 'found a way to lose' vs Middlesbrough

Former club captain Roy Keane put Manchester United's shock FA Cup fourth-round exit at the hands of Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Friday evening down to wasteful finishing.

United bowed out of the competition at the fourth-round stage for the first time since 2012 after losing 8-7 on penalties at the end of a long-winded penalty shootout, which saw Anthony Elanga miss the one and only spot-kick.

The contest had ended 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes, following Matt Crooks' controversial equaliser for Middlesbrough to cancel out Jadon Sancho's first-half effort, meaning spot-kicks determined the outcome of the tie.

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