Alejandro Garnacho during United's win over Fulham
Alejandro Garnacho during United's win over Fulham
Manchester United's FA Cup fifth round tie with Fulham has been scheduled for 4.30pm on Sunday 2 March.
United are the holders of the FA Cup but they've found it tough going in their bid to retain their crown. They entered the competition at the third round stage and produced an encouraging display as they beat Arsenal on penalties despite playing an hour of the game with ten men.
The fourth round saw them drawn against another Premier League side in Leicester City and again it was a tough match. Ruben Amorim's side required a late Harry Maguire header to clinch a place in the fifth round having trailed 1-0 before Joshua Zirkzee's equaliser.
United will now face Fulham in the fifth round and the tie will take place on Sunday 2 March. The tie will be shown on BBC One.
United have already faced Fulham twice this season and have done the double over the Cottagers. Zirkzee scored his first goal for the club on the opening day of the season to secure a late win, with Lisandro Martinez proving to be the hero at Craven Cottage five months later as his deflected effort bagged United the victory.
The last time these two sides met in the FA Cup was back in March 2023. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcel Sabitzer helped United reach the semi-final of the competition, but Fulham's second-half implosion stole the headlines after Aleksandar Mitrovic, Willian and Marco Silva were all sent off in the space of a minute at Old Trafford.
United ran out 3-1 winners and would go on to beat Brighton in the semi-final before falling at the final hurdle against rivals Manchester City.