
Fulham players were given the party in the changing rooms of Old Trafford after switching off FA Cup holders Man Utd.
The men of Marco Silva fought past United after a tense penalty shootout in the Theater of Dreams on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the Fulham hero and saved the decisive penalty of Joshua Zirkzee at the end of Stretford.
It sent Fulham to only their second FA Cup quarterfinals since 2009.
And their delighted players went up the volume before they even reached the team bus.
Images on social media showed the team wild that was fourth between massacre in the dressing room.
Silva's assistant Goncalo Pedro roars in the camera while players sing and cheer after the 4-3 shootout victory.
Defender Calvin Bassey dives head -long in a way, with other players celebrating by throwing drinks on the floor.
Penalty hero Leno comes in to an eruption of the cheers of his teammates, who join the German for a dance.
One fan responded to the wild images on X: “Celebration as if they won the FA Cup, we see them crying the next round.”
Another said: “Huge W for Fulham. An incredible night that these players will remember forever.”
While a third laughed: “Imagine that they had defeated a decent team.”
And a fourth added: “Man United is on his way to Rock Bottom.”
United Boss Ruben Amorim cut a depressed figure after the loss.
But he tried to save a positive tone in his press conference after the game – which suggested that his general goal was to win the Premier League.
Amorim said: “Ultimately, the penalties can go both sides and today not on our side.
“We know we are losing matches, but the goal is to win the Premier League again.
“I don't know how long it will take. We have a goal, and we will continue, whatever happens.
“It is impossible to know, but you start to understand that the players are better and we understand the competition. We will see in the future.”
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