Elanga racially abused on social media after Manchester United penalty miss

• Teenager received racist comments after FA Cup match
• Teammates offered support after penalty shootout miss

Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga was racially abused on social media after his penalty shootout miss against Middlesbrough on Friday night. Elanga struck his spot-kick over the bar to confirm an 8-7 shootout success for the Championship side in the FA Cup fourth round clash at Old Trafford.

Aberdeen striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was among those to highlight the abuse suffered by Elanga on Instagram in the aftermath of the defeat. The teenager received a number of racist comments on his latest post on the social media platform. The PA news agency has contacted Kick It Out and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for a response.

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