Matheus Cunha’s deflected 89th-minute equaliser spared Manchester United a 3rd consecutive defeat in all competitions and denied Fulham a primary top-flight win of the season as the perimeters drew their last video games earlier than the worldwide break at Craven Cottage.
Lisandro Martinez’s comical personal purpose gave the Cottagers the lead in a recreation that appeared very important to reviving United’s early-season fortunes following two dwelling defeats in 4 days, conceding in excruciating style with 27 minutes remaining when Senne Lammens saved Calvin Bassey’s drive however couldn’t scramble again to his line in time after the ball hit the crestfallen Martinez’s leg contained in the field.
Opposition centre-back David Affengruber utilized an outstretched leg to Cunha’s speculative try from outdoors the field for the equaliser, deceiving Bernd Leno because the ball spun into the other nook of the online with the goalkeeper motioning in the wrong way.
The consequence means Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa continues to be searching for his first win within the Premier League, though his aspect’s second level of the marketing campaign moved them above Tottenham on the foot of the desk.
Fulham vs Man United: Why Carrick ought to fear
In a recreation of ample possibilities, United produced one other patchy show to extend the strain on Michael Carrick following dwelling defeats to 10-player Manchester Metropolis within the league and Brighton & Hove Albion, who had been 2-0 behind, within the EFL Cup.
Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha despatched photographs in opposition to posts for United in the course of the first half however Fulham steadily threatened, forcing Senne Lammens to cease two Josh King strikes, deny Alex Iwobi when the winger broke clear and tip Bryan Mbeumo’s drive round a put up after the primary purpose.
Former United midfielder Carrick made his aspect the shape workforce within the division in the course of the second half of final season after being appointed on a short lived foundation in January, steering them to Champions League qualification after a dire begin to the marketing campaign.
They’ve now gained two of their seven matches in all competitions this season, beating promoted Ipswich City and Azerbaijan Premier League workforce Sabah at dwelling.
“If I used to be Michael Carrick I’d be frightened concerning the message the gamers are sending him,” former United captain Gary Neville instructed Sky Sports activities, calling his former aspect’s lack of urgency at first of the second half “outstanding”.
“I’ve watched Man United because the age of 5 and that’s the worst quarter-hour I’ve ever seen. Completely pathetic. I’ve by no means seen such a scarcity of effort. What should Carrick be pondering?”
Fulham workforce vs Man United
Fulham have been unchanged from their 0-0 draw at Liverpool within the Premier League on September 12.
Fulham: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, David Affengruber, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Oscar Bobb, Sander Berge, Josh King, Shea Charles, Alex Iwobi, Gonzalo Garcia
Substitutes: Benjamin Lecomte, Joachim Andersen, Cesar Palacios, Rodrigo Muniz, Kevin, Hugo Larsson, Manuel Angel, Ryan Sessegnon, Emile Smith Rowe
Manchester United workforce vs Fulham
United made a change at full-back from their 1-0 defeat at dwelling to Manchester Metropolis per week earlier, bringing in Luke Shaw for Patrick Dorgu.
Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw, Bryan Mbeumo, Youri Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Noussair Mazraoui, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro, Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba, Shea Lacey
Fulham vs Manchester United stats
- Fulham are winless of their final 11 Premier League dwelling video games in opposition to Manchester United (D3 L8) since profitable back-to-back matches in opposition to them at Craven Cottage in 2009.
- United have misplaced one among their final 22 Premier League video games in opposition to Fulham (W16 D5), happening 2-1 at Outdated Trafford in February 2024.
- Fulham are on their longest winless begin (D2 L3) to a league season since 2020/21, after they didn’t win any of their first six Premier League video games. Arbeloa grew to become the primary Fulham boss to fail to win any of his first 4 league video games in cost since Scott Parker in March/April 2019 (first 5)
- United’s complete of 4 factors from their first 4 Premier League video games (W1 D1 L2) this season was their joint fewest within the competitors at this stage, together with 1992-93 and 2025-26; they did get better from these begins to complete 1st and third in these respective seasons
- Because the begin of February – which started with a defeat to Man Utd – the one ever current aspect to win fewer Premier League factors than Fulham (20) is Tottenham Hotspur (15)
