Bruno Fernandes scored a 91st-minute winner against Fulham to alleviate the pressure on Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
United looked to be heading for another game without a win or a goal when Fernandes drilled low past Bernd Leno.
In a poor game of few chances, Scott McTominay thought he had given the visitors an eighth-minute lead but it was ruled out for offside after referee John Brooks viewed it on the pitchside monitor.
Fernandes, before his winner, forced Bernd Leno into an acrobatic save while Andre Onana made two saves to deny Harry Wilson and Joao Palhinha.
Up until the dramatic finish, United struggled to make an impact, while their injury problems continued when Marcus Rashford failed a fitness test before the match on a leg injury.
Rashford had been criticised by Ten Hag on the eve of the match, with the United boss describing the England forward’s birthday celebrations after last week’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City as “unacceptable”.
Harry Maguire played the full match despite suffering a head injury early on, while the game was stopped on a couple of further occasions so the defender could be checked.
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Fulham
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Squad number17Player nameLeno
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Squad number21Player nameCastagne
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Squad number3Player nameBassey
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Squad number13Player nameReam
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Squad number33Player nameRobinson
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Squad number22Player nameIwobi
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Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
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Squad number8Player nameWilson
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Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
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Squad number20Player nameWillian
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Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz
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Squad number7Player nameJiménez
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Squad number10Player nameCairney
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Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
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Squad number28Player nameLukic
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Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius
Manchester United
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Squad number7Player nameMount -
Squad number9Player nameMartial -
Squad number19Player nameVarane
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Squad number28Player namePellistri
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Leno
- 21Castagne
- 3Bassey
- 13Ream
- 33RobinsonBooked at 31mins
- 22IwobiBooked at 82minsSubstituted forJiménezat 89′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 26João PalhinhaBooked at 66mins
- 8WilsonBooked at 85minsSubstituted forCairneyat 90′minutes
- 18PereiraBooked at 66minsSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 81′minutes
- 20WillianSubstituted forLukicat 76′minutes
- 19Muniz CarvalhoSubstituted forCarlos Viníciusat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 6Reed
- 7Jiménez
- 10Cairney
- 12Ballo-Touré
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 28Lukic
- 30Carlos Vinícius
- 44De Fougerolles
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 5Maguire
- 35Evans
- 20DalotBooked at 88mins
- 39McTominay
- 14EriksenSubstituted forMountat 79′minutes
- 21AntonySubstituted forPellistriat 63′minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 17GarnachoBooked at 67minsSubstituted forVaraneat 90+3′minutes
- 11HøjlundSubstituted forMartialat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 7Mount
- 9Martial
- 15Reguilón
- 19Varane
- 28Pellistri
- 37Mainoo
- 46Mejbri
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 24,415
Live Text
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Match ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
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Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
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Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
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Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
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Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
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Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
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Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harry Wilson.
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Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
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Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
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Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
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Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
