Manchester United suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Saturday at Old Trafford. Despite an engaging first half, neither team managed to break the deadlock before the break. Calvin Bassey opened the scoring in the second half, and Harry Maguire equalized in the 88th minute. However, in the seventh minute of stoppage time, Alex Iwobi converted a brilliant Fulham counter-attack to secure a surprising 2-1 victory for the visitors and leave Erik ten Hag’s side stunned.
Match Highlights:
– Fulham made a bright start at Old Trafford, with Alex Iwobi narrowly missing two early shots.
– Rodrigo Muniz threatened with a near-post header, but Andre Onana saved, and the rebound went wide off Sasa Lukic.
– Despite Fulham’s dominance, Man Utd almost took the lead when Alejandro Garnacho’s effort was cleared off the line by Antonee Robinson.
– The first half ended goalless, with both teams creating chances, hitting the woodwork, and testing the goalkeepers.
– Fulham continued to press in the second half, and Calvin Bassey scored from a corner to give the visitors a well-deserved lead.
– Man Utd responded with increased intensity, and Harry Maguire equalized in the 88th minute after Bernd Leno spilled a Fernandes shot.
– In a dramatic turn of events, Fulham secured the win with a late counter-attack, as Alex Iwobi finished off a swift move to claim all three points.
The defeat was a setback for Manchester United, who were aiming for their fifth consecutive Premier League win.