Fulham vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Fulham 1-2 Manchester United: Alejandro Garnacho scored a 93rd-minute winner to send the visitors into the World Cup break with a crucial three points after Daniel James had equalised against his former team
Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner for Manchester United as they beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage in their final Premier League game before the World Cup break on Sunday.
Christian Eriksen, who is set to play for Denmark at the World Cup, scored the opener in the 14th minute, sliding in at the far post to steer the ball home after Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes combined cleverly to create the chance.
Carlos Vinicius almost put Fulham level just after the break, twisting to fire a shot that goalkeeper David De Gea steered behind, and the Spaniard pulled off another tremendous save to keep out Tim Ream’s headed effort from the subsequent corner.
The home side equalised in the 61st minute with a goal eerily similar to Manchester United’s as winger Willian played Tom Cairney free down the right and he centred for ex-United winger Daniel James to score two minutes after he came off the bench.
The game looked to be heading for a draw until Garnacho sped into the box and fired a low shot past Bernd Leno for his first Premier League goal to snatch all three points deep into stoppage time.
Fulham vs Manchester United
FULHAM SUBS: Nathaniel Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kevin Mbabu, Marek Rodak, Josh Onomah, Daniel James, Shane Duffy, Kristian Sekularac, Luke Harris.
Fulham vs Manchester United
FULHAM STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Issa Diop, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tom Cairney, Joao Palhinha; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Carlos Vinicius.
Fulham vs Manchester United
United's nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end last time out in the Premier League as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa in Unai Emery's first match in charge of the club. They'll be looking to bounce back going into the World Cup break, and they come into today on the back of a 4-2 victory over Villa in the EFL Cup in midweek. Fulham are still going strong on their return to the top-flight. They sit in the top half of the table, and although they suffered a last-minute defeat to 10-man Manchester City last weekend, that ended a four-match unbeaten run in the competition (W2 D2).
Fulham vs Manchester United
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage!
Fulham vs Man Utd confirmed lineups
Fulham XI: Leno, Ream, Diop, Robinson, De Cordova-Reid, João Palhinha, Willian, Andreas Pereira, Wilson, Cairney(c), Carlos Vinícius
Subs: Chalobah, Mbabu, Duffy, Onomah, Adarabioyo, Rodák, James, Sekularac, Harris
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Lindelöf, Shaw, Malacia, Martínez, Eriksen, Elanga, Bruno Fernandes(c), Casemiro, Rashford, Martial
Subs: Dúbravka, Garnacho, van de Beek, McTominay, Iqbal, Fred, Bishop, Maguire
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