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.
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GREAT SAVE! Diop threads it through to Pereira, and he turns Martinez before feeding it through to Wilson. He takes the shot first time from close range and De Gea is in the right place to make another save with his legs.
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De Cordova-Reid makes the overlapping run down the right and has time to pick out his cross to Willian at the far post. He tries to cushion it into Vinicius' path, but Martinez hooks it clear.
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Fernandes has acres of space as he runs onto Malacia's deflected pass and he curls a great ball into the far post. It hit the side of Rashford's leg and bounces harmlessly back to Leno.
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United are struggling to deal with the threat coming down Fulham's left side as Robinson slides it through to Willian again. The Brazilian cuts inside, wrongfooting Lindelof, before curling a shot on goal, but it flies high and wide.
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Rashford has stayed down holding the back of his head after Palhinha tumbled over him. There wasn't a lot in it and the forward is going to be able to carry on without treatment.
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Fulham are back to keeping possession again and they look to their right side this time. De Cordova-Reid spots Wilson peeling off the back of Shaw, but the pass is too short and Eriksen clears.
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