LONDON — Fulham came back to draw their second successive Premier League match on Sunday, coloring some of the positive vibes at Manchester United with a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.
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Bruno Fernandes missed a first-half penalty but Leny Yoro put the Red Devils ahead off a second-half corner kick.
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Yet the Red Devils couldn’t hang onto the advantage as Emile Smith Rowe poked an Alex Iwobi cross past Altay Bayindir to secure their second point and leave United with just one on the young season.
What’s next?
Fulham host Bristol City on Wednesday in the League Cup, then visit Chelsea in the Premier League at 7:30am ET Saturday.
Manchester United are on a similar schedule, off to Grimsby Town in the cup on Wednesday before a 10am league kickoff Saturday at home to Burnley.
How to watch Fulham vs Manchester United live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11:30am ET Sunday
Venue: Craven Cottage — West London
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: NBC.com
Fulham vs Manchester United live updates! — By Joe Prince-Wright at Craven Cottage
Fulham vs Manchester United final score: 1-1
Yoro 58', Smith Rowe 73'
Emile Smith Rowe scores an equalizer (goal video)
Alex Iwobi flies a dangerous ball that Matthijs de Ligt has to leave for the defenders behind him.
Smith Rowe has darted free of a sleeping Bruno Fernandes, who is angry that Luke Shaw hasn’t bailed him out.
A deft touch to tie the game!
Wilson, Robinson on for Fulham
Great to see USMNT left back Antonee Robinson back in the action after a tough summer as he recovered from a knee issue. Harry Wilson, who loves some late-game heroics, is on too. Fulham will feel hard done by that they’re behind. But plenty of time to grab an equalizer...
Man United are ahead! Leny Yoro goal (video)
A corner is whipped in and Leny Yoro’s header from close range hits Rodrigo Muniz and goes in. Cue wild celebrations right in front of the away end! Some are saying Yoro pushed Bassey before his header. VAR hasn’t chalked it off. Goal stands. United lead.
Sesko, Dalot on for Casemiro, Amad
Here he is. The gigantic Slovenian Sesko is on. Huge roar from the away end here at the Cottage as he trots onto the pitch. This would be a good time to get his first United goal... Meanwhile, United’s midfield two are Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount. That is surely a message from Ruben Amorim that he wants to sign a new central midfielder in the final days of the window.
Second half is underway and Fulham are dominating
After one early chance for United as Leno pushed away a shot from Amad at his near post, it has been all Fulham. They are sustaining attacks and getting the ball wide early and often. The game plan is clear. Can they deliver a decent cross into the box for Muniz to attack?
Half time: Fulham 0-0 Manchester United
United have hit the post, missed a penalty a kick and have had other chances and will be scratching their heads as to how they aren’t ahead. But Fulham have been in this too. They have whipped in crosses and forced a shaky Altay Bayindir to make some good saves. Very good, open game for a 0-0. More of the same, please!
🚨 Was it a penalty kick for Manchester United? In NFL terms, given both fouls which took place, the penalties should have offset!
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Bruno smashes the penalty kick over!
After a VAR review a penalty kick is given. That is a strange decision. Bassey is pulling Mount, but Shaw is doing the same thing to Muniz behind him. Should those fouls not cancel out!? Anyway, Bruno steps up but smashes it way over. He was complaining that the referee got in his way during his original process for taking the kick. Justice has been done. Never a penalty kick.
CRAZY SEQUENCE AT CRAVEN COTTAGE. 🤯
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After a lengthy VAR review, Man United are awarded a penalty—but Bruno Fernandes blazes it over and it remains 0-0. pic.twitter.com/o9GK2vjSyd
Cunha could have a hat trick already!
A long ball forward from Bayindir finds Cunha who plucks the ball out of the air beautifully but his volley is saved superbly by Leno. Cunha is annoyed with himself. He has to score there
Bayindir with another good stop
A corner is cleared to the edge of the box and Alex Iwobi’s low shot is going in, but Bayindir does well to push it away. From the resulting corner Calvin Bassey heads wide. Good pressure from Fulham.
Leno denies Cunha superbly!
A long ball forward from Bayindir finds Cunha who plucks the ball out of the air beautifully but his volley is saved superbly by Leno. Cunha is annoyed with himself. He has to score there. Lively!
Good save from Bayindir
Fulham youngster Josh King is played in and he’s clean through, but Altay Bayindir cuts down the angle and saves well with his feet. That should boost his confidence.
Cunha hits the post!
Just over two minutes on the clock and Matheus Cunha has already smashed a shot just over, then hit the post with another low effort. Brilliant start from Manchester United here at Craven Cottage. They are pressing high and Cunha is causing all kinds of problems.
What a brilliant atmosphere here
It’s tight. It’s cramped. It’s old school. This is what it is all about. Great energy here at Craven Cottage as we are underway.
🚨Welcome to a lively Craven Cottage!
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Welcome to Craven Cottage!
A lovely afternoon down here by the banks of the River Thames. What a beautiful stadium this is and there is excitement in the air from both sets of fans. Can Fulham push for Europe? Will Manchester United’s new signings inspire them to a first win of the season?
☀️🚨🙌 Beautiful day here at Craven Cottage! Can Man United get their first win of the season? Can Fulham kick on this season?
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Team news is here...
Fulham make a few changes with Castagne coming in at left back, Muniz up top and Sessegnon on the left wing. USMNT star Antonee Robinson is back from his spell out after knee surgery and is on the bench. As for United, just the one change as Amad Diallo comes in for Diogo Dalot at right wing-back. Benjamin Sesko is on the bench again, but surely we will see him early in the second half. Andre Onana is back on the bench, while there is no Rasmus Hojlund in the squad as he seems likely to leave in the final days of the summer window.
Fulham lineup
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukic; Castagne, King, Iwobi; Muniz
Manchester United lineup
Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Mount
Fulham team news, focus
QUESTIONABLE: Antonee Robinson (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (undisclosed)
Manchester United team news, focus
OUT: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Noussair Mazraoui (hamstring)
Fulham vs Manchester United prediction
Fulham’s strength is across the back line, and Brighton & Hove Albion did not find much danger beyond Calvin Bassey, Jorge Cuenca, Joachim Andersen, and Kenny Tete. Bernd Leno’s pretty decent in goal, too. The other side of the pitch doesn’t feature substandard players but Fulham are missing that true star to drive an attack. Man United don’t have such a problem, and should find a difference-making moment. Fulham 0-1 Manchester United.
Fulham vs Manchester United preview
Fulham escaped Brighton with a point in Week 1 when Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench to deliver an equalizer, and Muniz is still a Cottager as Marco Silva seeks incoming talent despite interest in his current crew.
Manchester United have had no such trouble in the transfer market. In fact, they are having the very opposite summer as Ruben Amorim has several players who need to leave Old Trafford thanks to new signings Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, and Diego Leon.
The first full season of Amorim’s project started with a strong but losing effort against Arsenal, and the Red Devils will arrive in London prepared to put three points on the board.
