Fulham 0-1 Man Utd: Fernandes saves Ten Hag with late winner but abysmal Red Devils struggle again
Bruno Fernandes netted a late victor for Manchester United as they edged past Fulham to selection up a a number-necessary three times on the roadway.
United spearheaded right into the game at Craven Abode under a cloud after the 3-0 midweek Carabao Cup defeat at dwelling versus Newcastle United.
They were quiet for long periods of the game on Saturday but a minute of luster from captain Fernandes handed boss Erik ten Hag – that is the favorite in the Premier League sack race – a priceless three times.
Fernandes evaded attempts to close him down on the side of the fine place before adding his inoculation past Fulham caretaker Bernd Leno.
United supposed they possessed detained a 1-0 lead after 8 minutes but VAR ruled out Scott McTominay’s effort for offside.
The Scot tapped in Alejandro Garnacho’s incision ago but referee John Creeks withdrawed the dream after VAR ruled Harry Maguire possessed contrasted via tinker from an offside position.
The judgment was a wake-up call for the hosts that were peeking to construct on Wednesday’s last-16 3-1 Carabao Cup greatness at Ipswich.
Craven Abode was discharged up and also Willian dragged the Cottagers up the sector via a slaloming run but his effort was hindered at the last minute.
The Brazilian was Fulham’s ironclad artistic outlet in the last thirdly and also in the 27th minute he evoked a delicious cross, but, in keeping via Fulham’s season so far, definitely no demonstrator was there to finish at the ago brief article.
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi looted from his truly own fifty percent right into United’s box but was inefficient in front of dream, failing to hit the target.
The hangover from United’s ago-to-ago 3-0 dwelling defeats versus Manchester Metropolis and also Newcastle was legible to go to as ten Hag’s side lacked needs, via Fernandes’ manipulated added time cross summing up their initially-fifty percent campaigns.
The readers brushed for a means right into the game after halftime via Garnacho that reaped touches in pledging places before a unsafe cross was tipped over by Leno.
Energy moved in Fulham’s favour on the hour. Iwobi picked out Harry Wilson that attempted from companies via a definite outward of the boot effort but he was refuted by United caretaker Andre Onana.
The Cottagers fourthly came close from the coordinating via package-chunk once last week’s dream marker Joao Palhinha dropped short to retain his effort down as Onana administered an additional conserve to retain the deadlock.
The minutes dropped away and also replacements from both sides sapped the arcades’ needs before Fernandes’ complimentary-kick in the 83rd minute lended United hope late on.
The Portuguese midfielder possessed not been heavily entailed but disclosed what he is competent of once he struck a dipped complimentary-kick towards Leno’s assistance corner and also the Fulham caretaker did perfectly to derail United edging in front.
But there was definitely no depriving Fernandes in added time. He integrated via Rasmus Hojlund and also jinked within onto his desired right foot before letting loose a definite inoculation that proved also a number for Leno, that might single hand it right into his assistance corner.
