Manchester United avoided defeat at "Craven Cottage," but not another loss of points in the Premier League. The “Red Devils” fell behind on an own goal by Lisandro Martínez, only to equalize in the 89th minute through Matheus Cunha and ultimately secure a point with a 1-1 draw against Fulham.
The first half ended scoreless, with United controlling possession and creating more scoring chances, but unable to find a way to break through the home team’s defense.
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It was Fulham who took the lead in the 63rd minute. Lisandro Martínez accidentally sent the ball into his own net, giving the Londoners a 1-0 lead.
United pressed in the final minutes and finally found the breakthrough in the 89th minute. Patrick Dorgu passed the ball to Matheus Cunha, and the Brazilian, with a shot from the edge of the box—which also deflected off a defender—beat Leno to tie the game at 1-1.
The score remained unchanged until the end, with United earning a point but continuing to struggle at the start of the season. After five matches, they have just one win and a total of 5 points, while for Fulham, this was only their second point in the league.
Here’s a breakdown of Matchday 5 of the Premier League:
Friday, September 18
Brentford–Chelsea 3–0
(86’ Gallagher, 90’+8’ Van Hecke – 61’ Anthony, 83’ Tiago, 90’+4’ Carvalho)
Saturday, September 19
Tottenham vs. Aston Villa 0-3
(45’+4′ Manzabi, 67′ Jackson, 79′ Buendía)
Brighton–Arsenal 3–0
(31′ Gross, 45′ Kostoulas, 57′ Andrés)
Everton vs. Ipswich 1-0
(11’ Barry)
Newcastle–Hull 2–1
(3′ Willock, 7′ Hall – 67′ Cho)
Nottingham Forest–Coventry 0–1
(55′ Da Silva)
Sunday, September 20
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool 0-1
(57' Isaac)
Leeds–Crystal Palace 0–0
Manchester City vs. Sunderland 5-3
(9′ Fernandes, 29′ Serki, 43′, 57′ Semenyo, 81′ Haaland – 12′, 33′, 59′ Brobbey)
Fulham vs. Manchester United 1-1
(63′ own goal by Martínez – 89′ Cunha)
A detailed look at Matchday 6 of the Premier League:
Saturday, Oct. 10
Arsenal vs. Leeds (2:30 p.m.)
Aston Villa vs. Brentford (5:00 p.m.)
Chelsea vs. Bournemouth (5:00 p.m.)
Ipswich–Fulham (5:00 p.m.)
Sunderland–Brighton (5:00 p.m.)
Manchester United–Tottenham (7:30 p.m.)
Sunday, October 11
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest (4:00 p.m.)
Hull vs. Everton (4:00 p.m.)
Liverpool vs. Manchester City (6:30 p.m.)
Monday, October 12
Coventry vs. Newcastle (10:00 p.m.)
*Photo source: AP
