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Matheus Cunha scored a last-minute equalizer for Manchester United against Fulham at Craven Cottage, saving them from defeat after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had put Fulham in a favorable position earlier in the match. The article provides player ratings, highlighting Bernd Leno’s saves and Matheus Cunha’s crucial contribution despite some defensive issues faced by both teams.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Fulham vs Manchester United: Match Preview
Manchester United visit Fulham on Sunday, September 20, aiming to break a three-game winless streak across all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick faces increasing pressure after an unconvincing start under his permanent leadership since being appointed in the summer.
### Key Points
- Team News: Luke Shaw is still recovering from injury but has traveled with the squad and could return for this match. If unavailable, Patrick Dorgu will likely replace him.
- Historical Context: United's last league game ended with a draw against Everton followed by a loss to Manchester City in their derby fixture. They were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup midweek by Brighton.
- Fulham Situation: Under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, Fulham has not won a Premier League match yet but recently defeated West Ham in the Carabao Cup third round and drew with Liverpool earlier this month.
### Match Details
- Date & Time: Sunday, September 20 at 4:30 PM (BST)
- Venue: Craven Cottage
- Broadcasting: Available via Paddy Power's live stream
### Betting Offer
Paddy Power is offering a free bet of up to £1 on over 0.5 goals for the match between Fulham and Manchester United, currently priced at odds of 1/200.
Prediction
Manchester United will be keen to secure a victory against a Fulham side that has yet to win under their new manager but remains competitive in cup competitions. With both teams looking to turn around recent negative trends, the match promises to be an exciting encounter.
Fans can follow live updates and analysis through The Standard's coverage for expert insights during the game.
Written for “Fulham Vs Manchester United Match Upd…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
- Published
Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage.
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Here's how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below.
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Bernd Leno: On his toes to make an early save from Lisandro Martinez and scrambling when Matheus Cunha's effort looped on to a post.
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effort → make → post
7
Timothy Castagne: Booked for bringing Marcus Rashford down as Manchester United broke in the second half.
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United → book → half
6
David Affengruber: Excellent defence-splitting pass to release Josh King, but he couldn't finish.
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he → split → King
Exceptionally fortunate to escape after being outwitted by Cunha close to the goalline but stepped in to take the ball off Mbeumo as he looked to counter.
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he → escape → Mbeumo
7
Calvin Bassey: Not the easiest game positionally as Manchester United played without an orthodox centre-forward.
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United → play → forward
7
Antonee Robinson: Pushed into advanced areas in the inside forward position, which caused the visitors a defensive issue.
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which → push → issue
Midfield partnership with Berge was key in protecting the Fulham defence when the visitors had extended spells of possession around the home area.
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visitors → protect → area
Passing let him down on occasion.
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Passing → let → occasion
Took a good save from Lammens to deny him at the far post and his shot across goal was going in without the visitors' keeper kicking it away.
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keeper → take → it
8
Alex Iwobi (off Palacios, 70): Also tried to exploit the inside left channel when Fulham went forward.
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Fulham → try → channel
Low cross almost created a chance for Gonzalo Garcia and another deep one did for King.
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one → create → King
6
Subs:
Palacios (on 70, Iwobi): Kept Fulham ticking over.
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Fulham → keep → Iwobi
Distribution could have been better and he didn't cover himself in glory with the Fulham goal.
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he → cover → goal
6
Diogo Dalot: Tidy spin and dash into space to create a chance for Rashford but had too much work to do defensively as he lacked cover far too often.
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he → create → cover
6
Harry Maguire: Used his experience to draw a foul out of King as United tried to deal with Fulham pressure near their own goal.
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United → use → goal
7
Lisandro Martinez: Well-struck half-volley drew an excellent save out of Leno.
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volley → strike → Leno
He did eventually find the net - at the wrong end.
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He → find → end
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Youri Tielemans: Wasted an excellent opportunity when he got no power behind his effort as he ran on to Rashford's short pass.
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he → waste → pass
Tough ask, but did he give Dalot enough defensive support?
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he → give → support
Tried to set up Tielemans with a short pass but the Belgian couldn't finish.
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Belgian → try → pass
An attempt of his own before the break was saved by Leno and another, better opportunity flew way over the bar.
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opportunity → save → bar
Again started in the number nine role he doesn't seem suited to but created an excellent opportunity for Fernandes.
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he → start → Fernandes
Deflected shot hit the post and spun wide.
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shot → deflect → post
How did you rate the players?
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you → rate → players
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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