Manchester United produced an encouraging efficiency for the second successive week however stay winless after Emile Smith Rowe got here off the bench to earn Fulham some extent at Craven Cottage.
The guests replicated their enterprising show in opposition to Arsenal final week however some acquainted shortcomings prevented them from selecting up a morale-boosting victory.
An personal purpose from Rodrigo Muniz – allowed to face regardless of Leny Yoro clearly shoving Calvin Bassey within the again with two fingers – put United in entrance after 58 minutes however they couldn’t maintain on and Smith Rowe made them pay by prodding house the equaliser with 17 minutes to go.
United captain Bruno Fernandes additionally missed a first-half penalty as Ruben Amorim’s aspect did not capitalise on a number of alternatives.
The brand new-look entrance three of Mason Mount, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha brought about issues early on for Fulham and the guests may have gone forward after two minutes.
Good work from Patrick Dorgu and Mount enabled Cunha to work half a yard of house contained in the field and he was unfortunate to see his poked shot come again off the right-hand upright.
Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno then distinguished himself with a wise save from a Fernandes shot as United continued to look a risk going ahead.
Fulham weren’t simply sitting again although and the subsequent probability in an entertaining opening half hour fell their means with Altay Bayindir – once more most popular to Andre Onana in purpose – having to get out shortly to dam Josh King’s effort together with his ft.
Leno reserved his finest save for the 14th minute, nevertheless. A protracted ball from Bayindir was beautifully managed by Cunha and his shot was heading for the nook just for the German to stay out his left hand to divert the ball previous the submit.
Bayindir was additionally busy and he did effectively to get all the way down to maintain out a volley from Alex Iwobi after United may solely partially clear a Fulham nook.
Fernandes squanders probability to attain from spot
Fernandes should have opened the scoring seven minutes earlier than the break. The penalty was awarded after Bassey was adjudged to have wrestled Mount to the ground when defending a nook with referee Chris Kavanagh pointing to the spot after consulting with the VAR.
Portugal midfielder Fernandes stepped up however lashed his shot effectively over and into the Hammersmith Finish.
United’s fortune appeared to have modified after they went in entrance 13 minutes after the restart.
Mbeumo’s right-wing nook was flicked goalwards by Yoro and went in off the again of Muniz. Fulham rightly protested that Bassey was unable to make a clearance after being shoved by Yoro however the purpose stood.
Smith Rowe scores after De Ligt error
Fulham boss Marco Silva responded with a raft of modifications, considered one of which noticed Smith Rowe come on, and the previous Arsenal artificial an influence inside 96 seconds. Diogo Dalot misplaced possession within the right-back space, Iwobi’s cross was left by Matthijs de Ligt and Smith Rowe pounced.
United virtually snatched it late on with Harry Maguire nodding one other Mbeumo nook simply huge however that might have been harsh on Fulham who deserved a share of the spoils for his or her second-half efficiency.
