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00:00 ...shaped by injuries. Two changes from the win at Luton. Andrea Nanna is actually the only constant in United's Premier League line-up this season.
00:08 Luke Shaw's injury will see him miss months. The other absentees in that area mean that Victor Lindelof is brought in to start his first game in two months.
00:17 Kobi Main, who's excellent running the side, continues, a 12th successive start for him. He's again alongside Casemiro, as he was last Sunday.
00:25 Injury to inform Rasmus Hoyland, a big blow. But one man's misfortune, another's opportunity, and in comes 19-year-old Amari Fawcett for a Manchester United full debut.
00:36 So Marcus Rashford will start his 200th Premier League game by leading the line for Manchester United.
00:43 A new name in the starting 11 and another new one on the bench, 20-year-old midfielder Toby Collier included for the first time.
00:51 Marco Silva's never won a Premier League game here as a manager. He makes wholesale changes to try to change that.
00:57 Bernd Leno hasn't kept a clean sheet on the road since last September.
01:01 Changes at the back with a new-look central defensive pairing of Tosin and Calvin Bassi, who starts for the first time since returning from AFCON duty.
01:10 The big question, how to replace the suspended João Pellinha? Well, Harrison Reid is in, and so too Serbian international Sassi Lukic for his first start since last October.
01:19 Alex Iwobi, another to return from the African Cup of Nations, who's recalled. He replaces the injured Willian.
01:25 Harry Wilson makes up the half-dozen of changes from last week. No change up front.
01:30 Rodrigo Pogba is in the form of his Fulham life, starting for the fourth successive league game.
01:35 So on loan Chelsea striker Armando Breuer will have to wait a little longer for his first Fulham start. He's again named on the bench.
01:47 And we're up within 10 minutes of winning at Anfield, leading 3-2 before Liverpool found two late goals, including that spectacular winner from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
01:57 This is up to Muniz. That's a nice touch. Iwobi! Well, they almost got in each other's way there.
02:05 They did and had a sculptured shot, but Muniz has started this game really well as a striker.
02:13 He's held the ball up so often, brought his teammates into play, and that's such a clever header.
02:18 Fulham don't come here with any sort of away form at all. Five defeats in their last six on the road, the only time they avoided defeat, they gave away the two-goal lead of Burnley.
02:33 Here's Iwobi now for Fulham. Iwobi! Another chance for Alex Iwobi, and another one that is not taken.
02:41 That's a brilliant move, from back to front. That ball into Alex Iwobi really thread the eye of the needle and enticed Maguire and Mane to step in.
02:50 And from that, roll around, 1-2, driving at that back two for Manchester United.
02:55 He had options, Iwobi. Muniz makes a good run across, trusts himself to finish it.
03:05 Moran looking to sneak around the back. Bruno Fernandes sizing up his options, he's whipped in a wicked one.
03:11 A way out here for Fulham perhaps, Iwobi on the charge, Lukic feeds him.
03:18 And again.
03:20 They're flooding forward here, Fulham, Iwobi, and Manu, the man to get back and put it behind.
03:28 And he did well. Mane running back, as far as he did. It's what you have to expect.
03:34 The moment, Marcus Rashford loses this, Manchester United look like they're exposed.
03:39 There's certainly a lot more of Fulham's players sprinting forward,
03:42 Kawhi Nacho does great to get back and help his team, just to give them some sort of structure defensively.
03:48 Mane making the tackle eventually, but good break from Fulham.
03:52 Pereira will take.
03:57 And saved.
03:59 It was a pretty decent effort by Rodrigo Muniz, and Onana at full stretch kept it out.
04:07 Fulham will feel they should be ahead by now, just from chances and opportunities.
04:12 They've tried this out-swinging corner on three occasions, it's the first one they've found of Fulham Head.
04:18 It's a good header from Muniz, good save from Onana.
04:23 Just when you want a little bit of fortune, you want that just to fall to your thigh, to your head.
04:27 Just falls to that hip region, you can't adjust quick enough.
04:31 That's how quickly momentum can change in a game.
04:36 Fulham doing a lot of good work, good sharp play from United, nearly getting Kawhi Nacho in behind.
04:42 Bruno Fernandes stands over it.
04:51 Passi didn't get his head to it, Rashford, Maguire, feeds Garnacho.
04:57 Garnacho! What a header that was by Robinson.
05:01 And still Fulham can't clear, still it's loose, Maguire comes in, has a go, and over it goes.
05:07 For all the good play Fulham have had so far, it took a good clearance there from Robinson to make sure the game's still level.
05:17 Passi missing his first, header ricochets, and he can't find that opportunity.
05:23 Robinson does really well there.
05:26 Harry Maguire, that's an opportunity as well, he'll be disappointed he's not got that on target.
05:31 This looked like the one, was this going in at the far post? Robinson taking no chances.
05:37 And look at that, I wish they had a younger version of Brian Robson to bring on.
05:42 Cassamira, Dalot, urge to shoot, oh, and he grazes the outside of the post.
05:54 A worthy effort indeed from Diogo Dalot.
05:57 That was a brilliant effort, Bruno Fernandes is saying the goalkeeper saved it.
06:02 He took it out of his feet there, Dalot across him, which meant he had to whip it back towards that far post from his angle.
06:11 He's so close to getting this right.
06:13 Good spin on it, you see there, Nanno doesn't get a touch.
06:17 Castagna, Pereira, options right and left.
06:24 Iwobi.
06:27 Looking for Mounis, lovely first touch, and he's farted against the frame of the Manchester United goal.
06:39 So close to a sensational opener.
06:41 It's such good play again from Fulham, back to front, cutting right through that Man United midfield.
06:48 You play that ball across the penalty area to your striker, you're hoping he might be able to do something.
06:54 That was brilliant play, good strength initially, taking it on the back foot, quick touch, maybe just left it slightly behind him so he couldn't put his there pins.
07:07 Casemiro loses out to Lukic, who's up and running.
07:10 And away from Casemiro, Andres Pereira takes on the shots and draws the save from Onana.
07:18 Fulham yet again, asking the questions, going so close.
07:25 Once it leaves his foot here, Pereira, I think he thinks he's scored.
07:28 Hits it hard enough, bends it just inside that far post, but that's a really good save from Onana, I think he read it early.
07:37 I think he was already two strides across to his left as that shot was hit.
07:43 I think in his mind he was already thinking that's where he was going, he was ready for it.
07:47 Good save.
07:49 Six changes to the starting line-up and it looks like it's worked pretty well according to plan for Fulham.
07:56 But the finish that Leon was just talking about.
08:00 Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Lindelof, Garnaccio.
08:07 Garnaccio capable of the spectacular and it's Leno's turn to touch it wide.
08:14 Marguez, that is a brilliant save.
08:19 Dive into the left, outstretched hand.
08:22 This is all about Garnaccio creating the moment himself, positive, taking the responsibility.
08:29 Once he cuts into this position, once he hits it that well, he must have thought he's had a chance to find in the back of the goal.
08:36 Close proximity.
08:38 Summer recruit for Leicester City after that relegation from the Premier League last season.
08:44 Muniz battling well, winning it back.
08:47 Real promise here for Fulham, it will be at the heart of it.
08:51 Here's Robinson, Pereira, tussling with Lindelof and failing to get on the end of that.
08:58 Another chance goes to begging for Fulham.
09:00 Again a big chance, they're just not finding the right person at the right time, making the right decisions.
09:07 Here are Wobbe, he's got Robinson to his left.
09:11 Pereira slows his run down, gives Lindelof a chance to defend it well.
09:16 Pereira drills it this time.
09:21 And fired in by Bessie!
09:24 A first Fulham goal for Calvin Bessie and he's done it at Old Trafford.
09:34 They have knocked, they have knocked and they have found a way through.
09:40 Manchester United 0-1 Fulham.
09:43 It's a goal that's been coming, there's no doubt about it.
09:49 I think they're a bit fortunate, I think Bessie needs two attempts at it.
09:54 You can't say it's been a goal, it's not been a goal, it's been coming.
09:58 They've tried this set-piece all afternoon and they've had a lot of success from it in first contact in that position.
10:05 It's Bessie who gets across, his first attempt isn't that good.
10:10 Fortunate that it hits Castagne and falls beautifully for him to have another goal.
10:17 When he does he hits it really well, so clean, it's past Onana before he even notices.
10:22 He really has a chance to lift up his hands.
10:25 A real feeling of jubilation for Fulham.
10:30 Manchester United look stunned.
10:32 It's a goal they deserve, Fulham, they've been good up to this point.
10:36 Mainu wins it back for Manchester United.
10:42 It's Fulham this time who are a little too generous with possession.
10:47 Eriksen, Maguire, McTominay.
10:53 A little too intricate and far from effective.
10:57 Kearney more direct, Wilson's on the move.
11:00 Buffeted by Dalot but still running the Welshman, Wilson!
11:11 Fulham, again, very good breaking forward.
11:15 This is great from Kearney, winning the ball, beating a man, exposing that space for Wilson.
11:20 Once he steps inside he was looking for the pass initially.
11:23 Muniz takes it on himself and he will.
11:26 It's Eriksen's delivery, it's Maguire's header!
11:36 And his reaction tells you the tale of that one.
11:41 He's got to score.
11:42 Said how important a set-piece could be.
11:44 And this should have been 1-1.
11:46 Despite how well Fulham have played, despite United lacking their edge.
11:51 You have to take those chances, he knows it.
11:54 Great delivery.
11:56 Trying to create something by himself.
11:59 Fulham will be really pleased with how they've come here.
12:05 Eriksen finding Mainu.
12:09 Maguire.
12:10 Still Maguire.
12:13 Holding off Kearney, crossing.
12:16 Bruno Fernandes.
12:24 Drills it!
12:26 Spilled and in by Harry Maguire!
12:30 Maguire milks the applause from the Streffelen.
12:32 The goal will be checked, it's tight in terms of offside.
12:37 But for the moment, with just 90 seconds of normal time to play,
12:41 Manchester United are level.
12:43 And the goal is scored.
12:46 And the goal is scored.
12:48 And the goal is scored.
12:50 And the goal is scored.
12:52 And the goal is scored.
12:54 And the goal is scored.
12:56 And the goal is scored.
12:59 And that's how quickly things can change.
13:01 He just stayed up there, Maguire.
13:02 Up from the previous attack, tried to get that cross in.
13:05 Decided he'd just take a chance at the back post.
13:08 Bruno Fernandes gets past Castaño, he's just going to aim for that far post.
13:14 Harry Maguire's onside, he's in a good position, he does what
13:18 you tell your strikers to do, be alert, be ready.
13:21 As soon as Leinov spills this, he'll be really disappointed with that, the goalkeeper.
13:25 As soon as he does spill that.
13:29 Harry Maguire is in the perfect position just to tap it in.
13:32 Well, if it does stand, it's Harry Maguire's first goal of the season.
13:39 His first since he scored at Elland Road in February 2022, two years ago.
13:46 This is a tight one.
13:48 He looks onside from that position.
13:51 The goalkeeper was saying McTominay came across his line and maybe put him off.
13:55 I think he's asking for McTominay to be offside as well.
13:58 But neither of them are.
13:59 The news filtering through to Old Trafford.
14:02 The goal is good, the game is on.
14:05 And they go... because there is no way out.
14:08 And there's a red wave coming at them.
14:10 There's McTominay.
14:12 I'm not quite sure if this is a cross or a shot.
14:17 But I don't think it matters if it's striker.
14:19 One of the two guys, whether it be Garnaccio or Rashford,
14:23 one of them just runs to the back post.
14:25 They both stand still.
14:28 Lindelof is the guy that gets the closest.
14:30 You see Rashford and Garnaccio,
14:32 neither of them gets to the back post.
14:34 Hello.
14:36 Robinson.
14:40 Eriksen.
14:43 Rashford.
14:44 Suddenly Manchester United looking like the home side.
14:48 Bruno Fernandes.
14:50 Not dealt with by Leno.
14:52 Might come to Rashford.
14:54 Still might come to Rashford.
14:57 Bassey away, only as far as Dalot.
14:59 Now Eriksen.
15:03 Lindelof!
15:05 How the game has changed.
15:08 They've still got time left here, Manchester United.
15:12 Dawson full and backwards.
15:14 There's a feeling of full and hanging on now.
15:16 Garnaccio.
15:23 Eriksen.
15:24 Blocked by Kani.
15:27 They were full and were decisive before,
15:30 they're scrappy now.
15:32 And Bruno Fernandes!
15:34 Diop can prod it behind.
15:36 He's decided he's going to take on Leno.
15:40 Bruno Fernandes, he thinks he's had three shots
15:42 since Leno's spilt that one for the goal.
15:44 Each time Leno's had to palm it away.
15:47 United have been first to react.
15:49 Bruno Fernandes, he's got the ball.
15:52 United have been first to react.
15:53 Eriksen with the corner.
16:03 Ahmad!
16:05 He's unlucky here, Ahmad.
16:13 I'm not sure he's going for goal
16:15 or he's just trying to filter this back across for a tap-in.
16:17 Either way.
16:20 Maguire.
16:21 Traore.
16:23 We haven't seen him being able to have clear water
16:26 in which to surge yet, but he's got it here.
16:28 Traore.
16:31 Iwobi!
16:33 And Fulham look to have stolen it at the death.
16:40 Alex Fulham, he's got it.
16:45 He's got it.
16:48 Alex Iwobi, stunning Old Trafford.
16:50 The game.
16:52 It is Manchester United 1, Fulham 2.
16:55 Wow, what a twist.
16:58 What a performance.
17:01 What a bit of character from Fulham.
17:03 In the moment, Traore skipped past Eriksen and Harry Maguire.
17:07 You knew United were in trouble.
17:09 Again, Fulham flood bodies forward.
17:12 Kanye picked the right pass.
17:14 He chose to do it.
17:16 He chose to give it to Iwobi who has missed a few chances
17:19 throughout this game.
17:21 This time he's clinical.
17:23 Brings it back onto his right foot.
17:25 Allows the two United players to go past him.
17:27 And then just decides to pick his spot.
17:30 He goes near post.
17:32 Onana gets his far post.
17:34 You see he's already took that step to his left.
17:36 Completely outfoxed by Alex Iwobi in this moment.
17:39 Great finish, hard and low.
17:41 And Fulham.
17:44 Who you thought had thrown this opportunity away.
17:46 Get themselves back in front with only minutes to go.
17:49 Great character.
17:51 And the two Nigerians who had heartache in the African Cup of Nations final.