Fulham vs Manchester United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCavani, Pogba put Manchester United back on top with win over Fulham
Manchester United rallied past Fulham to go back on top of the Premier League standings with a 2-1 win on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 5': Goal! Fulham 1, Manchester United 0. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a through ball.
- 8': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 10': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 10': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 19': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 21': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Fred.
- 21': Goal! Fulham 1, Manchester United 1. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 23': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 24': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 29': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 29': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham).
- 33': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 34': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 35': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 41': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 42': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 46': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 47': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 50': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 51': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 62': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Joe Bryan (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 65': Goal! Fulham 1, Manchester United 2. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 68': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 68': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
- 69': Ola Aina (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 72': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 78': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Mario Lemina replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 79': Offside, Manchester United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 80': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Ola Aina.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Anthony Martial.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 86': Offside, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara tries a through ball, but Kenny Tete is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 89': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 90': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Manchester United 2.
Statistics
 MAN |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 546 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 636 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 15 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 34 | Ola Aina  |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 15 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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