Manchester United vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Benjamin Sesko seals late Man United 3-2 win over Fulham
Benjamin Sesko scored a last-minute winner as Manchester United overcame Fulham in a five-goal thriller at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 5': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 6': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 9': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 13': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Jorge Cuenca with a headed pass.
- 13': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 16': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 16': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
- 19': Goal! Manchester United 1, Fulham 0. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 36': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 36': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 37': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 40': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 41': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 42': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 45': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Fulham 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a through ball.
- 50': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 50': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Cuenca with a headed pass.
- 52': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 56': Goal! Manchester United 2, Fulham 0. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 59': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 62': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 64': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 64': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 64': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Offside, Fulham. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
- 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester United 2-0 Fulham.
- 70': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 70': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 73': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 75': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 78': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 78': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 81': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 83': Penalty Fulham. Raúl Jiménez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Harry Maguire (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Manchester United 2, Fulham 1. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Jorge Cuenca.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Manchester United 2, Fulham 2. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 90'+4': Goal! Manchester United 3, Fulham 2. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90'+11': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 90'+11': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Fulham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 576 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 28 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 10 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,932
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,932
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 16 | Amad |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 19 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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