Man United vs Fulham 2025-26 English Premier League
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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 Commentary
- 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.
- 42': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Fulham 0.
- 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.
- 64': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 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'+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'+12': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Fulham 2.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Arsenal | 24 | 53 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 46 | 6 |
| +8 | Manchester United | 24 | 41 | 5 |
Statistics
 FUL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 504 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 561 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 28 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 9 | Clearances | 29 |
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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