Match report from Fulham 1-2 Man Utd on 20 January 2021

After ending the primary half on the entrance foot, it was Fulham who began stronger after the break. Harrison Reed fired one over following the interval, earlier than Lookman’s curled shot compelled De Gea into a wise save round 53 minutes.

United did look harmful as effectively, with Maguire’s header from a nook fizzing simply broad, whereas Luke Shaw’s pushed shot was deflected astray.

Very like the primary half, the Reds grew in ascendancy after quarter-hour, with Martial and Fernandes having good headed alternatives dominated out for offside.

Nonetheless, Solskjaer’s males had been struggling to seek out an opportunity from shut vary towards Fulham’s well-organised backline, and it took a second of magic to place us forward on 65 minutes.

Pogba picked up the ball on the nook of the field and reduce inside on his weaker left foot earlier than curling in an exquisite effort that gave Areola no probability within the house objective. Anticipate to see that one in our Aim-of-the-Month shortlist in a number of weeks and even perhaps within the Aim-of-the-Season award on the finish of the marketing campaign.

Cavani then got here near including one other objective together with his robust header, however a sprawling save from Areola denied our no.7 from grabbing a brace.

With quarter-hour remaining, De Gea was known as into motion when he made a superb save to disclaim Loftus-Cheek, after the on-loan Chelsea man hit a pushed shot on the right track.

Within the remaining 10 minutes Fulham put United underneath growing strain and, after a speculative Fred volley on the different finish, Loftus-Cheek blazed one other probability over on 82 minutes.

The hosts despatched in a number of harmful crosses within the final knockings as they launched the harmful Aleksandar Mitrovic from the bench.

Fulham created two alternatives in harm time however blocks from Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Eric Bailly diverted the respective efforts of Lookman and Mitrovic broad.

Martin Atkinson’s full-time whistle went quickly after, which means United transfer again to English soccer’s summit above Manchester Metropolis and Leicester Metropolis and equal our membership report run of 17 consecutive Premier League away video games with out defeat.