Iwobi Scores Stoppage-time Winner As Fulham Beats Man United 2-1 In Premier League – News18

MANCHESTER, England: Alex Iwobi struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Fulham beat Manchester United 2-1 within the Premier League for a primary victory at Old Trafford since 2003.

The former Everton and Arsenal midfielder completed off a counterattack within the seventh minute of time added on, shortly after Harry Maguire regarded to have salvaged a degree for United.

Maguire had pounced on a rebound to attain within the 89th minute, canceling out a sixty fifth-minute strike from Fulham defender Calvin Bassey.

United appeared to be ending the stronger because it pushed for a late winner however was caught out by Iwobi, who completed off a break led by Adama Traore.

On the steadiness of play, it was a win that Fulham deserved and a outcome that punctured a number of the optimism introduced into United this week following the completion of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s partial takeover.

United’s tame efficiency for a big a part of the sport underlined how a lot work the membership has to do to make ambitions of knocking Manchester City and Liverpool “off their perch” — as Ratcliffe mentioned — grow to be actuality.

United stayed in sixth place and is now eight factors behind fourth-place Aston Villa.

United was gradual to get going and Fulham, regardless of the absence of influential midfielder Joao Palhinha by way of suspension, made most the operating.

Andreas Pereira had its first alternative with a weak effort which was simply handled by United goalkeeper Andre Onana earlier than Iwobi did not make clear contact with one other probability from the sting of the realm.

Pereira performed in Iwobi for a clearer opening on 18 minutes however he missed the goal attempting to information into the underside nook.

United survived once more when Onana saved a robust header from Rodrigo Muniz following a nook and Sasa Lukic was unable to get to the rebound.

United ultimately acquired a sight of purpose after Fulham struggled to clear a free kick and Alejandro Garnacho tried to twist a shot into the far nook by way of a crowded field however Antonee Robinson headed clear. Diogo Dalot went even nearer with a protracted-vary effort which beat Bernd Leno however clipped the surface of the publish.

Fulham responded properly and hit the purpose body itself moments later as Muniz turned Victor Lindelof within the space and thumped a shot towards the upright.

The guests turned protection into assault once more simply earlier than the break, this time after Marcus Rashford — taking part in centrally within the absence of Rasmus Hojlund — went by way of on purpose however took the ball too huge.

United suffered a blow early within the second half when Casemiro was pressured off after conflict of heads with Harrison Reed whereas supervisor Erik Ten Hag additionally eliminated teenager Omari Forson after a quiet full debut.

Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen have been despatched on to extend the vitality ranges however it was Fulham which continued to dictate the tempo and opened the scoring when Pereira’s cross discovered Bassey. His volley hit teammate Timothy Castagne and Bassey pounced on the free ball to rifle into the roof of the web for his first Fulham purpose.

Maguire reacted shortly after Bruno Fernandes’ shot was saved to attain the equalizer, however Iwobi had the ultimate say.

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