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Fulham 1-1 Manchester United: Match Recap and Result

Match: 20 September 2026, 15:30 UTC · Published: 20 September 2026 · 375 words
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Fulham 1-1 Manchester United: Match Recap and Result

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Fulham and Manchester United shared a 1-1 Premier League draw at Craven Cottage, a result that left the visitors with more of the ball and a heavy shot advantage but only a point. Both teams began in a 4-2-3-1, and Peter Bankes took charge of a match that finished level on the official scoreline.

Match Summary

Manchester United spent long spells in control, finishing with 57 percent possession and more than twice as many shots as Fulham. The hosts still matched them on target, which kept the contest competitive even when the visitors were asking most of the questions. Josh King was shown a yellow card in the 45th minute. Timothy Castagne was booked in the 50th minute as the second half opened. United kept winning corners and recycling attacks, yet the official score stayed 1-1. Rodrigo Muniz was cautioned in the 85th minute, and Bankes closed the afternoon with the points split.

Key Moments

The gap between United's shot volume and the final score was the decisive theme. Twenty-seven attempts to Fulham's 12 never became a winning margin because both sides put six shots on target. Extra pressure did not produce a winning goal, and that is why the numbers looked lopsided while the result did not.

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Fulham's three yellow cards, against none for Manchester United, also mattered. King's caution at 45 minutes, Castagne's so early in the second half, and Muniz's late booking left the home side managing fouls in a way the visitors never had to. United's 13 corners to Fulham's three underlined the same imbalance: plenty of entries, no extra reward in the scoreline.

Match Statistics

United held 57 percent of possession to Fulham's 43 and outshot them 27 to 12, with six efforts on target for each team. Corners ran 13-3 in Manchester United's favour. Fulham received three yellow cards and United none, and neither side saw a red card.

What the Result Means

Fulham are 20th in the Premier League, with one point from four matches and a goal difference of minus three. Their last four games have produced one draw and three losses. Manchester United sit 13th on four points from four matches, with a goal difference of zero. That run includes one win, one draw and two losses. Three points separate the two clubs after this draw.

See also

Fulham
4-2-3-1
  1. 1 B. Leno G
  2. 21 T. Castagne D
  3. 22 D. Affengruber D
  4. 3 C. Bassey D
  5. 33 A. Robinson D
  6. 16 S. Berge M
  7. 19 S. Charles M
  8. 14 Oscar Bobb M
  9. 24 Joshua King M
  10. 17 A. Iwobi M
  11. 7 Gonzalo García F
Manchester United
4-2-3-1
  1. 1 S. Lammens G
  2. 2 Diogo Dalot D
  3. 5 H. Maguire D
  4. 6 Lisandro Martínez D
  5. 23 L. Shaw D
  6. 18 Y. Tielemans M
  7. 37 K. Mainoo M
  8. 19 B. Mbeumo M
  9. 8 Bruno Fernandes M
  10. 9 M. Rashford M
  11. 10 Matheus Cunha F

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