On 28 May, one of the matches of the 38th round of the English football championship took place. Man United (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, round 38.
Man United (England) v Fulham (England) - 2-1 (1-1)
Goals: Sancho (39), Bruno Fernandes (55) - Tete (19)
Warnings: Joao Palinha (51), Mitrovic (78), McTominey (87)
Premier League fans were in for a fascinating spectacle as two of the league's strongest clubs faced off at the historic Old Trafford Stadium. Manchester United took on Fulham, and the fans were promised a riveting spectacle. The match started on a high note, with both teams showing their prowess in attack. However, Fulham were the first to draw blood in just 19 minutes of the match. Kenny Tete was the man to send the ball into the net, giving his team the lead. Fulham had a chance to double their lead just six minutes later when Aleksandar Mitrovic missed a penalty. The visitors had to regret the missed opportunity when the Red Devils struck back in the 39th minute thanks to a goal from Jaydon Sancho. Both teams went into the break tied at one goal apiece. However, Manchester United came out in the second half with renewed vigour. Just six minutes into the second half, Bruno Fernandes scored a superb goal to make the score 2-1 in favour of the home side. As the game seemed to be slipping away from Fulham, they tried to make some changes to their line-up.
In the 66th minute, Harry Wilson and Stefan Lukic replaced Mauricio Solomon and Harrison Reid. Manchester United responded with two substitutions of their own, replacing Fred with Christian Eriksen and Anthony Marcial with Alvaro Garnacha. Manchester United made a third substitution in the 67th minute, replacing Casemiro with Scott McTominay. With 13 minutes remaining in the match, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer substituted Marcus Rashford for Waut Weghorst. Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic was yellow carded in the 79th minute and was replaced by Carlos Vinicius in the 80th minute. The visitors made one last substitution in the 80th minute, with Tom Cairney replacing Diogo James. Manchester United made the last substitution of the match in the 84th minute, replacing Fernandes with Facundo Pellistri. The home side managed to hold on to their advantage and secure a crucial victory over their rivals. This match was a great demonstration of why the Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world. Both teams fought hard, but it was Manchester United's play in the second half that earned them the victory. The fans got the chance to see attacking football that kept them in suspense throughout the match. Overall, it was an exciting match that highlighted the talent of both teams.
| Manchester United | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 21 | Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 13 | Offences | 8 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 54% | Possession of the ball | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 6 |
| 477 | Total assists | 395 |
| 407 | Accurate passes | 336 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |