On 24 February, one of the matches of the 26th round of the English football championship took place. Man United (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, 26th round
Man United (England) - Fulham (England) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Harry Maguire (89) - Calvin Bassey (65), Iwobi (90+7)
Warnings: T. Adarabioyo (25), Harry Maguire (36), Andreas Pereira (42), Wilson (45+2), Bernd Leno (90).
In a thrilling Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford, fans were treated to a thrilling encounter that ended with an unexpected scoreline. The score was 0-0 at half-time, but Fulham eventually defeated Manchester United 2-1. The match started in a tense atmosphere with both teams fighting for the advantage. In the first half, Fulham received several yellow cards: T. Adarabioioio, A. Pereira and H. Wilson, while Manchester United player H. Maguire also got into the referee's book. Despite the physicality of the game, neither team could break the deadlock before the break. The second half brought more action: in the 65th minute, Fulham took the lead thanks to a goal by K. Bassi.
Manchester United responded with two substitutions, replacing Casemiro and O. Forson with S. Mactominay and K. Forson. McTominay and K. Eriksen respectively. However, the next substitution was made by Fulham: A. Pereira was replaced by T. Cairney in the 68th minute. In the final stage of the match Manchester United sought to equalise, and on 89 minutes it was achieved thanks to a goal by H. Maguire. Maguire. However, Fulham had other plans, and in the final minutes of the game A. Iwobi snatched victory, winning all three points with a score of 2:1. The match ended on a dramatic note: B. Fernandes of Manchester United was yellow carded in the final minutes. Fernandeschi of Manchester United and B. Leno of Fulham. Manchester United also made a late substitution, releasing V. Lindelof instead of Anthony in the 90th minute. Despite their best efforts, Manchester United failed to score another goal and Fulham secured a memorable victory at Old Trafford.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Man City vs Man United, Fulham vs Brighton.
| Manchester United | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 21 | Kicks | 17 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Offences | 10 |
| 10 | Corners | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 525 | Total assists | 394 |
| 453 | Accurate assists | 322 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |