Man Utd did not play well at home in round 26 of the Premier League, the Old Trafford team lost 1-2 to Fulham.
Man Utd played quite poorly against Fulham, the “Red Devils” played poorly for almost all of the official match time despite playing at home at Old Trafford. Weak attack, bad defense is what Coach Ten Hag’s team showed in the match of round 26 of the Premier League.
After many missed opportunities, Fulham opened the score in the 66th minute. It was not until the 89th minute that Man Utd equalized and the home team played sublimely in the following minutes. However, engrossed in finding victory, the “Red Devils” paid the price when they were hit with a counterattack in the 90+7 minute. The late goal helped Fulham win all 3 points.
Iwobi scored a late goal to help Fulham win against Man Utd (Photo: Getty).
Because Hojlund suffered an injury during training, coach Ten Hag decided to use young player Forson to join Rashford and Garnacho to form Man Utd’s attacking trio. The home team actively attacked after the opening whistle, but did not make an impression, whereas Fulham’s counterattacks soon made an impression.
In the first half of the first half, the away team continuously scored shots on Man Utd’s goal thanks to sharp counterattacks. Iwobi shot the ball no less than twice from close to Man Utd’s penalty area, but he both kicked the ball out.
Iwobi caused Man Utd’s goal to wobble in the opening minutes of the match (Photo: Getty).
It wasn’t until the 31st minute that Man Utd had the first chance to cause danger. Dalot shot in the middle, the ball went beyond the reach of goalkeeper Leno and then hit the outside edge of the left column and flew out. Fulham quickly responded. In the 33rd minute, Muniz cleverly covered his body to eliminate Lindelof and then finished in the center of the penalty area. The ball hit the right post and bounced out while Onana stood watching.
During the remaining time of the first half, Man Utd played better attack than the away team, but the Old Trafford home team’s shots did not cause Leno many difficulties. With no goals in the first half, the two teams entered the break with a 0-0 draw.
Realizing the deadlock in his students’ playing style, Coach Ten Hag quickly adjusted his personnel. In the 53rd minute, Eriksen was brought in to replace Forson. Casemiro was injured and could not continue playing, so McTominay was also replaced.
Fulham remained loyal to the counter-attacking defensive style of play, but the away team scored after a set situation. In the 66th minute, Bassey rushed to cushion the ball from a corner kick, the ball hit the Fulham player and bounced back. Bassey immediately finished the rebound from a distance of about 6 meters, causing the ball to hit the roof of the net. Fulham took a 1-0 lead.
The disappointment of Man Utd players after conceding a goal (Photo: Getty).
After the defeat, Man Utd tried to increase the attack to find an equalizer but could not make a change. Ten Hag’s team had few shots and the opportunities they created were not really dangerous to Leno’s goal. In a deadlocked situation, Man Utd suddenly found an equalizer in the 89th minute. Fernandes scored from outside the penalty area. Leno pushed the ball out of reach for Maguire to tap the ball close to the goal.
The 1-1 equalizer made Man Utd players extremely excited. They pressed Fulham continuously for about the next 6 minutes and caused the away team’s goal to constantly face danger. However, Fulham still stands firm.
Engrossed in attacking high, Man Utd was hit with a counterattack in the 90+7 minute. The home team’s defense was too poor against counter-attacks, allowing Iwobi to receive the ball and shoot at the top of the penalty area. The ball went into the near corner, causing Onana to stand still and watch. The second goal made Man Utd unable to recover, they lost their 10th match in the Premier League this season.