Fulham 1-1 Manchester United: Martínez own goal, then Cunha equalises at 89'
At Craven Cottage, Fulham took the lead through a Lisandro Martínez own goal, but Manchester United levelled in the 89th minute through Matheus Cunha.
- Lisandro Martínez own goal puts Fulham ahead in the 63rd minute
- Matheus Cunha equalises at 89' assisted by Patrick Dorgu, on the pitch for only a few minutes
- Manchester United move to 5 points, Fulham stay on 2 in the relegation zone
Fulham 1 - 1 Manchester United
Scorers: 63' Lisandro Martínez own goal (Fulham), 89' Cunha (Man Utd)
The match
The first half stays low on incident until the 45th minute, when Josh King is booked. Timothy Castagne follows him into the referee's book in the 50th minute.
Fulham take the lead in the 63rd minute through an own goal from Lisandro Martínez, putting the home side in front.
Fulham make a double change in the 71st minute, bringing on Kevin and César Palacios for Oscar Bobb and Alex Iwobi. Manchester United respond in the 77th minute by sending on Joshua Zirkzee for Marcus Rashford, while Fulham introduce Hugo Larsson in place of Sander Berge.
At 80 minutes there is a flurry of substitutions: Fulham bring on Joachim Andersen and Rodrigo Muniz for Josh King and Gonzalo García, while Manchester United introduce Mason Mount for Kobbie Mainoo.
Patrick Dorgu comes on for Luke Shaw in the 84th minute. Rodrigo Muniz picks up a yellow card for Fulham a minute later, in the 85th.
Manchester United find their equaliser in the 89th minute: Matheus Cunha scores, assisted by Patrick Dorgu, who had only just come on, sealing the final 1-1 scoreline.
The numbers
- Corners: 3-13
- Total shots: 12-29
- Possession: 42%-58%
- Fouls: 9-5
- Yellow cards: 3-0
- Shots on target: 6-6
Table and next fixtures
Manchester United move to 5 points from 5 games (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats, 8 goals scored, 8 conceded), sitting 12th in the table. Fulham remain on 2 points, 19th, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in 5 matches (5 scored, 8 conceded).
At the top, Manchester City lead with 15 points, followed by Arsenal (12), Brighton & Hove Albion (10) and Brentford (9).
Next up: Fulham travel to face Ipswich Town on Saturday 10 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time. Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur on the same day, Saturday 10 October 2026, at 18:30 UK time.
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