Fulham vs Manchester United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLisandro Martínez goal gives stale Man United win at Fulham
Manchester United laboured to a 1-0 win away at Fulham on Sunday via Lisandro Martínez's deflected long-range effort.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 7': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 7': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 16': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 16': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 23': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 23': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 26': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 33': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi following a fast break.
- 38': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 39': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 42': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Bernd Leno (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Manchester United 0.
- 48': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 48': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
- 56': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 56': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Matthijs de Ligt.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 60': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 61': Offside, Fulham. Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 67': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 67': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 73': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 73': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 75': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Toby Collyer replaces Manuel Ugarte because of an injury.
- 78': Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester United 1. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Tyrell Malacia replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 86': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 88': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Amad Diallo (Manchester United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 0-1 Manchester United.
- 90'+7': Offside, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 491 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 22 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,288
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,288
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte  |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 16 | Amad |
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