Manchester United vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueZirkzee debut goal gives Man United win over Fulham in PL opener
A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 4': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 5': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 8': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 10': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 10': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 13': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by André Onana.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 14': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro is caught offside.
- 18': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 18': Mason Mount (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Offside, Fulham. Antonee Robinson is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 23': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 23': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 25': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 30': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 34': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 35': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 35': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 37': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 39': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 40': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 40': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 43': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Fulham 0.
- 47': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 48': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 52': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 53': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 60': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Mason Mount.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Amad Diallo.
- 62': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by André Onana.
- 63': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 67': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 67': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 70': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 70': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 73': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 73': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 75': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 75': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Adama Traoré.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
- 79': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 79': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Harry Maguire.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 85': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 85': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Goal! Manchester United 1, Fulham 0. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 90': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Jay Stansfield replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90'+3': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 384 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 24 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,297
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,297
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 16 | Amad Diallo |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
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