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Manchester United vs Fulham usually carries a strong United hierarchy, but Fulham’s resistance has made several meetings tests of narrow margins. United won 3–0 at Craven Cottage in 2019 and 2–1 at Old Trafford in 2023, while Fulham answered with a 2–1 away victory in 2024. The fixture stays interesting because United’s authority is clear, yet Fulham can still turn one late opening into the decisive moment.
Past matches, Manchester United vs Fulham
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Manchester United
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1G
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26D
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12D
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3D
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15D
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25M
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61F
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30F
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11F
Fulham Substitutes
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G
23
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D
2
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D
3
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M
30
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M
6
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M
10
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M
24
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F
22
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F
18
Match events
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18'Matheus Cunha Penalty cancelled
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19'⚽Casemiro Normal Goal (Asst: B. Fernandes)
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42'Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
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56'⚽M. Cunha Normal Goal (Asst: Casemiro)
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64'Casemiro Yellow Card
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69'Jorge Cuenca Goal cancelled
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71'R. Sessegnon A. Robinson
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71'Kevin E. Smith Rowe
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74'B. Sesko M. Cunha
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75'M. Ugarte Casemiro
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79'T. Cairney S. Chukwueze
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83'Harry Maguire Yellow Card
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85'⚽R. Jimenez Penalty
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86'N. Mazraoui D. Dalot
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86'C. Bassey J. Cuenca
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90' +6L. Yoro B. Mbeumo
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90'⚽Kevin Normal Goal (Asst: R. Sessegnon)
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90'⚽B. Sesko Normal Goal (Asst: B. Fernandes)
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester United VS Fulham
United usually set the platform
Manchester United’s stronger historical standing appears in their ability to control the broad shape of this contest. In February 2019, United won 3–0 at Fulham through Paul Pogba’s two goals and Anthony Martial’s finish. Their 2–1 home win in May 2023 was tighter, with Kenny Tete cancelling out Jadon Sancho before Bruno Fernandes restored the lead. The different margins point to the same underlying advantage without making every meeting predictable.
Fulham can make the ending decisive
Fulham’s 2–1 win at Old Trafford in February 2024 supplies the necessary counterweight. Calvin Bassey put the visitors ahead, Harry Maguire levelled late, and Alex Iwobi struck in stoppage time to settle the match. That sequence captures Fulham’s route to competitiveness: stay within reach, withstand pressure and make the final opening count. A future meeting will ask whether United can create enough distance before that closing phase, or whether Fulham can keep the hierarchy under strain.