Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Cunha Cancels Out Martinez Own Goal at Craven Cottage

Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage after Matheus Cunha scored an 89th-minute deflected strike to salvage a point for Michael Carrick’s side. According to Sky Sports, goalkeeper Senne Lammens parried the effort with his legs rather than his gloves, and the ball rebounded off Lisandro Martinez and crossed the line for an own goal. Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described the buildup to the breakthrough as “the worst 15 minutes I have ever seen Manchester United play” due to their passive possession. The own goal compounded a miserable week for the club, which followed a Carabao Cup exit against Brighton and a Manchester derby defeat.

## Missed Chances and Late Drama

United missed opportunities to take the lead earlier in the match. According to match data, Bruno Fernandes hit the post in the first half after receiving an inviting cutback from Cunha. Bernd Leno also made several full-stretch saves for Fulham, denying efforts from Martinez, Bryan Mbeumo, and Cunha. The visitors eventually found an equalizer in the 89th minute when Cunha unleashed a shot that took a heavy deflection off David Affengruber and looped past Leno.

> “It is so frustrating for us. In the beginning, we put the plan in and created some chances. We didn’t score and then they scored in one action. It is hard to explain.”
> — Matheus Cunha, speaking to Sky Sports

## Manager Reaction and Referee Controversy

Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa expressed frustration after missing out on his first Premier League win, pointing to officiating decisions during the match. According to Sky Sports, Arbeloa claimed that refereeing decisions favoured the visitors.

> “All fouls for them. You can see before they scored, the foul against Maguire, it’s a guy who is 100 kilos. Every decision was for them and I knew after the game against Man City that they [would not] let Manchester United lose here.”
> — Alvaro Arbeloa, speaking to Sky Sports

In his post-match press conference, Arbeloa rowed back slightly on his comments regarding the officiating, stating through Sky Sports that his English is not always clear and that he preferred to focus on his team’s performance. Manchester United boss Michael Carrick defended his side’s overall display despite the result. According to Sky Sports, Carrick stated that his team created enough chances to win the match and praised their late reaction.

> “I thought we should’ve won the game, we created enough to win the game. We had a lot of good play and the goal we did concede, it is one of those goals. I really liked the reaction and how we finished the game.”
> — Michael Carrick, speaking to Sky Sports

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What was the final score between Fulham and Manchester United? The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Matheus Cunha scoring an 89th-minute equalizer for Manchester United after an own goal by Lisandro Martinez gave Fulham the lead.

### Where does Manchester United rank in the Premier League table? Following five matches, Manchester United sits in the bottom half of the table with five points, marking their joint-worst start to a Premier League campaign.

### Who scored Manchester United’s goal against Fulham? Matheus Cunha scored in the 89th minute via a heavy deflection off Fulham defender David Affengruber.

### What did Gary Neville say about Manchester United’s performance? Gary Neville criticized United’s passive possession during the first half, describing a 15-minute spell as “the worst 15 minutes I have ever seen Manchester United play” on Sky Sports.