Without Martinez, Shaw and Hojlund, Man Utd revealed many weaknesses in the match against Fulham in round 26 of the Premier League.
Man Utd could not impose their position on the game, and the Red Devils were even pressured by Fulham in the first half of the first half. On attack, Forson or Rashford did not have many opportunities to approach the opponent’s goal.
The first dangerous opportunity of the match belonged to Fulham. The away team’s player headed dangerously at close range but Onana promptly blocked it. After that, Man Utd and Fulham both had many more notable plays. Dalot shot the ball against the post. Rodrigo made the crossbar of Fulham’s goal shake with a powerful shot. However, the first half passed without a goal.
Entering the second half, Man Utd’s position did not change much. They continued to suffer great pressure from the away team. Even when Eriksen was put on the field, Man Utd still could not control the situation. The home team’s ability to defend from a distance has also decreased significantly. But the goal only came to Fulham from a fixed situation.
In the 65th minute, from Andreas Pereira’s corner kick, midfielder Bassey took advantage of the opportunity to accurately score the match to open the score for Fulham. With nothing left to lose, coach Erik ten Hag brought the last cards on the bench onto the field.
When Rasmus Hojlund did not play, Man Utd attacked ineffectively and was too easily caught. In the most difficult times, Harry Maguire is the one who speaks up. In the 89th minute, Bruno Fernandes launched a dangerous long-range shot. Leno excellently blocked it, but Maguire scored from close range to equalize the score 1-1.
Too excited, Man Utd continued to rise to find victory. But that was when they had to receive a counterattack from Fulham. Minute 90+7, Adama Traore accelerated, passed Garnacho and Maguire before making a pass just in range for Iwobi to score, sealing a 2-1 victory for Fulham.
The upbeat streak was stopped, Man Utd accepted 6th place with 45 points, 7 points less than Aston Villa – the team ranked 4th with a ticket to play the Champions League next season.