Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Manchester United (3rd, 71 pts) and Fulham (11th, 52 pts). Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Manchester United ran at 1.82 scored and 1.32 conceded, Fulham at 1.24 and 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 31 games: 21 Manchester United wins, 3 for Fulham, 7 draws, at 2.97 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 42% of the wins in this matchup. 61% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 61%. 1.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.97.
Old Trafford, capacity 74,879, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester United led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Casemiro (19'), Matheus Cunha (56'), Benjamin Sesko (90') · Fulham: Kevin (90'), Raúl Jiménez (85')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 42% · Fulham 58% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 3-7