Premier League · Sun, 20 Sept 2026 ·
Fulham vs Manchester United — 1 - 1
Craven Cottage · Referee: Peter Bankes, England
Match report
Matheus Cunha’s 89' equaliser earns Manchester United 1-1 draw with Fulham
Fulham and Manchester United drew 1-1 in Premier League matchday 5 on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Craven Cottage. Lisandro Martínez (63' og) scored for Fulham, while Matheus Cunha (89') found the net for Manchester United. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Fulham had 43% of the ball and 12 shots (6 on target) against Manchester United’s 29 (6 on target). Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) was the top-rated player with 8.2. Our pre-match tip, Manchester United or a draw, came in. The result leaves Fulham 19th in the Premier League table on 2 points and Manchester United 12th on 5.
Team news
Fulham
K. TeteConcussion
R. SessegnonGroin injuryDoubt
T. CairneyKnee injury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | -6 | 2 |
Last meetings
- Sun, 1 Feb 2026Manchester United3-2Fulham
- Sun, 24 Aug 2025Fulham1-1Manchester United
- Sun, 2 Mar 2025Manchester United1-1Fulham
- Sun, 26 Jan 2025Fulham0-1Manchester United
- Fri, 16 Aug 2024Manchester United1-0Fulham
- Sat, 24 Feb 2024Manchester United1-2Fulham
Next meeting: Sun, 30 May 2027, Manchester United – Fulham
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Double chance : draw or Manchester United
Predicted: Manchester United or draw · 90% likely
Double chance : draw or Manchester United
Fulham: -2.5 goals · Manchester United: -3.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 20%Form80%
- 36%Attack64%
- 50%Defence50%
- 53%Poisson model47%
- 15%Head-to-head85%
- 36%Goals64%
- 35%Overall65%
Last 5 matches
Fulham
Form
8%
Attack
31%
Defence
46%
League form: LLLD
Manchester United
Form
33%
Attack
54%
Defence
46%
League form: LWDL
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 45'yellow cardJosh KingYellow Card
- 50'yellow cardTimothy CastagneYellow Card
- 63'own goalLisandro Martínez(own goal)Own Goal
- 71'substitutionOscar BobbOff: Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo
- 71'substitutionAlex IwobiOff: Cesar Palacios Perez
- 77'substitutionSander BergeOff: Hugo Larsson
- 77'substitutionMarcus RashfordOff: Joshua Zirkzee
- 80'substitutionGonzalo GarcíaOff: Rodrigo Muniz
- 80'substitutionJosh KingOff: Joachim Andersen
- 80'substitutionKobbie MainooOff: Mason Mount
- 84'substitutionLuke ShawOff: Patrick Dorgu
- 85'yellow cardRodrigo MunizYellow Card
- 89'goalMatheus CunhaAssist: Patrick Dorgu
Lineups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Álvaro Arbeloa
Starting XI
- 1B. LenoG
- 21T. CastagneD
- 22D. AffengruberD
- 3C. BasseyD
- 33A. RobinsonD
- 16S. BergeM
- 19S. CharlesM
- 14Oscar BobbM
- 24Joshua KingM
- 17A. IwobiM
- 7Gonzalo GarcíaF
Substitutes
Manchester United
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. Carrick
Starting XI
- 1S. LammensG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 6Lisandro MartínezD
- 23L. ShawD
- 37K. MainooM
- 18Y. TielemansM
- 19B. MbeumoM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 9M. RashfordM
- 10Matheus CunhaF
Substitutes
- 11J. ZirkzeeF
- 20C. BalebaM
- 12K. DarlowG
- 13P. DorguD
- 31S. LaceyF
- 3N. MazraouiD
- 7M. MountM
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 15L. YoroD
Match statistics
- 43%Possession57%
- 12Total shots29
- 6Shots on target6
- 5Shots off target10
- 1Blocked shots13
- 11Shots inside the box17
- 1Shots outside the box12
- 3Corners13
- 1Offsides2
- 9Fouls5
- 3Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves6
- 448Passes588
- 394Accurate passes527
- 5Free Kicks8
Player statistics
Fulham
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B. LenoG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 23B. LecomteG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3C. BasseyD | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 5J. AndersenD | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| 21T. CastagneD | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 22D. AffengruberD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 33A. RobinsonD | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 8César PalaciosM | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| 14Oscar BobbM | 71 | 6.5 | ||
| 15H. LarssonM | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| 16S. BergeM | 77 | 6.8 | ||
| 17A. IwobiM | 71 | 7.2 | ||
| 19S. CharlesM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 20Manuel ÁngelM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 24Joshua KingM | 80 | 6.6 | ||
| 30R. SessegnonM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 32E. Smith RoweM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7Gonzalo GarcíaF | 80 | 6.5 | ||
| 9Rodrigo MunizF | 10 | 6.4 | ||
| 11KevinF | 19 | 6.8 |
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S. LammensG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 12K. DarlowG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 3N. MazraouiD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5H. MaguireD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Lisandro MartínezD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 13P. DorguD | 6 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 15L. YoroD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23L. ShawD | 84 | 6.7 | ||
| 7M. MountM | 10 | 6.4 | ||
| 8Bruno FernandesM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 9M. RashfordM | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| 17Andrey SantosM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18Y. TielemansM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 19B. MbeumoM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 20C. BalebaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 37K. MainooM | 80 | 7.0 | ||
| 10Matheus CunhaFTop rated | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 11J. ZirkzeeF | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 31S. LaceyF | 0 | 0.0 |

