Premier League · Sun, 1 Feb 2026 ·
Manchester United vs Fulham — 3 - 2
Old Trafford · Referee: J. Brooks
Match report
B. Sesko’s 90' winner gives Manchester United 3-2 victory over Fulham
Manchester United beat Fulham 3-2 in Premier League matchday 24 on Sunday, 1 February 2026 at Old Trafford. Casemiro (19'), M. Cunha (56') and B. Sesko (90') scored for Manchester United, while R. Jimenez (85' pen) and Kevin (90') found the net for Fulham. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Manchester United had 42% of the ball and 13 shots (6 on target) against Fulham’s 14 (6 on target). Casemiro (Manchester United) was the top-rated player with 8.6. The result leaves Manchester United 12th in the Premier League table on 5 points and Fulham 19th on 2.
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
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 20 Sept 2026, Fulham 1-1 Manchester United
Match events
- 18'VAR decisionMatheus CunhaPenalty cancelled
- 19'goalCasemiroAssist: B. Fernandes
- 42'yellow cardJoachim AndersenYellow Card
- 56'goalM. CunhaAssist: Casemiro
- 64'yellow cardCasemiroYellow Card
- 69'VAR decisionJorge CuencaGoal cancelled
- 71'substitutionA. RobinsonOff: R. Sessegnon
- 71'substitutionE. Smith RoweOff: Kevin
- 74'substitutionM. CunhaOff: B. Sesko
- 75'substitutionCasemiroOff: M. Ugarte
- 79'substitutionS. ChukwuezeOff: T. Cairney
- 83'yellow cardHarry MaguireYellow Card
- 85'penaltyR. JimenezPenalty
- 86'substitutionD. DalotOff: N. Mazraoui
- 86'substitutionJ. CuencaOff: C. Bassey
- 90'goalKevinAssist: R. Sessegnon
- 90'goalB. SeskoAssist: B. Fernandes
- 90+6'substitutionB. MbeumoOff: L. Yoro
Lineups
Manchester United
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Michael Carrick
Starting XI
- 31S. LammensG
- 2D. DalotD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 6L. MartinezD
- 23L. ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37K. MainooM
- 16A. DialloM
- 8B. FernandesM
- 10M. CunhaM
- 19B. MbeumoF
Substitutes
- 1A. BayindirG
- 3N. MazraouiD
- 11J. ZirkzeeF
- 12T. MalaciaD
- 25M. UgarteM
- 30B. SeskoF
- 15L. YoroD
- 61S. LaceyF
- 26A. HeavenD
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Marco Silva
Starting XI
- 1B. LenoG
- 21T. CastagneD
- 5J. AndersenD
- 15J. CuencaD
- 33A. RobinsonD
- 17A. IwobiM
- 16S. BergeM
- 8H. WilsonM
- 32E. Smith RoweM
- 19S. ChukwuezeM
- 7R. JimenezF
Substitutes
- 23B. LecomteG
- 10T. CairneyM
- 2K. TeteD
- 30R. SessegnonM
- 22KevinF
- 24J. KingM
- 18J. Kusi AsareF
- 6H. ReedM
- 3C. BasseyD
Match statistics
- 42%Possession58%
- 1.79Expected goals (xG)1.94
- 13Total shots14
- 6Shots on target6
- 4Shots off target3
- 3Blocked shots5
- 12Shots inside the box8
- 1Shots outside the box6
- 3Corners7
- 1Offsides2
- 6Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 428Passes576
- 372Accurate passes517
- 87%Pass accuracy90%
- -0.56Goals prevented-0.56
Player statistics
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Senne LammensG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 86 | 7.2 | ||
| 5Harry MaguireD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Lisandro MartínezD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Luke ShawD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 8Bruno FernandesM | 90 | 7.3 | 2 | |
| 10Matheus CunhaM | 74 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 16Amad DialloM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 18CasemiroMTop rated | 75 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 37Kobbie MainooM | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 19Bryan MbeumoF | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| 1Altay BayındırG | – | – | ||
| 3Noussair MazraouiD | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| 12Tyrell MalaciaD | – | – | ||
| 15Leny YoroD | 1 | – | ||
| 26Ayden HeavenD | – | – | ||
| 25Manuel UgarteM | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| 11Joshua ZirkzeeF | – | – | ||
| 30Benjamin ŠeškoF | 16 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 61Shea LaceyF | – | – |
Fulham
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bernd LenoG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 5Joachim AndersenD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Jorge CuencaD | 86 | 7.2 | ||
| 21Timothy CastagneD | 90 | 5.2 | ||
| 33Antonee RobinsonD | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Harry WilsonM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 16Sander BergeM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 17Alex IwobiM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 19Samuel ChukwuezeM | 79 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Emile Smith RoweM | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Raúl JiménezF | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 23Benjamin LecomteG | – | – | ||
| 2Kenny TeteD | – | – | ||
| 3Calvin BasseyD | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 6Harrison ReedM | – | – | ||
| 10Tom CairneyM | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Joshua KingM | – | – | ||
| 30Ryan SessegnonM | 19 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 18Jonah Kusi-AsareF | – | – | ||
| 22KevinF | 19 | 7.3 | 1 |