Premier League Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 16:30 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.76 – 1.63
Manchester United
  • E. Smith Rowe 73’
  • 58’ (OG) Rodrigo Muniz
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Fulham and Manchester United share the points

Fulham entered as narrow favourites, yet Manchester United led 1–0 after 58 minutes through an own goal. But Rowe scored to rescue a draw for Fulham. The chances were even, with xG of 1.76 and 1.63.

Fulham42%
Draw ✓25%
Manchester United32%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
1
Model 1.61 · xG 1.76
Manchester United goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 1.63
Total goals
2
Model 2.98 · xG 3.39
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. de LigtManchester United
8.5
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Table before kick-offFulham 14th · Manchester United 18th

Timeline

  1. VAR Mason MountPenalty confirmed
    35’
  2. CasemiroYellow card · Simulation
    39’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ Diogo DalotFor A. Diallo
    52’
  5. ⇄ B. ŠeškoFor Casemiro
    53’
  6. Rodrigo Muniz (own goal) 0–1
    58’
  7. ⇄ H. WilsonFor T. Castagne
    62’
  8. ⇄ A. RobinsonFor K. Sessegnon
    62’
  9. ⇄ M. UgarteFor Mason Mount
    69’
  10. ⇄ R. JiménezFor Rodrigo Muniz
    71’
  11. ⇄ E. Smith RoweFor J. King
    71’
  12. E. Smith Rowe 1–1Assist A. Iwobi
    73’
  13. S. LukićYellow card · Foul
    86’
  14. ⇄ J. MaguireFor L. Shaw
    87’
  15. ⇄ A. HeavenFor L. Yoro
    87’
  16. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Fulham13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Manchester United10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
FulhamManchester United
52% Possession 48%
1.76 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
1.47 Expected points (xPts) 1.31
13 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 2
419 Passes 397
84% Pass accuracy 83%
9 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1

17.2 B. Leno(G)
307.0 K. Sessegnon ↓62’ 35.9 C. Bassey 58.2 J. Andersen 28.3 K. Tete
166.6 S. Berge 206.2 S. Lukić
177.2 A. Iwobi A 246.5 J. King ↓71’ 216.0 T. Castagne ↓62’
95.6 Rodrigo Muniz ↓71’
  • 1B. Leno (G)7.2
  • 30K. Sessegnon↓62’7.0
  • 3C. Bassey5.9
  • 5J. Andersen8.2
  • 2K. Tete8.3
  • 16S. Berge6.6
  • 20S. Lukić6.2
  • 17A. IwobiA7.2
  • 24J. King↓71’6.5
  • 21T. Castagne↓62’6.0
  • 9Rodrigo Muniz↓71’5.6

Substitutes used

  • 7R. Jiménez↑71’6.2
  • 8H. Wilson↑62’6.9
  • 33A. Robinson↑62’6.6
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↑71’7.6

Unused: B. Lecomte, T. Cairney, Adama Traoré, Jorge Cuenca, H. Reed

Manchester United 3-4-2-1

17.0 A. Bayındır(G)
236.3 L. Shaw ↓87’ 48.5★ M. de Ligt 157.0 L. Yoro ↓87’
136.5 P. Dorgu 86.9 Bruno Fernandes 186.6 Casemiro ↓53’ 166.9 A. Diallo ↓52’
77.3 Mason Mount ↓69’ 196.3 B. Mbeumo
106.6 Matheus Cunha
  • 1A. Bayındır (G)7.0
  • 23L. Shaw↓87’6.3
  • 4M. de Ligt ★8.5
  • 15L. Yoro↓87’7.0
  • 13P. Dorgu6.5
  • 8Bruno Fernandes6.9
  • 18Casemiro↓53’6.6
  • 16A. Diallo↓52’6.9
  • 7Mason Mount↓69’7.3
  • 19B. Mbeumo6.3
  • 10Matheus Cunha6.6

Substitutes used

  • 5J. Maguire↑87’6.9
  • 2Diogo Dalot↑52’6.0
  • 25M. Ugarte↑69’7.0
  • 30B. Šeško↑53’6.7
  • 26A. Heaven↑87’6.6

Unused: A. Onana, J. Zirkzee, K. Mainoo, T. Fredricson

Player stats

Top rated
M. de LigtManchester United8.5
2nd
K. TeteFulham8.3
3rd
J. AndersenFulham8.2

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 69% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Sessegnon M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 40 0 0 0/0 2/1 5.9
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 66 1 2 0/0 2/0 8.2
K. Tete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 46 3 0 1/1 0/2 8.3
S. Berge M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.6
S. Lukić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 33 1 2 0/0 2/3 6.2
A. Iwobi F 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 83% 52 0 1 0/2 0/0 7.2
J. King M 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 19 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
T. Castagne D 62 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.0
Rodrigo Muniz F 71 0 0 2 (0) 1 25% 4 1 0 0/3 0/0 5.6
R. Jiménez F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
H. Wilson M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
A. Robinson D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Smith Rowe M 19 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.6

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Bayındır G 90 0 0 2 sv 1 48% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
L. Shaw D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 65 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
M. de Ligt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 39 1 2 0/0 0/0 8.5
L. Yoro D 87 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 43 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
P. Dorgu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 30 0 1 0/1 2/2 6.5
Bruno Fernandes M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 85% 54 2 0 2/2 0/3 6.9
Casemiro M 53 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 25 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
A. Diallo F 52 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 20 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
Mason Mount M 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 22 2 0 0/0 2/2 7.3
B. Mbeumo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 16 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Matheus Cunha F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 91% 22 1 0 0/2 1/2 6.6
J. Maguire D 3 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Diogo Dalot D 38 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
M. Ugarte M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
B. Šeško F 37 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Heaven D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.