Premier League Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 16:30 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.62 – 1.60
Manchester United
  • L. Martínez 63’ (OG)
  • 89’ Matheus Cunha
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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.

Manchester United snatch a late draw

Manchester United entered as narrow favourites, yet Fulham led 1–0 after 63 minutes through an own goal. But Cunha scored to rescue a draw for Manchester United. The chances were even, with xG of 1.62 and 1.60.

Fulham32%
Draw ✓23%
Manchester United45%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
1
Model 1.52 · xG 1.62
Manchester United goals
1
Model 1.81 · xG 1.60
Total goals
2
Model 3.33 · xG 3.22
Score 1–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. LammensManchester United
8.7
  • RefereePeter Bankes
  • CoachesAlvaro Arbeloa · Michael Carrick
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Table before kick-offFulham 20th · Manchester United 13th
  • Weather at kick-off20°C · Mainly clear · wind 9 km/h

Timeline

  1. J. KingYellow card
    45’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. T. CastagneYellow card · Foul
    50’
  4. L. Martínez (own goal) 1–0
    63’
  5. ⇄ KevinFor O. Bobb
    71’
  6. ⇄ César PalaciosFor A. Iwobi
    71’
  7. ⇄ H. LarssonFor S. Berge
    77’
  8. ⇄ J. ZirkzeeFor M. Rashford
    77’
  9. ⇄ Rodrigo MunizFor Gonzalo García
    80’
  10. ⇄ J. AndersenFor J. King
    80’
  11. ⇄ Mason MountFor K. Mainoo
    80’
  12. ⇄ P. DorguFor L. Shaw
    84’
  13. Rodrigo MunizYellow card · Time Wasting
    85’
  14. Matheus Cunha 1–1Assist P. Dorgu
    89’
  15. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Fulham12 shots · 11 in box, 1 outside
Manchester United29 shots · 17 in box, 12 outside
FulhamManchester United
42% Possession 58%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 1.60
1.40 Expected points (xPts) 1.37
12 Shots 29
6 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 10
1 Blocked shots 13
11 Shots inside the box 17
1 Shots outside the box 12
457 Passes 606
88% Pass accuracy 90%
3 Corners 13
5 Goalkeeper saves 6
9 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 7.02

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1

17.2 B. Leno(G)
337.5 A. Robinson 37.3 C. Bassey 226.9 D. Affengruber 216.0 T. Castagne
197.3 S. Charles 167.3 S. Berge ↓77’
177.2 A. Iwobi ↓71’ 247.0 J. King ↓80’ 146.6 O. Bobb ↓71’
76.3 Gonzalo García ↓80’
  • 1B. Leno (G)7.2
  • 33A. Robinson7.5
  • 3C. Bassey7.3
  • 22D. Affengruber6.9
  • 21T. Castagne6.0
  • 19S. Charles7.3
  • 16S. Berge↓77’7.3
  • 17A. Iwobi↓71’7.2
  • 24J. King↓80’7.0
  • 14O. Bobb↓71’6.6
  • 7Gonzalo García↓80’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 5J. Andersen↑80’6.7
  • 8César Palacios↑71’6.3
  • 15H. Larsson↑77’6.3
  • 11Kevin↑71’6.3
  • 9Rodrigo Muniz↑80’6.3

Unused: B. Lecomte, K. Sessegnon, E. Smith Rowe, Manuel Ángel Morán

Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa

Manchester United 4-2-3-1

18.7★ S. Lammens(G)
236.3 L. Shaw ↓84’ 66.6 L. Martínez 57.3 J. Maguire 26.7 Diogo Dalot
187.2 Y. Tielemans 377.2 K. Mainoo ↓80’
96.6 M. Rashford ↓77’ 86.3 Bruno Fernandes 196.9 B. Mbeumo
107.5 Matheus Cunha
  • 1S. Lammens (G) ★8.7
  • 23L. Shaw↓84’6.3
  • 6L. Martínez6.6
  • 5J. Maguire7.3
  • 2Diogo Dalot6.7
  • 18Y. Tielemans7.2
  • 37K. Mainoo↓80’7.2
  • 9M. Rashford↓77’6.6
  • 8Bruno Fernandes6.3
  • 19B. Mbeumo6.9
  • 10Matheus Cunha7.5

Substitutes used

  • 13P. DorguA↑84’6.9
  • 7Mason Mount↑80’6.3
  • 11J. Zirkzee↑77’6.5

Unused: K. Darlow, N. Mazraoui, L. Yoro, Andrey Santos, C. Baleba, Shea Lacey

Coach: Michael Carrick

Player stats

Top rated
S. LammensManchester United8.7
2nd
A. RobinsonFulham7.5
3rd
Matheus CunhaManchester United7.5

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 71% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Robinson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 35 3 1 1/2 1/2 7.5
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 62 2 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
D. Affengruber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 65 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
T. Castagne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 45 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.0
S. Charles M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 2 2 1/2 0/0 7.3
S. Berge M 77 0 0 1 (1) 1 96% 45 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
A. Iwobi F 71 0 0 1 (1) 5 100% 38 1 0 1/3 0/0 7.2
J. King M 80 0 0 3 (2) 0 90% 31 0 0 1/1 2/1 7.0
O. Bobb M 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 25 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
Gonzalo García F 80 0 0 3 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Andersen D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
César Palacios M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
H. Larsson M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Kevin M 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
Rodrigo Muniz F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Lammens G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
L. Shaw D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 49 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Martínez D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 91% 87 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
J. Maguire D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 72 1 1 0/0 0/3 7.3
Diogo Dalot D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 82% 51 1 0 1/3 0/1 6.7
Y. Tielemans M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 77 3 2 0/1 0/1 7.2
K. Mainoo M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 68 1 1 1/1 1/0 7.2
M. Rashford F 77 0 0 4 (2) 4 89% 35 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.6
Bruno Fernandes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 84% 63 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Mbeumo M 90 0 0 3 (1) 3 100% 38 1 1 2/5 1/1 6.9
Matheus Cunha F 90 1 0 2 (2) 3 85% 26 0 1 1/1 3/0 7.5
P. Dorgu D 6 0 1 1 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mason Mount M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Zirkzee F 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.