Alex Iwobi scored deep in stoppage time as Fulham shocked sub-par Manchester United 2-1 within the Premier League on Saturday, the London aspect’s first win at Old Trafford since 2003 and second since 1963.
Alex Iwobi throughout the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford(AFP)
United, who misplaced for the primary time in six league matches, are sixth within the desk on 44 factors, eight behind fourth-placed Aston Villa. Fulham are twelfth on 32 factors.
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“I’m over the moon right now to come back into the team and get the win here — there is no better feeling,” Iwobi stated. “We feel we performed really well and have been performing really well recently, it is just about getting the results.”
Fulham struck first when Calvin Bassey scored within the sixty fifth minute, firing his personal rebound into the roof of the online for his first aim for the Cottagers.
United defender Harry Maguire equalised within the 89th minute with a half volley from contained in the penalty space after the ball got here off keeper Bernd Leno and the house crew seemed poised to salvage at the least some extent.
But Iwobi, who earlier squandered two good probabilities, swept a shot previous Andre Onana, who stood rooted in his aim, into the underside nook within the 97th minute following a counter-attack to go away the house followers shell-shocked.
Fulham supervisor Marco Silva joined his gamers to have a good time in entrance of the delirious visiting followers after the ultimate whistle.
United have been lacking injured striker Rasmus Hojlund, who scored of their six earlier league video games, and Alejandro Garnacho was their most harmful ahead with a shot cleared off the road by defender Antonee Robinson and one other that Leno pushed away with a diving save.
Fulham’s victory was their first in 12 Premier League away video games. United have suffered 10 league losses this season, greater than in the entire of their 2022-23 marketing campaign.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing, enhancing by Ed Osmond)
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