EPL: Fulham grab point at careless Manchester United
Edinson Cavani scored a stunning 40-yard chip but Manchester United conceded a late goal to draw 1-1 with relegated Fulham in front of 10,000 fans at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side dominated the first half and punished the relegated Cottagers early on when the Uruguay striker spotted Alphonse Areola off his line with a first-time effort for his 16th goal of the season.
So far, so good at Old Trafford 👊
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
Areola made two good saves to deny Bruno Fernandes while Scott Parker’s side should have equalised when Fabio Carvalho was through on goal but shot straight at David De Gea, who started ahead of Dean Henderson.
Scores when he wants.
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— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) May 18, 2021
United continued to dominate after the break but were unable to kill the game off with Fernandes sending a free-kick narrowly wide and Mason Greenwood’s shot parried by Areola.
⚖️ The points are shared in our final home game of the season.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
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The home side were almost made to pay when De Gea made a double stop to keep out efforts from Ademola Lookman and Carvalho.
The Red Devils continued to squander chances and against the run of play Fulham levelled when an unmarked Joe Bryan headed in Bobbie Decordova-Reid’s cross.
It means United remain in second place, but have gone three games without a win, while the Cottagers remain 18th.