Manchester United vs Fulham live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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95'FT (1-0): Manchester United secured the first win of the 2024/25 Premier League season against Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday. Joshua Zirkzee came on as a substitute in the 61st minute to score his first goal and give his side all three points. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
Substitution
at Fulham
Substitution
at Fulham
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91 'Fulham double sub: Lukic and Pereira OUT. Stansfield and Reed IN.
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90'Four minutes added!
Goaaaaaal!
en el 87' (Manchester United)
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87 'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN UNITED! Zirkzee opens the scoring on his United debut! He receives a pass from Garnacho from inside the box to score his first Old Trafford goal.
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85 'Man United sub: Mainoo goes off and McTominay comes on.
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83'Casemiro is unstoppable! He doesn't stop creating problems for the Fulham defence.
Substitution
at Manchester United
Substitution
at Manchester United
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81 'Man United double sub: Maguire and Mazraoui OUT. Evans and De Ligt IN.
Substitution
at Fulham
Substitution
at Fulham
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78 'Fulham double sub: Traore and Muniz OUT. Jimenez and Wilson IN.
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77'Both teams are creating danger in the last few minutes as Pereira is making an impact on the Cottagers' attack.
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75'Erik ten Hag's men have the clearest chances but are unable to break the deadlock.
Yellow card
a Fulham
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73 'Cairney receives a yellow card after a hard tackle on Garnacho.
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70'Manchester United are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaaaar!
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67 'Corner-kick for Man United! Bruno Fernandes shoots from the left corner but nothing comes of it.
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65'Zirkzee has a lot of talent for wrapping up in attack! Let's see what he has to offer in today's game.
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63 'Fulham sub: Smith Rowe makes way and Cairney takes his place.
Substitution
at Manchester United
Substitution
at Manchester United
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61 'Man United double sub: Mount and Amad Diallo OUT. Zirkzee and Garnacho IN.
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59'Erik ten Hag is considering making several changes to give his team a boost! And someone could make his debut...
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57'United are not willing to give the victory to the visitors! They are pressing high at the moment.
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55 'WHAT A CHANCE FOR MAN UTD! Mount misses the target after a brilliant cross from Rashford.
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53'Free-kick to Fulham 30 yards out from goal! Pereira takes it but Onana catches it.
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50'The Cottagers are giving their all at the start of the second half as they know that their lead is as close as their rivals'.
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48 'Corner-kick for Fulham! Smith Rowe takes it but Iwobi is unable to shoot it.
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46'The second period staaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
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45'45+1: HT (0-0): A goalless draw at Old Trafford! Fulham started the game better but Man United regained their strength to counterattack fiercely, with Casemiro performing brilliantly. However, neither team was able to take the lead in the first 45 minutes. We'll see what happens next!
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45'One minute added!
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41 'Maguire receives a yellow card for a foul on Smith Rowe.
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40'Free-kick to the Red Devils 45 yards out from goal! Mainoo takes it but nothing comes of it.
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37 'Corner-kick for Man United! Amad Diallo takes it, Casemiro tries to finish but misses the target!
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35'Fulham have lost their intense attacks and the Red Devils are attacking more and more! Leno is the hero of the visitors.
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33'United keep threatening Leno's box to open the scoring! Fernandes, who today is playing as No.9, is creating several chances.
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31'Man United are getting better by the minute! They are giving their all and not giving up on the Cottagers.
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29'Casemiro is on fire! The Brazilian tries his luck from the edge of the box! But his effort goes wide.
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26 'Bassey is shown yellow for a hard tackle on Mount.
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25'Marco Silva keeps giving orders to his men. The fourth official talks to him to try to calm him down.
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22'The Cottagers are slightly dominating possession, as well as the chances of the game so far.
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20'Fulham are creating great chances in the first half and their desire to win is undeniable! Quite the opposite to Man United at the moment.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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18 'Mount is shown the yellow card for a foul on Smith Rowe.
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17'Lisandro Martinez is having the tough task of stopping Traore and he is doing it very well!
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15'Marco Silva's men continue to be quick in their attacks but United's defence is managing to keep them at bay.
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13'WHAT A SAVE FROM ONANA! Tete tries his luck from the edge of the box but Onana saves his perfect curled effort.
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12'Fulham are managing to regain possession, so much so that the two teams are sharing it at the moment.
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10'Muniz goes down after a foul by Maguire and takes Mainoo to the ground with him. All players are fine and continue to play.
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7'Fulham are threatening Man United's box very well! The Red Devils have to watch out for Traore.
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5'Free-kick to the Cottagers 35 yards out from goal! Pereira takes it but Onana catches it!
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3'The hosts are having all the ball here early on!
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1'Man United get us going in the red from left to right while Fulham are in white!
Start of match
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PRVWFulham starting XI: Leno (GK); Robinson, Bassey, Issa Diop, Tete; Smith Rowe, Pereira, Lukic; Iwobi, Muniz and Traore.
August 16, 2024
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PRVWManchester United starting XI: Onana (GK); Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Mainoo, Mount, Casemiro; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes and Rashford.
August 16, 2024
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PRVWRobert Jones will be in the middle for this one, and Jarred Gillett the VAR.
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PRVWFulham possible lineup: Leno (GK); Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Reed; Iwobi, Pereira, Smith Rowe; Muniz.
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PRVWMan United possible lineup: Onana (GK); Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee.
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PRVWFulham won at Old Trafford for the first time in 20 years in February. Any repeat on Friday will have United fans fearing another season to forget.
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PRVWBut after finishing eighth last season - United's worst ever Premier League finish - Ten Hag needs a fast start to the new campaign to dispel doubts he is the man to lead the club forward.
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PRVWThe Dutchman has been backed by United's new football operations hierarchy, led by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, and was handed a contract extension to 2026.
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PRVWManchester United's shock FA Cup final win over Manchester City back in May went a long way to keeping Erik ten Hag in charge at Old Trafford.
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PRVWUnited open the season at home to Fulham on Friday and Ten Hag can ill afford a poor start or questions will quickly be raised again over his future.
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PRVWA new season of the English top-flight starts here and now! Who else was looking forward to this moment?
Pre-match
16 August 2024, 23:00
Referee: Robert Jones
Stadium: Old Trafford
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the 2024/25 Premier League opener between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford, Manchester.