Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Aug 16

Manchester United - Fulham

Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 1). Goals: J. Zirkzee 87'.

🏟 Old Trafford 👤 Referee: R. Jones
Key events
18' 🟨 Mason MountYellow card Manchester U
25' 🟨 Calvin BasseyYellow card Fulham
40' 🟨 Harry MaguireYellow card Manchester U
70' 🟨 Andreas PereiraYellow card Fulham
73' 🟨 Tom CairneyYellow card Fulham
87' J. Zirkzee(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Garnacho Manchester U
Quick stats
%55 Possession %45
14 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 6
7 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Mason MountYellow card🟨
18'
25'
🟨Calvin BasseyYellow card
Harry MaguireYellow card🟨
40'
HT 0 - 0
A. Diallo ↔ A. GarnachoSubstitution🔁
61'
M. Mount ↔ J. ZirkzeeSubstitution🔁
61'
64'
🔁E. Smith Rowe ↔ T. CairneySubstitution
70'
🟨Andreas PereiraYellow card
73'
🟨Tom CairneyYellow card
78'
🔁Rodrigo Muniz ↔ R. JiménezSubstitution
78'
🔁Adama Traoré ↔ H. WilsonSubstitution
N. Mazraoui ↔ M. de LigtSubstitution🔁
81'
H. Maguire ↔ J. EvansSubstitution🔁
81'
K. Mainoo ↔ S. McTominaySubstitution🔁
84'
J. Zirkzee(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Garnacho
87'
90+1'
🔁S. Lukić ↔ J. StansfieldSubstitution
90+1'
🔁Andreas Pereira ↔ H. ReedSubstitution
FT 1 - 0
Match statsManchester United · Fulham
Key stats
%55 Possession %45
Shots
14 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 6
7 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 4
Passing
482 Total passes 384
408 Accurate passes 306
%85 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 8
3 Offsides 1
12 Fouls 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsManchester United 4-2-3-1Fulham 4-2-3-1
Manchester United · Bench
21Antony21
Coach: E. ten Hag
Fulham · Bench
Coach: Marco Silva
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Manchester United 7
Jan 20who was on topFeb 1
Fulham 1
7 Manchester United 3 draw 1 Fulham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
1811total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-1Manchester United best win · Mar 19
2-1Fulham best win · Feb 24
%82 Over 1.5 9/11
%55 Over 2.5 6/11
%18 Over 3.5 2/11
%82 BTTS 9/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Manchester United at home6 matches
3W 2D 1L 11:8
Fulham at home5 matches
0W 1D 4L 3:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Manchester United3W 1D 1L Fulham2W 1D 2L
2.00 1.40 Points per game
9 4 Goals scored
7 6 Goals conceded
1.51 1.48 xG average
1.76 1.57 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %20 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
6.0 4.8 Corners
3.2 1.2 Cards
Manchester United6W 2D 2L Fulham4W 2D 4L
2.00 1.40 Points per game
17 9 Goals scored
12 10 Goals conceded
1.59 1.53 xG average
1.46 1.34 xGA average
%20 %30 Clean sheets
%80 %30 BTTS
%70 %40 Over 2.5
5.1 5.8 Corners
2.8 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
15Manchester Unitedin the table42pts
38matches 11-9-18W-D-L 44:54goals -10diff
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11Fulhamin the table54pts
38matches 15-9-14W-D-L 54:54goals +0diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.76 1.36 Points per game
1.80 1.36 xG average
1.31 1.40 xGA average
%16 %20 Clean sheets
%72 %64 BTTS
%60 %56 Over 2.5
4.5 4.7 Corners
1.4 2.1 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 1 Manchester United 3-2 Fulham Premier League
Aug 24 Fulham 1-1 Manchester United Premier League
Mar 2 Manchester United 1-1 Fulham FA Cup
Jan 26 Fulham 0-1 Manchester United Premier League
Feb 24 Manchester United 1-2 Fulham Premier League
Nov 4 Fulham 0-1 Manchester United Premier League
May 28 Manchester United 2-1 Fulham Premier League
Mar 19 Manchester United 3-1 Fulham FA Cup
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