100% tackles won, 5 clearances: Man Utd teenager wowed everyone with his 53rd-minute heroics vs Fulham

Manchester United were forced to settle for just a point as their clash with Fulham ended 1-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

The Red Devils flew out of the blocks and earned a penalty just after the half-hour mark, sparking hopes of an early breakthrough.

Captain Bruno Fernandes blazed his effort into the stands, a costly miss that injected Fulham with belief and momentum.

An own goal gave the Red Devils the lead, but errors from Fernandes and Diogo Dalot allowed Emile Smith-Rowe to score the all-important equaliser.

While Matheus Cunha and Altay Bayindir showed great quality in key moments, Leny Yoro was easily United’s best player on the pitch.

Yoro’s defining moment came in the 53rd minute, when Josh King burst clear in what looked like a certain one-on-one with Bayindir.

The French teenager showed elite anticipation and recovery pace, executing a world-class sliding tackle from behind to nick the ball cleanly and deny King.

The timing of the tackle was immaculate as the referee would have brandished a straight red card if he had fouled the Fulham attacker.

Moments later, Yoro’s header deflected off Rodrigo Muniz into the net, giving a much-needed lead to United.

Yoro was nearly flawless, registering a passing accuracy of 88% and playing five passes into the final third.

He won both his tackles, made five clearances and was not dribbled past even once.

Standing at 6ft 3in, the teenager showed his physical strength by winning four of the five duels he contested.

Yoro has been in sublime form over the last month and looks set for his breakthrough campaign.

He is a front-foot defender who perfectly fits the profile of the centre-back Amorim desires in his team.

Many already compare him to the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Raphael Varane, with his displays suggesting his ceiling could be even higher than theirs.

Amorim has an undroppable star in his squad, and he needs to take special care of this world-class talent.

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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .