Man United 3-2 Fulham: Player Ratings – Three heroes earn massive 9/10s in late Old Trafford drama, 7/10 for Mainoo

Manchester United produced a dramatic 3–2 Premier League triumph over Fulham in a pulsating encounter at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Caretaker head coach Michael Carrick made just one tweak to his starting XI, with Matheus Cunha stepping in for the injured Patrick Dorgu.

Casemiro set the tone early, thundering home a powerful header from a pinpoint Bruno Fernandes free-kick to fire the Red Devils ahead.

The veteran midfielder then turned creator, delivering a sumptuous no-look assist to set up his Brazilian teammate Matheus Cunha.

Fulham thought they had pulled one back, but their celebrations were cut short as VAR ruled the effort offside.

The visitors eventually found a route back into the contest after a controversial penalty decision, which Raul Jimenez coolly converted from the spot.

Momentum swung further when Kevin unleashed a stunning curling strike into the top-right corner to drag Fulham level in spectacular fashion.

United had the final say, as Fernandes whipped in a dangerous low cross from the right and Benjamin Sesko smashed home emphatically past Bernd Leno to seal a thrilling victory.

Player Ratings

Senne Lammens – 7/10

Pulled off a brilliant reaction save from a short corner and followed it up with another fine stop just after the break.

Unlucky to see a well-earned clean sheet wiped out by poor officiating before being beaten by a stunning strike.

Diogo Dalot – 6/10

Defensively solid but could have offered more going forward to support United’s attack.

Harry Maguire – 5/10

His passing was wayward and he was harshly penalised for conceding a penalty that should never have been given.

Lisandro Martinez – 7/10

Martinez made several crucial interventions and injected energy into the back line, especially in the closing stages when United looked vulnerable.

Luke Shaw – 6/10

His crosses could have been better.

Casemiro – 9/10

Made a difficult header look routine as he powered home his fifth Premier League goal of the season. The veteran then showcased his elite vision with a glorious no-look assist for Cunha.

Kobbie Mainoo – 7/10

Carrick has brought him back from the cold and Mainoo is playing with swagger.

His crunching sliding tackle brought Old Trafford to its feet.

Amad Diallo – 7/10

Came close to opening the scoring early on, only to be denied by a fine save from Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

He worked tirelessly down the flank, though he could have been more decisive in the final third.

Matheus Cunha – 8/10

The Brazilian won the crucial free-kick that led to the opening goal. Just as Fulham began to dominate possession, his thumping strike gave United a two-goal lead.

Bruno Fernandes – 9/10

Another sensational delivery from a dead-ball situation produced yet another first-half assist.

When United needed a moment of quality, he beat Bassey with a clever dummy before teeing up Benjamin Sesko for the match-winning strike.

Bryan Mbeumo – 5/10

A rare quiet evening for the Cameroonian forward.

Substitutions

Benjamin Sesko – 9/10

Hit the woodwork with his first touch before smashing the decisive goal for the Red Devils late in the stoppage time.

Manuel Ugarte – 5/10

He should have done better for the second goal.

Noussair Mazraoui – NA

Too late to rate.

Leny Yoro – NA

Too late to rate.

Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .