Bruno rescues Man Utd

Fernandes’s late winner helps Red Devils beat Fulham; eases pressure on boss Erik ten Hag

Bruno rescues Man Utd

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (centre) celebrates after scoring v Fulham on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage time winner to ease the mounting pressure on Erik ten Hag with a 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.
The Red Devils looked set to drop points for the sixth time in their opening 11 Premier League games after another performance lacking in invention at Craven Cottage. But Fernandes’s strike from outside the box had just too much power for Bernd Leno in the 91st minute to offer some relief to his manager. Victory lifts United up to sixth and within five points of the top four.

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Rashford’s act ‘unacceptable’

Ten Hag labelled Marcus Rashford’s decision to attend a birthday party at a nightclub in the hours after last weekend’s 0-3 defeat to Manchester City as “unacceptable.” However, the Dutch coach insisted that Rashford’s absence from the matchday squad was due to injury rather than any disciplinary action. United needed a bright start after a week to forget. They also lost 3-0 at home to Newcastle on Wednesday to end their hold on the League Cup.

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Reliable McTominay

The visitors did have the ball in the net after just seven minutes. Scott McTominay has been the most reliable source of goals in recent weeks for Ten Hag as his forwards misfire.

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