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Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?

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Stone, S. (2026, September 20). Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham? BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cxddvp49gg1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-20 · by Simon Stone

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Matheus Cunha scored a last-minute equalizer for Manchester United against Fulham at Craven Cottage, saving them from defeat after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had put Fulham in a favorable position earlier in the match. The article provides player ratings, highlighting Bernd Leno’s saves and Matheus Cunha’s crucial contribution despite some defensive issues faced by both teams.
Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Fulham vs Manchester United: Match Preview

Manchester United visit Fulham on Sunday, September 20, aiming to break a three-game winless streak across all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick faces increasing pressure after an unconvincing start under his permanent leadership since being appointed in the summer.

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Manchester United will be keen to secure a victory against a Fulham side that has yet to win under their new manager but remains competitive in cup competitions. With both teams looking to turn around recent negative trends, the match promises to be an exciting encounter.

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Simon Stone
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🔮 They will also tell you Howe is someone who places an unwavering importance on the methodology of setting a winning culture.
🔮 - Published Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says Bruno Fernandes is "fully committed" to the club and will continue as captain.
2026-10-29 · assertive framing · 'Fully committed' Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain
🔮 United are preparing for Saturday's trip to Chelsea (12:30 GMT), when Fernandes could return to the starting line-up.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Carrick and Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks
🔮 However, if anyone in a senior position at the club thinks the issues at Old Trafford will be solved simply by changing the head coach and, more importantly, the fans will be appeased by a new face in the dugout, the reaction from the stands on an awful day on and off the pitch would have very clearly told them otherwise.
🔮 8 Marcus Tavernier (off 87, Adli): Got free on the left on a couple of occasions but couldn't pick out a team-mate with his cross.
🔮 Carrick refused to say in his media conference on Friday whether Fernandes would be dropped.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Fernandes dropped to Man Utd bench - was Carrick right?
🔮 If Carrick were to lose his job, it would be the third change of manager in as many seasons and mean eight long-term bosses, including Ralf Rangnick, have lost their jobs after failing to get close to the heights of Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired in 2013.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Man Utd not an unmanageable club - Carrick
🔮 - Published While head coach Michael Carrick is expected to be in charge for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, Manchester United have already begun the process of identifying possible replacements.
🔮 In fact, on the evidence of their 4-1 thrashing of the English side - and with progressive coach Cesc Fabregas in the dugout - you could argue the European newcomers have leapfrogged the Old Trafford outfit and then some.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Paz, Fabregas and Como teach Man Utd a lesson
🔮 United may not be the force they once were and travel to Italy on the brink of a full-blown crisis after six games without a win, their worst run since 2018-19.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tie
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Topics

Fulham Manchester United United

Subjects

Fulham ORG · 9× Manchester United ORG · 5× Iwobi PERSON · 3× King PERSON · 3× Bryan Mbeumo PERSON · 2× Cunha PERSON · 2× Josh King PERSON · 2× Lisandro Martinez PERSON · 2× Marcus Rashford PERSON · 2× Matheus Cunha's PERSON · 2×

Narrative

- Published Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 6 David Affengruber: Excellent defence-splitting pass to release Josh King, but he couldn't finish.

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage. asserted
goal → publish → Cottage
Here's how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below. asserted
you → rat → them
Bernd Leno: On his toes to make an early save from Lisandro Martinez and scrambling when Matheus Cunha's effort looped on to a post. asserted
effort → make → post
7 Timothy Castagne: Booked for bringing Marcus Rashford down as Manchester United broke in the second half. asserted
United → book → half
6 David Affengruber: Excellent defence-splitting pass to release Josh King, but he couldn't finish. asserted
he → split → King
Exceptionally fortunate to escape after being outwitted by Cunha close to the goalline but stepped in to take the ball off Mbeumo as he looked to counter. asserted
he → escape → Mbeumo
7 Calvin Bassey: Not the easiest game positionally as Manchester United played without an orthodox centre-forward. asserted
United → play → forward
7 Antonee Robinson: Pushed into advanced areas in the inside forward position, which caused the visitors a defensive issue. asserted
which → push → issue
Midfield partnership with Berge was key in protecting the Fulham defence when the visitors had extended spells of possession around the home area. asserted
visitors → protect → area
Passing let him down on occasion. asserted
Passing → let → occasion
Took a good save from Lammens to deny him at the far post and his shot across goal was going in without the visitors' keeper kicking it away. asserted
keeper → take → it
8 Alex Iwobi (off Palacios, 70): Also tried to exploit the inside left channel when Fulham went forward. asserted
Fulham → try → channel
Low cross almost created a chance for Gonzalo Garcia and another deep one did for King. asserted
one → create → King
6 Subs: Palacios (on 70, Iwobi): Kept Fulham ticking over. asserted
Fulham → keep → Iwobi
Distribution could have been better and he didn't cover himself in glory with the Fulham goal. uncertain
he → cover → goal
6 Diogo Dalot: Tidy spin and dash into space to create a chance for Rashford but had too much work to do defensively as he lacked cover far too often. asserted
he → create → cover
6 Harry Maguire: Used his experience to draw a foul out of King as United tried to deal with Fulham pressure near their own goal. asserted
United → use → goal
7 Lisandro Martinez: Well-struck half-volley drew an excellent save out of Leno. asserted
volley → strike → Leno
He did eventually find the net - at the wrong end. asserted
He → find → end
7 Youri Tielemans: Wasted an excellent opportunity when he got no power behind his effort as he ran on to Rashford's short pass. asserted
he → waste → pass
Tough ask, but did he give Dalot enough defensive support? asserted
he → give → support
Tried to set up Tielemans with a short pass but the Belgian couldn't finish. asserted
Belgian → try → pass
An attempt of his own before the break was saved by Leno and another, better opportunity flew way over the bar. asserted
opportunity → save → bar
Again started in the number nine role he doesn't seem suited to but created an excellent opportunity for Fernandes. asserted
he → start → Fernandes
Deflected shot hit the post and spun wide. asserted
shot → deflect → post
How did you rate the players? asserted
you → rate → players
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. asserted
score → rate → users
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