Jakarta –
Fulham Vs Manchester United finished equally strong 1-1 in round I at Craven Cottage, Thursday (21/1/2021). MU’s quick goal from Ademola Lookman was replied to by Edinson Cavani.
The course of the match
Only five minutes of the game has been running, Manchester United already conceded. Andre-Frank Anguissa’s breakthrough bait from the middle is received by Ademola Lookman and is completed into the bottom left corner of the goal.
Fulham play meetings and make it difficult for MU to penetrate. The hosts used a basic 3-5-2 pattern, but drew up a defensive line of five defenders when attacked.
MU slowly began to find a gap. Bruno Fernandes gets the ball on the edge of the penalty box in the 20th minute, then fires a left footed shot which still hits the post.
GOAL! A minute later, MU stabbed from the left with a Fernandes cross that Alphonse Areola failed to catch perfectly. The ball rolled wildly and punched by Edinson Cavani into the goal.
Another opportunity from MU in the 23rd minute. Fernandes again attempted from outside the penalty box, this time targeting the left side of the goal. Areola reads the ball’s direction well and blocks it.
MU won the corner in the 28th minute and threatened from there. Harry Maguire escaped escort and freely welcomed the bait from the stomach. His header just goes wide to the right.
Fulham created a good situation in the 36th minute when Ivan Cavaleiro escaped and received a through ball from Kenny Tete. But Cavaleiro screwed up his first touch, so the ball fell off and rolled off the court before he could shoot.
Man United continued to press Fulham with the remaining time of the first half. Anthony Martial had a good chance in the 43rd minute to grab a cross in a position quite freely. The streak went wide. The first half is over.
The composition of players:
Fulham: Alphonse Areola; Ola Aina, Joachim Andersen (c), Tosin Adarabioyo; Kenny Tete, Harrison Reed, Andre-Frank Zambo in Anguissa, Joe Bryan; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ivan Cavaleiro, Ademola Lookman
Man United: David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Harry Maguire (c), Luke Shaw; Fred, Paul Pogba; Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial; Edinson Cavani
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