Manchester United nearly lost the three-point opportunity when hosting Fulham at Old Trafford in the opening game of the season. The Red Devils found it difficult to break the deadlock against the London visitors before Joshua Zirkzee saved the day with his late goal, three minutes to extra times. Let’s have a look at Manchester United vs Fulham Player Ratings!
Manchester United Player Ratings vs Fulham
Goalkeeper
Andre Onana (6.7/10): Casually just being a regular Onana.
Defenders
Noussair Mazraoui (7.5/10): Not a bad debut for the Moroccon full-back as he helped his teammates in building attacks.
Harry Maguire (6.6/10): Defended well with his partnership alongside Martinez.
Lisandro Martinez (6.8/10): Showing a positive performance despite suffering a pretty bad injury last season.
Diogo Dalot (6.8/10): His determination was helpful for United as some attacks came from his side.
Midfielders
Casemiro (7.9/10): Formed a solid partnership with Mainoo in the midfield.
Kobbie Mainoo (7.2/10): Dominant in the midfield with Casemiro next to him, forming a solid link-up to each other.
Mason Mount (6.4/10): Supported the two forwards with his pace from the second line.
Forwards
Amad Diallo (6.7/10): Threatened Fulham with his pace and link-up with Bruno upfront.
Marcus Rashford (6.8/10): His efforts were denied despite his strong determination.
Bruno Fernandes (7.1/10): Found it hard to find the back of the net.
Substitutions
Alejandro Garnacho (6.9/10): Came on in the second half, expected to bring changes to the team.
Joshua Zirkzee (7.5/10): Giving a whole new dimension to United’s attacking plan.
Matthijs de Ligt (6.6/10): Had his debut at Old Trafford, showing a little bit of quality he has.
Johnny Evans (6.8/10): With the game approaching the end, Ten Hag put on several defending players to hold the attacks.
Scott McTominay (6.7/10): Came on to strengthen the midfield towards the end of the game.
Fulham Player Ratings vs ManchesterUnited
Goalkeeper
Bernd Leno (6.8/10): One of the most outstanding performers from Fulham as United were so intense in attacking.
Defenders
Antonee Robinson (6.7/10): Found a tough time dealing with Nazraoui on the flank.
Calvin Bassey (6.6/10): Tried his best to defend the box with intensive pressure from United.
Issa Diop (7.3/10): One of the reasons why Fulham could pass the first half without conceding.
Kenny Tete (7.1/10): Running up and down the flank to give United threats.
Midfielders
Andreas Perreira (6.9/10): Composed in the midfield playing against his former side.
Saša Lukić (6.8/10): Dealing with United’s attackers to prevent them from attacking the box.
Emile Smith Rowe (6.6/10): Not a bad debut he had with Fulham in the midfield.
Forwards
Adama Traoré (6.9/10): Marked tightly due to his speed and power.
Alex Iwobi (6.4/10): Got some of his efforts blocked despite trying hard to break the deadlock.
Rodrigo Muniz (6.6/10): Playing against United at Old Trafford was tough, that is what Muniz encountered in this game.
Substitutions
Tom Cairney (6.6/10): Giving fresh legs for Fulham as the game approaches the end.
Harry Wilson (6.8/10): Fulham pushed for a goal with Wilson coming in.
Raul Jimenez (6.6/10): He was expected to bring changes upfront.
Harrison Reed (N/A)
Jay Stansfield (N/A)