Emile Smith Rowe needed just one touch to make the difference on Saturday, as his late strike rescued Fulham a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Craven Cottage — and denied the Red Devils a much-needed win.
United, still struggling under manager Ruben Amorim, started brightly and looked the more dangerous side in the first half. Matheus Cunha rattled the post early, while Bruno Fernandes saw a penalty chance go begging after blasting high into the stands. Despite their dominance, United couldn’t find a breakthrough before the break, thanks to some strong stops from Fulham keeper Bernd Leno.
The visitors finally made their pressure count just before the hour mark when Leny Yoro’s flick from a Bryan Mbeumo corner deflected in off Rodrigo Muniz for an own goal. It looked like United were heading for a rare win in London, but Marco Silva’s substitutions flipped the script.
Smith Rowe, introduced alongside Raúl Jiménez, immediately pounced on an Alex Iwobi cross to level the game with a sharp finish past Altay Bayındır. The home crowd erupted as Fulham avoided what would have been their ninth straight home league defeat to United.
The Red Devils pushed late on, with Harry Maguire heading just wide, but they couldn’t reclaim the lead. The result leaves Amorim under further pressure, with only seven wins in his first 29 league games — a record that has fans and pundits questioning his future.
For Fulham, the point felt like a victory. For United, it was another frustrating night where dominance didn’t turn into three points.
Source – My News Ghana
