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Manchester United salvages late 1-1 draw against Fulham

Matheus Cunha scored an 89th-minute equalizer as manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure.

Updated Sep 20, 2026 · 22:15 UTC2 reports

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Matheus Cunha scored an 89th-minute equalizer to rescue a 1-1 draw for Manchester United after a Lisandro Martinez own goal put Fulham ahead.[Al Jazeera]
Manchester United has won only one of its first five Premier League matches and trails leaders Manchester City by 10 points.[Al Jazeera]
Manager Michael Carrick rejected claims of low effort, while Gary Neville described 15 minutes of United's play as pathetic.[BBC News]
United is scheduled to return to action with a home match against Tottenham on October 10.[Al Jazeera]

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham after Matheus Cunha scored in the 89th minute following an own goal by Lisandro Martinez.[Al Jazeera]
United has won one of five Premier League matches and sits 10 points behind leaders Manchester City.[Al Jazeera]
United has lost three of its opening seven matches across all competitions this season.[Al Jazeera]
Gary Neville described a 15-minute period of United's play as pathetic, citing a lack of effort.[BBC News]
Carrick stated the squad finished the match strongly and kept pushing, rejecting claims of an effort issue.[BBC News]
United's next scheduled fixture is a home game against Tottenham on October 10.[Al Jazeera]

Carrick stated that the full extent of damage is unknown at this point.[BBC News]

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