Bruno Fernandes missed a first-half penalty as Manchester United have been pressured to accept a 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.
United stay winless of their opening two Premier League matches, following final weekend’s defeat to Arsenal and now failing to carry onto a second-half lead, piling early stress on new head coach Ruben Amorim.
Rodrigo Muniz’s personal objective had put United forward simply earlier than the hour mark, though the strike was marred by controversy as Leny Yoro appeared to push Calvin Bassey within the again with each palms earlier than heading the nook off the Fulham striker and into the online.
“He’s fortunate to get away with that,” famous Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville, whereas Bassey later instructed the broadcaster: “When the ref appears to be like again on it, he will probably be disenchanted.”
It appeared as if United would escape punishment for Fernandes’ earlier penalty miss, his first since December 2023, when Yoro’s disputed header deflected in off Muniz.
However Fulham substitute Emile Smith Rowe had different concepts, latching onto an Alex Iwobi cross that bounced via the six-yard field to safe a late equaliser.
The dramatic end solely intensified scrutiny on Fernandes’ spot-kick failure.
The Portugal playmaker appeared composed as referee Chris Kavanagh took an prolonged pause to assessment Bassey’s problem on Mason Mount, an incident initially ignored by gamers and officers.
However Fernandes’ rhythm was disrupted after he by chance collided with Kavanagh throughout his strategy. After resetting, he blasted the penalty over the bar.
