1-2! English Super Cold: 97 minutes of stunner, 740 million giants set a 21-year shame record
In the early morning of February 25, Beijing time, the 26th round of the English Premier League continued, and Manchester United sat at home to face Fulham.
The two teams have been in stark form, with Fulham winning just one of their last eight games in all competitions. Fulham sit 12th in the table, nine points clear of the relegation zone, and are still relatively safe, with no clear goals left for the season after the FA Cup exit.
Manchester United are starting to explode into 2024, winning six and drawing one in all competitions, with only a 2-2 draw with Tottenham. The Red Devils have won their last four league games, and the FA Cup is five in a row.
After a wave of good form, the Red Devils, who are worth a total of 740 million, once again see the hope of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Manchester United are sixth in the standings before the start of this round, just five points away from fourth-placed Villa.
After the opening kick-off, United tried to speed up their attack, but after a number of advances into midfield, there were immediate misguided passes. Even Maynoo's pass went straight to Melson's back and went out of bounds, and Ten Hag frowned, not satisfied with the form of his players.
On the contrary, Fulham's counter-attack was extremely sharp, and in the 13th minute, Iwobi's long-range shot from outside the box grazed the crossbar, and the gap in the middle of Manchester United was undoubtedly revealed.
Four minutes later, the gap between Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane was caught by Fulham and Andreas Pereira sent in a clever pass that led to Iwobi's shot coming closer than the previous one.
In the 21st minute, Fulham's corner threatened again, but thanks to Onana's save and Lukic's garlic at his feet, United did not concede.
In the first 30 minutes of the game, whether it was possession, shots on goal, or even on the field, Manchester United at home was at a comprehensive disadvantage.
In the 31st minute, the guard Dalot with a knife knocked on the mountain outside the penalty area, and the ball hit the left post slightly off, and Dalot himself was quite regretful.
In the last 15 minutes of the first half, United finally regained the initiative on the pitch and Garnacho's shot was also very threatening, but the two teams exchanged scores in the first half.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Casemiro was replaced by Scott McTominay and the Reds were in a bit of confusion. In 25 minutes, the Red Devils scored 0 goals.
In the 65th minute, taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Bacy scored a goal, and Fulham, who were playing away, took the lead, and Ten Hag on the sidelines looked confused.
In the 89th minute, B Fei's shot was saved, and Maguire made a supplementary shot in front of the goal to complete the equalizer.
In the 97th minute, Fulham counter-attacked, and Iwobi scored the winner.
In the end, Manchester United drew 1-2 at home to Fulham, ending a five-game winning streak in all competitions.
Aston Villa's win in this round stretched the gap on the top four to eight points! In addition, it was Fulham's first away win over Manchester United since October 2003, marking a 21-year record of humiliation.