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Football: Man Utd await first win after Fernandes misses penalty in Fulham draw

Manchester United's Uruguayan midfielder #25 Manuel Ugarte (L), Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (C) and Manchester United's French defender #15 Leny Yoro react following the match with Fulham. (AFP)
25 Aug 2025 00:21

LONDON (PA Media/dpa)

Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty as Manchester United were denied a first win of the Premier League season in a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday.

Fernandes skied a first-half spot-kick over the crossbar after Mason Mount had been thrown to the ground at a corner by Calvin Bassey.

United started well with Matheus Cunha striking a post and then foiled by Bernd Leno after brilliantly bringing down Altay Bayndir's goal kick.

But Ruben Amorim's side were struggling for fluency before Leny Yoro's header deflected in off the back of Rodrigo Muniz for an unfortunate 58th-minute own goal.

Fulham levelled 17 minutes from time when substitute Emile Smith Rowe scored with his first touch, tucking home Alex Iwobi's cross at the near post after United substitute Diogo Dalot had lost possession.

United fielded their new £200 million ($270 million) frontline of Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo for the last 40 minutes but the visitors lacked midfield control and creativity and have only one point from their first two matches.

Source: DPA
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