Man United can't stop scoring late goals against Fulham | OneFootball

Matheus Cunha's deflected 89th-minute strike cancelled out Lisandro Martinez's own goal, earning Manchester United a point at Craven Cottage on Sunday and extending Fulham's late-goal torment.

Fulham are winless in their last 11 home meetings with United, their previous victory in SW6 coming in 2009. A draw last season ended an eight-game losing run since 2010. Hounslow Herald points out the pattern has become a grim habit for the hosts.

Across the previous six at the Cottage, only Emile Smith Rowe's equaliser last term broke the cycle. The other five saw United either come from behind to win 2-1 or pinch a late 1-0.

Paul Pogba struck in the 65th minute in January 2021. Alejandro Garnacho then won it in the third minute of added time in November 2022, Bruno Fernandes did so in the 91st minute in 2023, and Lisandro Martinez settled it in the 78th minute in January 2025.

Old Trafford has not spared them either. Fulham's 2-1 win in February 2024 was their first there since 2003, ending a 10-game winless run that included eight defeats.

Since then, a penalty shootout win at the Theatre of Dreams has sat between two defeats, so they have won twice in their last four visits. In August 2024, Joshua Zirkzee scored in the 87th minute for 1-0. Last season, Kevin made it 2-2 in stoppage time, only for Benjamin Sesko to grab the winner.

Fulham return to Manchester on 30 May for the final day, hoping to banish those demons.

Source: Hounslow Herald

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