Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?

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Last minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?

Manchester United escaped another defeat thanks to a late goal from Matheus Cunha, earning a draw at Fulham. Individual performances were rated as follows: Bernd Leno was alert to deny Lisandro Martinez, scrambled to keep Matheus Cunha’s effort from crossing the line after it struck the post, and produced a full‑length stop to thwart Bryan Mbeumo. He received a 7. Timothy Castagne was booked for bringing down Marcus Rashford as Manchester United pushed forward in the second half, earning a 6. David Affengruber supplied a defence‑splitting pass to Josh King, who could not finish. He was fortunate after being outwitted by Cunha near the goal line but recovered to block a shot from Mbeumo on a counter‑attack, also rated 7. Calvin Bassey struggled in an unfamiliar position as United played without a traditional centre‑forward, yet he pushed forward to contribute to Fulham’s goal, receiving a 7. Antonee Robinson was pushed into advanced areas on the wrong side of the pitch, creating defensive problems for the visitors and was awarded a 7. Sander Berge, who was replaced by Larsson at the 76‑minute mark, fired from the edge of the box but saw his effort turned away by Senne Lammens, earning a 7. Shea Charles partnered with Berge in midfield to help shield Fulham’s defence during United’s prolonged spells of possession; his distribution let him down at times, resulting in a 6. Oscar Bobb, substituted for Kevin at the 70‑minute mark, struck a shot that flew wide of the post and should have done better, receiving a 6. Josh King, taken off for Andersen at the 79‑minute mark, repeatedly sought to shoot and threaten. He forced a strong save from Lammens, and his effort went wide. He was later booked for diving, which blotted his otherwise impressive display, and he earned an 8. Alex Iwobi, replaced by Palacios at the 70‑minute mark, attempted to exploit the left flank as Fulham pushed forward. His low cross created chances for Gonzalo Garcia and again for Josh King, meriting a 7. Gonzalo Garcia, who came off for Muniz at the 79‑minute mark, was just a step away from tapping in Iwobi’s cross from the left and was given a 6. Among the substitutes, Palacios (on for Iwobi at 70) kept Fulham ticking over and was rated 6. Kevin (on for Bobb at 70) settled comfortably into the game, also receiving a 6. Larsson (on for Berge at 76) earned a 6, as did Muniz (on for Garcia at 79) and Andersen (on for King at 79). The unused substitutes were Lecomte, Manuel Angel, Sessegnon and Smith Rowe.