Match report

Manchester United Secures Victory Over Fulham In FA Cup With 3-1 Win

Manchester United
Manchester United
3–1
FT
Fulham
Fulham
Mar 19, 2023

Manchester United secured an important victory over Fulham to advance in the FA Cup. Despite conceding early, United's resilience and strong play after Willian’s red card made all the difference. Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty and another goal, while M. Sabitzer added to their lead.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester United won 3-1 against Fulham in the FA Cup.
  • • A. Mitrović opened the scoring for Fulham at the 50th minute.
  • • Willian was sent off with a red card at the 72nd minute due to professional handball.
  • • Bruno Fernandes scored from a penalty and another goal, contributing two of Manchester United's three goals.
  • • M. Sabitzer also netted a crucial goal for Manchester United.

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 David de Gea (G)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (D)
  • 5 H. Maguire (D)
  • 6 Lisandro Martínez (D)
  • 23 L. Shaw (D)
  • 39 S. McTominay (M)
  • 15 M. Sabitzer (M)
  • 25 J. Sancho (M)
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes (M)
  • 10 M. Rashford (M)
  • 27 W. Weghorst (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Antony
  • 17 Fred
  • 12 T. Malacia
  • 36 A. Elanga
  • 28 F. Pellistri
  • 2 V. Lindelöf
  • 73 K. Mainoo
  • 31 J. Butland
  • 20 Diogo Dalot

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 17 B. Leno (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 31 I. Diop (D)
  • 13 T. Ream (D)
  • 33 A. Robinson (D)
  • 6 H. Reed (M)
  • 26 João Palhinha (M)
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid (M)
  • 18 Andreas Pereira (M)
  • 20 Willian (M)
  • 9 A. Mitrović (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 M. Solomon
  • 21 D. James
  • 12 Cédric Soares
  • 10 T. Cairney
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo
  • 30 Carlos Vinícius
  • 8 H. Wilson
  • 28 S. Lukić
  • 1 M. Rodák

Timeline

  1. Fulham
    18' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    Andreas Pereira

    Foul

  2. Manchester United
    21' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Maguire

    Foul

  3. Fulham
    50' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Mitrović · Assist: Issa Diop
  4. Manchester United
    58' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. McTominay · On: Antony
  5. Fulham
    67' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    Antonee Robinson

    Foul

  6. Fulham
    72' Fulham Card · Red Card
    Willian

    Professional handball

  7. Manchester United
    75' Manchester United Goal · Penalty
    Bruno Fernandes
  8. Manchester United
    77' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Sabitzer · Assist: L. Shaw
  9. Manchester United
    78' Manchester United Var · Goal confirmed
    M. Sabitzer
  10. Manchester United
    83' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Rashford · On: Fred
  11. Fulham
    89' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. De Cordova-Reid · On: M. Solomon
  12. Fulham
    89' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Reed · On: Daniel James
  13. Fulham
    89' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kenny Tete · On: Cédric Soares
  14. Manchester United
    90'+6 Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Bruno Fernandes · Assist: Fred
  15. Fulham
    90' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andreas Pereira · On: T. Cairney

Match Stats

Stat Manchester United Fulham
Fouls 10 7
Pass Accuracy 87% 82%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 2
Total Shots 16 12
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 476 352
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 10 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 415 287
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 5 6
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fulham took an early lead with A. Mitrović's goal but were reduced to ten men after Willian was shown a red card at the 72nd minute.
  • ▸ Manchester United capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring two goals within three minutes through Bruno Fernandes and M. Sabitzer.