Super Eagles stars Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi help Fulham destroy clueless Manchester United

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Sofoluwe Mayowa

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Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi helped Fulham defeat Manchester United in the Premier League. The Fulham side had the overall best time against the Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Manchester United started poorly, and they could have been behind in the first half if not for Andre Onana's excellent saves.

However, the second-half goal came for Fulham, with Calvin Bassey scoring an excellent goal. Manchester United got the equalizer in the 89th minute of the match through Harry Maguire.


Due to the fact that they couldn't deal with the pace and techniques of Adama Traore, United failed to stop Iwobi from scoring the second goal for Fulham.

How Fulham destroyed Manchester United in the Premier League

From the beginning of the match, Manchester United started playing like the visiting team against 12th-place Fulham.

In the third minute of the game, Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was forced into a necessary save by Fulham's Pereira.

In the 9th minute, there was a little bit of confusion between Maguire and Varane, which allowed Alex Iwobi to be free on goal, but his attempt went wide.

A few minutes after Iwobi's first attempt, the Nigerian had another chance to put Fulham ahead, but his attempt went wide, with Manchester United struggling for the ball.

Diogo Dalot made an attempt on goal with a nice curve shot into the far corner, but his attempt hit the goal post.

After Dalot hit the goal post, Fulham took it upon themselves to respond quickly to the Manchester United threat, with Muniz hitting the goal post.

Fulham players dominated the midfield with another attempt on goal coming in the 39th minute of the match.

Manchester United forced Leno into a save in the 41st minute of the match, with Garnacho's attempt going to the right corner of the post.

In the second half of the game, Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was substituted as a result of a head injury.

Fulham took the lead in the 65th minute of the match, with Calvin Bassey taking advantage of a sorry Manchester United.

In the 78th minute of the match, Fulham almost had the second goal, but their attempt went wide.

Manchester United's only second-half chance came in the 80th minute after a Harry Maguire header fell into Eriksen's path, who couldn't do well to bury the chance.

In the 89th minute of the match, Harry Maguire saved Manchester United with a beautiful header to give United hope of coming back into the game.

Nine minutes of additional time were added, and Manchester United charged forward, with Fulham defending aggressively. Scott McTominay had a chance of scoring a goal, but his attempt went wide.

Alex Iwobi scored the final goal for Fulham against Manchester United in the 97th minute of the match. The Nigerian missed two chances earlier in the first half but scored the winning goal for Fulham.

What Next for Manchester United and Fulham

Manchester United will travel to Nottingham Forest for the FA Cup on February 28, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. The last match between those two teams ended in favor of Nottingham Forest.

Fulham, on the other hand, will play against Brighton in the Premier League on March 2, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The Brighton side is expected to defeat Fulham.