Manchester United v Fulham, 16 August 2024

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,297

View Manchester United v Fulham head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 35 Manchester United won: 25 Drawn: 6 Fulham won: 4 Manchester United scored: 75 Fulham scored: 35 . This was the opening game of the 33rd season of the Premier League. . Fulham failed in their attempt to win on consecutive away league visits to Manchester United for the first time.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Joshua Zirkzee 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Muniz Forward

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Amad Diallo 61
Joshua Zirkzee for Mason Mount 61
Matthijs de Ligt for Noussair Mazraoui 81
Jonny Evans for Harry Maguire 81
Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 84

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Emile Smith Rowe 64
Raúl Jiménez for Rodrigo Muniz 78
Harry Wilson for Adama Traoré 78
Harrison Reed for Andreas Pereira 90+1
Jay Stansfield for Saša Lukić 90+1

Cards:

Mason Mount 18 Y
Harry Maguire 40 Y

Cards:

Calvin Bassey 25 Y
Andreas Pereira 70 Y
Tom Cairney 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steven Benda
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez
Forward Jay Stansfield

Comments:

This was Manchester United’s first game of their 100th season in the top division. Only Everton, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal had now played more seasons in England’s top flight. . The Red Devils had now become the first team to start eight consecutive seasons in Premier League with a home game. . Joshua Zirkzee had now become the first United player to score the first goal of a Premier League season since Paul Pogba against Leicester City in 2018.

Comments:

Fulham had now failed to score in ten of their last 23 games in the Premier League. . The Whites had now lost their opening league game in four of the last seven seasons. . This was the first time they had conceded the first goal of a Premier League season since Alexandre Lacazette’s opener for Arsenal in 2020.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Joshua Zirkzee 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Amad Diallo 61
Joshua Zirkzee for Mason Mount 61
Matthijs de Ligt for Noussair Mazraoui 81
Jonny Evans for Harry Maguire 81
Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 84

Cards:

Mason Mount 18 Y
Harry Maguire 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

This was Manchester United’s first game of their 100th season in the top division. Only Everton, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal had now played more seasons in England’s top flight. . The Red Devils had now become the first team to start eight consecutive seasons in Premier League with a home game. . Joshua Zirkzee had now become the first United player to score the first goal of a Premier League season since Paul Pogba against Leicester City in 2018.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Muniz Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Emile Smith Rowe 64
Raúl Jiménez for Rodrigo Muniz 78
Harry Wilson for Adama Traoré 78
Harrison Reed for Andreas Pereira 90+1
Jay Stansfield for Saša Lukić 90+1

Cards:

Calvin Bassey 25 Y
Andreas Pereira 70 Y
Tom Cairney 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steven Benda
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez
Forward Jay Stansfield

Comments:

Fulham had now failed to score in ten of their last 23 games in the Premier League. . The Whites had now lost their opening league game in four of the last seven seasons. . This was the first time they had conceded the first goal of a Premier League season since Alexandre Lacazette’s opener for Arsenal in 2020.