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Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Matheus Cunha's deflected shot cancels out Lisandro Martinez horror own goal in draw at Craven Cottage

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Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Matheus Cunha's deflected shot cancels out Lisandro Martinez horror own goal in draw at Craven Cottage
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Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw against Fulham following a late goal by Matheus Cunha, narrowly avoiding a loss after an own goal by Lisandro Martinez. The result leaves United in the bottom half of the Premier League table during a difficult start to the season.

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The performance highlights the ongoing struggles of Manchester United under manager Michael Carrick, fueling speculation about the team's competitive viability this season.

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Matheus Cunha's deflected 89th-minute strike grabbed Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Fulham to take the edge off what appeared to be turning into a full-blown crisis for Michael Carrick's side going into the international break. <p>A horror-show own goal from Lisandro Martinez with 23 minutes to play piled the pressure on United to snatch something from this match, following the midweek Carabao Cup collapse at home to Brighton and Manchester derby defeat last weekend.</p><p>A wicked flick off David Affengruber got them out of jail. But United are still in the bottom half of the Premier League after five games, 10 points adrift of table-topping neighbours City and looking miles off the level required to challenge the country's best sides this season.

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