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Fulham v Man. Utd - as it happened
by Aidan Shearer
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FT: Fulham 1-2 Manchester United. And the visitors get a crucial win that takes them top of the league.
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United sub: Bruno Fernandes off for Matic.
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Mitrovic has a header that is deflected off Bailly and goes inches wide.
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4 minutes added.
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United sub: Rashford on for Greenwood.
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United sub: McTominay on for Martial.
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Lemina has a shot from outside the box that goes over the bar.
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Loftus-Cheek blazes a shot from inside the box over the bar.
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Fulham sub: Aina off for Mitrovic.
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Fulham are still in this match.
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Fulham sub: Lemina on for Anguissa.
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Loftus-Cheek is played through and his shot is saved by the legs of De Gea.
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I wonder if Fulham will get an equaliser or United can get a third.
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Fulham are at home to Burnley in the FA Cup on Sunday and away to Brighton next week. A big game.
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Fulham sub: Kamara on for Cavaleiro.
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United face Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and then Sheffield United in the league next Wednesday.
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This win would take United top of the league.
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Aina is booked for a foul on Martial.
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Fernandes crosses and Cavani's header is saved well by the keeper.
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And Pogba makes it 2-1 to United. Pogba shoots from about 25 yards out and drills it into the bottom corner.
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Bruno crosses in for Martial but his header is saved.
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Bryan is booked for a foul on Greenwood.
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Lookman has a shot from inside the box but De Gea gets down and saves.
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The cross comes in but Magure heads over.
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United are doing the attacking now but they can't break down the Fulham defence.
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Reed has a shot from the edge of the box that goes over the bar.
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And we're back.
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HT: Fulham 1-1 Manchester United. The hosts started strongest but the visitors have had the lion's share of the chances.
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2 minutes added.
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Shaw crosses in but Martial heads it over the bar.
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Just under 5 minutes plus stoppages left.
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A draw would mean United stay 3rd. The top three would be on 38 points.
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Fernandes has a free-kick from the edge of the box that goes over the bar.
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The corner comes in but Maguire puts it wide. He should have got it on target.
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The cross comes in but Martial heads it wide. I actually think it hit a Fulham defender.
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Fernandes has a shot from the edge of the box that Areola parries.
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Fernandes crosses, the keeper pushes it out and Cavani lashes it into the net.
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Bruno Fernandes turns at the edge of the box and fires it off the post.
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No shots at all from United in the game.
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United haven't threatened yet.
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Pogba is booked for a foul.
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Lookman is playing well.
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And Fulham are in front. Anguissa plays the ball over the top to Lookman and he slots it past De Gea.
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Still no chances yet.
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Lookman has a shot from outside the box that is straight at De Gea. Good start from Fulham.
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And we're off.
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The last time United lost away in the Premier League was on 19th January. That's over a year.
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United will be hoping they can keep their title fight alive with victory in London. They haven't lost in the Premier League since 1st November.
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A United win takes them back to the top of the table while Fulham stay 18th no matter what.
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Fulham haven't beaten Manchester United since 2009.
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Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Pogba; Greenwood, Fernandes, Martial; Cavani.
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Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Bryan, Reed, Zambo Anguissa, Tete; Loftus-Cheek, Lookman; Cavaleiro.
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