Leny Yoro commands, Bruno Fernandes misfires - Three winners and losers from Man United draw vs Fulham
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Chris Smith
Sun 24 August 2025 19:30, UK
Manchester United surrendered the lead to draw 1-1 with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon.
Just as they did against Arsenal on the opening weekend, the Red Devils showed plenty of promise with their attacking play, spearheaded by the likes of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
Bruno Fernandes blasted a penalty miles off target shortly before half-time, but looked to have been bailed out by Leny Yoro’s goal in the 58th minute – which was later awarded as a Rodrigo Muniz own goal.
But Man United were once again found guilty of switching off at the back, with Emile Smith Rowe profiting with a 73rd-minute equaliser just moments after coming off the bench.
The wait for a first win this season goes on for United, but who were their big winners and losers from Sunday’s trip to London?
Leny Yoro
Leny Yoro was very, very lucky to get away with a push into the back of Calvin Bassey for his goal, but neither he nor anyone else in Manchester United red cared at the time.
However, we here at Football Insider are optimists and would prefer to applaud everything Cunha has done well for United so far.
The Brazilian was a livewire against Arsenal last week and was United’s biggest threat again here, using his pace to cause havoc behind the Fulham backline.
Only a combination of Bernd Leno and the goalposts could stop Cunha opening his Man United account, with the forward passing up 0.38 xG on Sunday.
But the signs remain very positive that the goals will come in time.
Mason Mount
Mason Mount received a welcome amount of plaudits for his industrious showing against Arsenal on the opening weekend, and it was exactly the same here.
The former Chelsea man has already floated between No.9, attacking midfield and central midfield roles throughout the course of this very young season, and has provided Man United with work rate and quality on the ball in each position.
Mount won the penalty that Fernandes blasted high and wide in the first half, while during his 69 minutes on the pitch, he created two chances, had three touches in the opposition box and won four of his six ground duels.
That’s alongside two tackles and a recovery as he helped United keep Fulham under pressure in their own defensive third.
Amorim picked the right time to withdraw Mount, who was just starting to flag behind the pace of the game, but it was another promising showing from a player who seems to be reinventing himself at the start of this campaign.
The Portuguese coach has now won just seven of 29 Premier League matches in charge of Manchester United, picking up a mere 28 points.
For context, by matchday 29 last season, 28 points would have seen you 16th and just nine points clear of the relegation zone.
There remains plenty of promise in this United side, with the likes of Cunha and Mbeumo injecting new life into their play.
And yet results remain elusive, with defensive slips still commonplace amid 15-minute periods of shutdown and chaos throughout the entire team.