Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal on his debut as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 at Old Trafford, MySportDab reports.
The Premier League opening game did come to life at Old Trafford despite how it was slow with the scoreline as both teams pushed on.
It was a night for Joshua Zirkzee who made his mark with a goal despite coming from the bench in the second half of things.
First Half Report
There were some new faces that both managers put into the starting lineup to ensure they got their debut on the way.
Manchester United did not disappoint as they had things well organized from their end pushing to make something materialized in the game.
It was also not bad for Fulham themselves who contained their opponent so well that the game became evenly balanced between them with nothing much coming out.
The match stayed goalless while opportunities kept on flying from both ends with nothing being able to break the deadlock between both teams.
Fulham was able to hold Manchester United to a 0-0 scoreline after 45 minutes of action which happened at Old Trafford for the two teams.
Second Half Report
Coming into the second half, it was clear that both managers had to make some tactical changes to try and see if they could break the deadlock.
Fulham maintained good composure as they were able to match everything directed at them by making sure they also made some noise.
It was still goalless between both teams with Manchester United seeing more of the ball but couldn’t connect things for a goal.
Things carried on until the 87th minute which saw Joshua Zirkzee scored a stunner with an assist from Alejandro Garnacho which made things 1-0.
The goal from the new signing was the saver as Manchester United started the 2024/25 season with a 1-0 victory against Fulham at Old Trafford.
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