Late Iwobi strike ends Manchester United resurgence

With United pressing for a winner in the nine minutes of added time, Adama Traore sped away from Maguire and found Iwobi who slotted the winner.
Fulham's Calvin Bassey celebrates with teammates.

Fulham's Calvin Bassey celebrates with teammates.

ALEX Iwobi’s winner, six minutes into stoppage time, ended Manchester United’s recent resurgence and reminded manager Erik ten Hag how much he will miss the three weeks he will be without injured Rasmus Hojlund.

United thought that Harry Maguire’s 89th minute equaliser had earned at least a point, with the England defender was on hand to net the rebound after Bern Leno failed to deal with Bruno Fernandes’s late shot and pushed it into his path, But with United pressing for a winner in the nine minutes of added time, Adama Traore sped away from Maguire and found Iwobi in space in the area. The winger, guilty of some early misses, made no mistake this time, with a clinical finish into the bottom corner.

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