Bruno Fernandes scored a 91st-minute winner against Fulham to alleviate the pressure on Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
United looked to be heading for another game without a win or a goal when Fernandes drilled low past Bernd Leno.
In a poor game of few chances, Scott McTominay thought he had given the visitors an eighth-minute lead but it was ruled out for offside after referee John Brooks viewed it on the pitchside monitor.
Fernandes, before his winner, forced Bernd Leno into an acrobatic save while Andre Onana made two saves to deny Harry Wilson and Joao Palhinha.
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Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number3Player nameBassey
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number22Player nameIwobi
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz
Squad number7Player nameJiménez
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number28Player nameLukic
Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius
Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number35Player nameEvans
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number14Player nameEriksen
Squad number21Player nameAntony
Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
Squad number7Player nameMount
Squad number9Player nameMartial
Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number28Player namePellistri
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
17Leno21Castagne3Bassey13Ream33RobinsonBooked at 31mins22IwobiBooked at 82minsSubstituted forJiménezat 89'minutesBooked at 90mins26João PalhinhaBooked at 66mins8WilsonBooked at 85minsSubstituted forCairneyat 90'minutes18PereiraBooked at 66minsSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 81'minutes20WillianSubstituted forLukicat 76'minutes19Muniz CarvalhoSubstituted forCarlos Viníciusat 76'minutesSubstitutes
1Rodák6Reed7Jiménez10Cairney12Ballo-Touré14De Cordova-Reid28Lukic30Carlos Vinícius44De FougerollesMan Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
24Onana29Wan-Bissaka5Maguire35Evans20DalotBooked at 88mins39McTominay14EriksenSubstituted forMountat 79'minutes21AntonySubstituted forPellistriat 63'minutes8Bruno Fernandes17GarnachoBooked at 67minsSubstituted forVaraneat 90+3'minutes11HøjlundSubstituted forMartialat 79'minutesSubstitutes
1Bayindir4S Amrabat7Mount9Martial15Reguilón19Varane28Pellistri37Mainoo46MejbriReferee:John Brooks
Attendance:24,415
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Match ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Manchester United 1.
Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal! Fulham 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harry Wilson.
Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Alex Iwobi.
Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).