Newcomer shines, MU wins hard in Premier League opening match

Zirkzee's goal in his debut for MU

In the 87th minute of the match against Fulham, Bruno Fernandes tried to set up a man to open up an attack for Man Utd. The ball passed through Joshua Zirkzee, Casemiro, Alejandro Garnacho, before Zirkzee himself put the ball into the net with a dangerous slow shot from close range.

Zirkzee's first-touch goal in the penalty area helped MU earn 3 points in their opening match of the Premier League, thereby repaying the debt they owed Fulham for the 1-2 defeat last season.

Just like the Community Shield match, Man Utd took to the field without a striker. Bruno was positioned as the highest striker, supported behind him by Mason Mount.

Surprisingly, Casemiro was the name that contributed the most to MU's attack in the first half. The Brazilian midfielder was the owner of all 3 headers. In addition, the former Real star also had 2 passes that opened up opportunities to face the goalkeeper. However, Bruno Fernandes could not beat Bernd Leno.

In defense, Matthijs De Ligt sat on the bench to watch the solid performance of his senior Harry Maguire. The English center-back had many situations of choosing his position and clearing the ball with his head accurately. On the right wing, Mazraoui also left his mark with a diving move, clearing the ball right at the feet of a Fulham player.

Mazraoui played quite well on the right wing.

In the second half, the match speed increased. In the 54th minute, another delicious opportunity opened up for MU. However, Mount could not beat Leno in the face-to-face situation.

Seeing the ineffective performance of the attack, coach Ten Hag sent in new recruit Joshua Zirkzee and young star Alejandro Garnacho. However, MU had to wait until the 87th minute, with their 11th shot, to break down Fulham's solid defense.

After Zirkzee's goal, the "Red Devils" had a great chance to double the gap in extra time. Rashford ran down to face the goalkeeper but did not finish and passed the ball to Garnacho. In front of the empty goal, the young star born in 2004 shot wide.

On the other side of the front line, Fulham did not attack much but still had individuals with the ability to create breakthroughs. If it were not for the talent of Andre Onana and the efforts of the central defender duo Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire, the home team's net would have shaken after the dangerous attacks of the away team.

Tactical diagram, player scores of MU and Fulham