Lisandro Martinez's late deflected shot gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over Fulham after a scrappy 90 minutes at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

The centre-back’s long pass to Amad earned United a hard-fought victory in the Manchester derby in mid-December, and he opened the scoring against Liverpool in an exhausting draw at Anfield. His goal against Fulham followed his late assist for Fernandes against Rangers in the Europa League.

United had to wait until 41:57 for their first shot in this game, their joint longest wait for an attempt on goal in a Premier League match this season (also 41:57 vs Arsenal in December)

Manchester United defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage getting back to winning ways in the Premier League thanks to a long range effort from Lisandro Martinez.

Rasmus Hojlund and summer signing Joshua Zirkzee have scored just five Premier League goals between them this season

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Manchester United picked up a much-needed win in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving Craven Cottage with three points after a 1-0 victory over Fulham. It’s only the fourth Premier League win since the start of December,