Benjamin Sesko scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United beat Fulham 4-3 in a dramatic Premier League encounter at Old Trafford. The substitute's pirouette and finish burst Bernd Leno's net just three minutes after Kevin had curled an equaliser past Senne Lammens to silence the home crowd.
Interim manager Michael Carrick hailed the victory as special. 'It's the best feeling,' he said. 'Some of the best moments I've been lucky enough to be part of come when you get a moment of elation like that. There's no better place, in front of the Stretford End.'
The match featured a contentious first-half penalty decision. Referee John Brooks initially awarded a spot-kick after Jorge Cuenca brought down Matheus Cunha, but VAR overturned it, instead giving a free-kick for Cuenca's earlier grab on Cunha. From that free-kick, Bruno Fernandes picked out Casemiro at the back post to head United ahead.
Fulham manager Marco Silva criticised the decision. 'The penalty was given for the tackle,' he said. 'After, because the decision was so bad, they found a different foul. It was a horrendous, terrible decision from John Brooks.'
Cunha doubled United's lead with a stunning strike from outside the area after Casemiro's no-look pass. Fulham pulled one back through Raúl Jiménez's penalty, awarded after Harry Maguire fouled the Mexican, and Kevin's late equaliser seemed to have earned a point before Sesko's winner.
The victory extends United's winning run to three matches under Carrick, who praised the team's front-foot display. 'The excitement that's part of this club, it's not always the easiest way,' he added. 'We'd like to win games a bit more comfortably. But when they come along, it's pretty special.'
