The author of the only scored goal was the Dutch striker Joshua Zirkze.
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“Manchester United” beat at home “Fulham” in the opening match of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. Duel 1st round at the “Old Trafford” stadium ended with a score of 1:0.
The only goal of the “red devils” was scored at the end of the meeting. Joshua Zirkze, a newcomer to the club, scored the winning goal in the 87th minute. He assisted the Dutch forward Alejandro Garnacho, who came on as a substitute with him in the 61st minute of the game.
For Zirkze, this match was his debut as part of Manchester United. This summer, he moved to the “Mancunians” from the Italian “Bologna”. The cost of the transfer of the 23-year-old Dutchman was 42.5 million euros.
It should be noted that in the match against Fulham, two more newcomers also made their debuts for Manchester United – Nussair Mazraoui started in the starting line-up, and Matthijs de Ligt replaced him in the 81st minute.
Review of the match “Manchester United” – “Fulham”
In the second round of the Premier League, the “Red Devils” will play against “Brighton” away on August 24, and the “Dachniks” will host “Leicester” on the same day.
It will be recalled that Eric ten Gag’s wards finished in the 8th place in the last season of the English Championship, and “Fulham” finished in the 13th position.
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