Overview
- Referee John Brooks initially awarded Manchester United a penalty before VAR advised a free-kick for a shirt pull outside the area, from which Casemiro headed the opener from Bruno Fernandes’ delivery.
- Fulham later had a second-half strike ruled out after a protracted VAR check found Samuel Chukwueze marginally offside in the build-up, a delay that drew criticism from pundit Rio Ferdinand.
- Manchester United won 3-2, with Benjamin Sesko scoring the decisive goal in the 94th minute after Fulham had drawn level in stoppage time.
- Marco Silva branded Brooks’ original penalty award a “horrendous” mistake, alleged the game was effectively re-refereed by VAR, and received a yellow card for his protests.
- Reports say the FA will consider Silva’s post-match comments under Rule E3, with his prior disciplinary history noted in coverage as context for potential sanctions.