Man United 1-0 Fulham - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as debutant Joshua Zirkzee comes off the bench to fire the Red Devils ahead with minutes left in the curtain-raiser to the 2024-25 season

Daily Mail | August 16, 2024

20:57

Zirkzee the hero

Debuts don't get much better than that.

Scoring the winner off the bench at the Stretford End in your first match, not bad.

It wasn't the finest of goals, but it's a massive one. United didn't always find those winners last year.

Both Zirkzee and United, are off to the perfect start.

Manchester United's Dutch striker #11 Joshua Zirkzee (R) celebrates with Manchester United's Argentinian midfielder #17 Alejandro Garnacho (L) after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

20:52

FULL-TIME: Man United 1-0 Fulham

Manchester United start the season with three points.

Summer signing Joshua Zirkzee is the hero as his late goal off the bench gets his new side off to a winning start.