However, the Red Devils were unable to maintain their lead in the second half and Marco Silva\u2019s men climbed back into the Premier League contest in the 73rd minute.<\/p>\n
Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench for Fulham and the ex-Arsenal talent found the back of the net past READ MORE: What Gary Lineker spotted from \u2018very quiet\u2019 Man Utd star vs Fulham is eye-opener for Ruben Amorim, he knows problem<\/a><\/p>\n Manchester United wasted a huge chance against Fulham<\/a> in the first half of Sunday\u2019s 1-1 Premier League draw after Bruno Fernandes<\/a> skied his penalty at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n Chris Kavanagh pointed to the penalty spot after VAR told the referee to review an incident at the pitchside monitor involving Fulham\u2019s Calvin Bassey and Mason Mount<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking on Sky Sports\u2019 Ref Watch<\/a>, Dermot Gallagher<\/a> has said that the \u201cevidence is there\u201d to support Chris Kavanagh\u2019s decision to award a penalty to United.<\/p>\n \u201cI do think the first one is a penalty,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople will say [Luke] Shaw probably commits a foul as well, but Bassey does commit the first foul. Mount goes by him, and as he goes by him, he grabs him.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been told this season that, if somebody grabs somebody around their waistline and, with two hands, throws them to the ground, a non-football act is going to be penalised.<\/p>\n \u201cThe evidence is there. I think that\u2019s a penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Wayne Rooney drops early Benjamin Sesko prediction after namechecking \u2018dangerous\u2019 Man Utd ace vs Fulham, \u2018so maybe\u2026\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher speaks out on what VAR said about another Man Utd incident vs Fulham<\/p>\n Leny Yoro<\/a> connected with Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s cross in the second half and the United star\u2019s header took a huge deflection off Rodrigo Muniz for the opener on Sunday.<\/p>\n But United\u2019s second-half opener sparked discourse around whether or not it should have stood after Leny Yoro was spotted shoving Calvin Bassey in the build-up.<\/p>\n When asked about the incident involving Yoro and Bassey, Gallagher pointed out that VAR suggested that it was not enough to warrant a foul from the challenge.<\/p>\n “I think that it should have been a foul”<\/p>\n Jay Bothroyd believes that Manchester United’s goal against Fulham should have been ruled out for a foul on Calvin Bassey by Leny Yoro. pic.twitter.com\/Nswq3rTCHe<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Calvin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231896997-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Marc Atkins\/Getty ImagesDermot Gallagher makes his position perfectly clear on Man Utd\u2019s penalty vs Fulham in the Premier League draw<\/p>\n