The Super Eagles trio of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Samuel Chukwueze were in action as Manchester United defeated Fulham 3-2 in Sunday’s Premier League game at Old Trafford.
Iwobi was making his 17th appearance and has scored two goals, while Chukwueze was making his 10th appearance and bagged three goals this ongoing season.
On the other hand, Bassey was making his 17th appearance and has scored one goal this ongoing season for Fulham. He came on as a substitute for Jorge Cuenca in the 86th minute.
The Red Devils went ahead on 19 minutes after VAR overturned a penalty into a free-kick. Bruno Fernandes swung it to the back post and Casemiro powered a header into the corner.
The hosts then made it 2–0 on 56 minutes on the break, Casemiro threading a pass into the box for Cunha, who smashed a first-time finish into the roof of the net past Bernd Leno.
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The visitors were then awarded a penalty when Maguire and Jimenez renewed acquaintances as the defender brought down the striker with a desperate lunge.
Jimenez dusted himself down and fired the spotkick into the top corner to set up a grandstand finish at the Theatre of Dreams.
And Kevin then silenced Old Trafford by finding the equaliser by cutting inside a firing a wonderful effort into the top corner as Carrick looked set for his first stumbling block in charge.
But Sesko fired the Red Devils back in front after bringing down Fernandes’ ball across before firing it into the back of the net.
