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Published: May 18, 2021 6:56 pm
Last Updated: May 18, 2021 7:01 pm
Manchester United star Edinson Cavani continued his scintillating spell of recent form with a stunning goal versus Fulham this evening, but should the Uruguayan’s strike have stood?
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Cavani on target
The Red Devils are of course locked in a Premier League meeting with Scott Parker’s Cottagers at present, the respective clubs’ penultimate outing of the domestic season.
The matchup, in truth, is of little importance to either, with United having already made sure of their place in the top-4, and Fulham Championship bound.
Nevertheless, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted for a strong starting XI this evening, featuring the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani.
And, as outlined above, it was the latter of this trio who went on to open the game’s scoring.
After being afforded the freedom of Old Trafford by Fulham’s defenders, in-form hitman Cavani went on to produce a Goal of the Season contender, lobbing a remarkable long-range effort beyond the reach of the back-peddling Alphonse Areola:
WHAT A GOAL! ?
Edinson Cavani welcomes the #MUFC fans back to Old Trafford with a long-range stunner! ?
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Fulham hard done by?
As things stand at the interval, meanwhile, Cavani’s 10th of the Premier League season separates the two sides in Manchester.
Should the Uruguayan’s strike, though, have been ruled out?
The goal, as showcased above, came about after a long ball from David de Gea appeared to be flicked on by Bruno Fernandes, sending Cavani clean through.
Upon replays being broadcast, however, it became increasingly unclear whether or not Fernandes had in fact touched the ball.
Those in the VAR booth at Stockley Park, for their part, came to the decision that sufficient evidence to refute a telling contribution on the Portuguese’s part could not be found, meaning Cavani was deemed as onside upon his initial run being made:
A lucky break for #MUFC?
VAR decided Bruno Fernandes got a touch on David de Gea’s pass, making Cavani onside – did they make the right call? ? pic.twitter.com/0m4aIVUmsT
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 18, 2021
In the minutes following United’s opener being awarded, however, it was subsequently revealed that David de Gea, not Fernandes, had been credited with the assist:
?️ David De Gea is the first Man Utd goalkeeper to be credited with an assist since Edwin Van Der Sar against Aston Villa in Feb 2011 pic.twitter.com/awsU697Q3C
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 18, 2021
This would of course insinuate that Cavani was offside, meaning the goal should have been ruled out:
Phenomenal finish from Cavani, was brilliant.
Reeeeal tight offside call though. I mean, it’s what? 2 yards? 3? pic.twitter.com/MgunMqsYDV
— Viktor Fagerström (@ViktorFagerLFC) May 18, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 36 | 28 | 70 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 36 | 21 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 36 | 22 | 64 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 36 | 21 | 63 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 36 | 22 | 59 |
| 7 | West Ham United FC | 36 | 10 | 59 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 36 | 3 | 56 |
| 9 | Arsenal FC | 36 | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 36 | 4 | 53 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 36 | 7 | 49 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 36 | -14 | 45 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 36 | -21 | 44 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 36 | -16 | 43 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 36 | -18 | 39 |
| 16 | Newcastle United FC | 36 | -19 | 39 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 36 | -5 | 38 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 36 | -24 | 27 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | -37 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 36 | -43 | 20 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 22 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 17 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 16 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 13 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 13 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 12 |
| Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 12 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 11 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 10 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 11 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Andersen, Joachim | Fulham FC | 1 | 7 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 8 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Eze, Eberechi | Crystal Palace FC | 7 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 7 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 7 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 6 |
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