Manchester United fans and Sir Dave Brailsford's reactions show how much they miss Rasmus Hojlund

There was an 89th-minute Manchester United equaliser. Then there were nine minutes of added time. Then, of course, there was the winning goal in Fergie Time. But not for United.

This conclusion had a sting in the tail. Just when United seemed certain to win it, they lost it. Alex Iwobi is one of a handful to have scored an Old Trafford winner for the opponents beyond the 90th minute.

United did not so much knock on the door as kick it to splinters in added time. Scott McTominay shot wide, Bruno Fernandes had two shots parried and Victor Lindelof rose to meet a header. If only they had applied themselves with such gusto during the 90 minutes.

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"How s--t must you be? We're winning away," the Cottagers chorused before the breathless finale. A good month has had a bad ending for United, eight points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa again. United have now lost 10 league games this term.

The absence of three key players should not hasten a collapse, as it has with United. Yes, there was no Rasmus Hojlund, no Luke Shaw and no Lisandro Martinez. But Fulham were also deprived of Joao Palhinha, Willian and Raul Jimenez. Fulham had triumphed twice on the road before their coach pulled into M16 and they merited their first three points at United since 2003.

United, the team renowned for counter-attacks, were countered by Fulham in the 97th minute. Few athletes can keep up with Adama Traore and Harry Maguire, already booked, may rue not deliberately seeing a second yellow when Traore was within reach. Traore laid on the ball for Iwobi to coolly score.

United have endured halves where they have been