Manchester United's £36m new-boy Joshua Zirkzee became an instant Old Trafford hero as he scored an 87th-minute winner against Fulham.
The former Bologna forward came on with Alejandro Garnacho after an hour as United struggled to find a breakthrough against Marco Silva's side.
And the pair combined in the nick of time as the Argentina winger crossed from the right and Zirkzee calmly steered the ball into the bottom corner in a hammer blow for Fulham.
After a slow start, during which Andre Onana tipped an early Kenny Tete effort over, it was United who had carried the greater threat.
But three times they were denied by superb saves from Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Twice United skipper Bruno Fernandes was repelled, the second stop bringing yells of frustration from the Portuguese midfielder.
The third time it was Mason Mount who only had Leno to beat as Marcus Rashford crossed from the left.
In front of co-chair Avie Glazer, who was making a rare visit to this stadium, and new chief executive Omar Berrada, Fernandes curled another effort straight at Leno.
United were not to be denied though. Erik ten Hag might have said his side were not ready for the game. But they still managed to win it.
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