In a surprising turn of events on February 24, 2024, at the Premier League match, the home team, Manchester United fell to a defeat by the away team, Fulham. The final score was 1-2, favoring Fulham.

In the second half of the match, Fulham scored their first goal at 01:04:47, leading by 0-1. Manchester United quickly caught up after 23 minutes and 31 seconds at 01:28:18, evening out the score to 1-1. This equilibrium did not last long, with Fulham bulging the net again at 01:36:13, making it 1-2.

Analyzing the game's statistics, it's clear that both teams played a very aggressive match. However, Fulham had a higher count of fouls, amassing 9 in total, compared to Manchester United’s 6. This tougher play of Fulham is further reflected in the higher number of yellow cards received; a total of 5 yellow cards were handed to them, as opposed to United's 2 yellow cards. Despite the high count of yellow cards, neither team received a red card, demonstrating that they were able to balance out their rough play without crossing the line.

Considering set pieces, Manchester United dominated in corner kicks with 10 while Fulham had 9. This shows that Manchester United had better control of the game in this respect, putting more pressure on Fulham. Nevertheless, it does not appear to translate into productive scoring, as is evident from the final scoreline.

In terms of offsides, Manchester United was flagged twice, whereas Fulham was only flagged once. The lower number of offsides for Fulham might indicate they had better positional awareness and a more precise attacking strategy during play, which could have contributed to their win.

In conclusion, despite Manchester United’s apparent control of the game in terms of corner kicks and fewer fouls, Fulham effectively countered with smart strategic positioning leading to fewer offsides. Add to this, their willingness to play tough, possibly pushing United out of their comfort zone, enabled them to score the crucial second goal, securing the victory. This match is a perfect demonstration of the saying, 'it's not about how much you have the ball, but what you do with it that counts.' In this case, Fulham put their opportunities to better use.

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