Manchester United 1-1 Fulham: 5 talking points as Joe Bryan denies Red Devils three points on fans' return | Premier League 2020-21

#3 Cavani scores 'goal of the season' contender

Cavani welcomed Manchester United fans back into the stadium with a peach of a strike!

Edinson Cavani broke the deadlock in the first-half with a sensational, long-range effort that might just get nominated for the 'goal of the season' award.

After being flicked on by Fernandes, the Uruguayan raced clear of Fulham's outstretched defense and lobbed over Alphonso Areola from more than 30 yards out to put Manchester United in front.

10 - Edinson Cavani is only the third Man Utd player to reach 10+ goals in a single Premier League season while aged 33 or over at the start of that campaign, after Teddy Sheringham in 2000-01 and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016-17. Lobbed. pic.twitter.com/955TLEVWAw

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 18, 2021

El Matador treated the home crowd, watching him play from the stands for the very first time since his arrival, with an absolute beauty.

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#4 Manchester United must find their rhythm before Europa final

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must demand more from his players ahead of their final league game

Manchester United's season is running the risk of a damp squib finish. The draw with Fulham means the side have now won just once from their last five games in all competitions and look every bit like a side that's losing steam.

With second place still not secured, the Red Devils have one last chance on Sunday against Wolves in Sunday's finale, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope to see his side pick up a huge win and find some form.

They're due to play Villarreal in the Europa League final in just eight days' time and Unai Emery's side must be feeling confident about their chances against this version of Manchester United.

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#5 Good to see the fans back inside the stadium

About 10,000 Manchester United supporters were allowed inside the stadium tonight

With lockdown restrictions easing in the UK, about 10,000 fans of Manchester United were allowed inside Old Trafford for the first time in 14 months.

Although it wasn't the most memorable return, watching the stands filled up with people and their cheers reverberating around the stadium made football come alive again.

We saw them during the FA Cup final too last week and it felt good. But having the fans back for league games brought a sense of normalcy and it truly felt like the gold old days were here.

Manchester United fans are back at Old Trafford! 🔴 pic.twitter.com/Lz1Fdy64Ry

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 18, 2021

The Red Devils faithful were surely disappointed with the result but must have felt elated at watching their players live on the pitch again after such a long time.