Sheffield United vs Fulham result: Rodrigo Muniz scores scissor kick in thrilling draw

Fulham pulled out the stops to sign a striker on deadline day and it had the desired effect in a roundabout way. Rodrigo Muniz saw his place under threat and become the most unlikely goalscoring sensation in the Premier League this season.

His equaliser in stoppage-time at Bramall Lane, a stunning scissor-kick finish, was his eighth goal in as many games. Armando Broja, the loan signing from Chelsea that cost £4 million, was not in the matchday squad which Marco Silva explained was a “technical decision”, and it is clear who his first-choice striker is now.

Muniz, 22, could have left on loan at the start of the season after spending last season in the Championship with Middlesbrough but he stayed to cover for the loss of Aleksandar Mitrovic and has seized his chance since Broja’s arrival.

“My team-mates and the manager have helped a lot with my confidence so I am happy but not really happy because we didn’t win this match,” said Muniz. “I am enjoying it but if we won it would be better.”

The Brazilian’s goal came despite just two days of training, having picked up an injury earlier in the international break during a session. But he did everything possible to be fit and continue his run of goalscoring that started two days after competition arrived.