Fernandes curled into the bottom corner in stoppage-time as United picked up three points on their latest trip to the capital. Erik ten Hag and his misfiring side have endured a woeful start to the season, but will that winner from the Portugal international prove to be a turning point?
With an action-packed schedule, games continue to come thick and fast for United in several competitions. Here, we take a look at their next six Premier League fixtures in comparison to their main top-four rivals such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa;
Saturday, November 11 vs Luton Town (H) at 3pm
Sunday, November 26 vs Everton (A) at 4.30pm
Saturday, December 2 vs Newcastle United (A) at 8pm
Wednesday, December 6 vs Chelsea (H) at 8.15pm
Saturday, December 9 vs Bournemouth (H) at 3pm
Sunday, December 17 vs Liverpool (A) at 4.30pm
Sunday, November 12 vs Chelsea (A) at 4.30pm
Saturday, November 25 vs Liverpool (H) at 12.30pm
Sunday, December 3 vs Tottenham (H) at 4.30pm
Wednesday, December 6 vs Aston Villa (A) at 8.15pm
Sunday, December 10 vs Luton Town (A) at 2pm
Sunday, December 16 vs Crystal Palace (H) at 3pm
Monday, November 6 vs Chelsea (H) at 8pm
Saturday, November 11 vs Wolves (A) at 12.30pm
Sunday, November 26 vs Aston Villa (H) at 2pm
Sunday, December 3 vs Man City (A) at 4.30pm
Thursday, December 7 vs West Ham United (H) at 8.15pm
Sunday, December 10 vs Newcastle United (H) at 4.30pm
Saturday, November 11 vs Burnley (H) at 3pm
Saturday, November 25 vs Brentford (A) at 5.30pm
Saturday, December 2 vs Wolves (H) at 3pm
Tuesday, December 5 vs Luton Town (A) at 8.15pm
Saturday, December 9 vs Aston Villa (A) at 5.30pm
Sunday, December 17 vs Brighton (H) at 2pm
Sunday, November 12 vs Brentford (H) at 2pm
Saturday, November 25 vs Man City (A) at 12.30pm
Sunday, December 3 vs Fulham (H) at 2pm
Wednesday, December 6 vs Sheffield United (A) at 7.30pm
Saturday, December 9 vs Crystal Palace (A) at 12.30pm
Sunday, December 17 vs Manchester United (H) at 4.30pm
Sunday, November 12 vs Fulham (H) at 2pm
Sunday, November 26 vs Tottenham (A) at 2pm
Sunday, December 3 vs Bournemouth (A) at 2pm
Wednesday, December 6 vs Man City (H) at 8.15pm
Saturday, December 9 vs Arsenal (H) at 5.30pm
Sunday, December 17 vs Brentford (A) at 2pm
Saturday, November 11 vs Bournemouth (A) at 5.30pm
Saturday, November 25 vs Chelsea (H) at 3pm
Saturday, December 2 vs Manchester United (H) at 8pm
Thursday, December 7 vs Everton (A) at 7.30pm