Fulham vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePalhinha nets late as Fulham beats Southampton 2-1 in EPL
— Joao Palhinha's late goal gave Fulham a 2-1 win over Southampton on Saturday, leaving the visitors stranded at the bottom of the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Hand ball by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 7': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 9': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 9': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 12': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
- 16': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 27': Hand ball by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
- 29': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 29': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lyanco.
- 32': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 32': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
- 32': Own Goal by James Ward-Prowse, Southampton. Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 35': Hand ball by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 37': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Willian.
- 38': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 41': Lyanco (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 45'+2': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 52': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
- 54': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 56': Goal! Fulham 1, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 61': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Dan James replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Joe Aribo.
- 68': Hand ball by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 69': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 70': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 70': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 71': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 72': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 72': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lyanco (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 75': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Samuel Edozie because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 79': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Dan James (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 88': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 88': Goal! Fulham 2, Southampton 1. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Roméo Lavia replaces Mohammed Salisu.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 90'+5': Penalty Fulham. Dan James draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Penalty saved! Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 342 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 16 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,344
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,344
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi  |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 23 | Samuel Edozie |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
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