English Premier League

Fulham vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Fulham
  • 18': Emile Smith Rowe
  • 70': Alex Iwobi
FT
2 - 1
Leicester City
  • 38': Wout Faes

Smith Rowe, Iwobi on target as Fulham beat Leicester 2-1

Goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi gave Fulham a 2-1 home victory over promoted Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 2': Hand ball by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
  • 4': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a headed pass.
  • 7': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
  • 7': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
  • 12': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
  • 16': Offside, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
  • 18': Goal! Fulham 1, Leicester City 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 23': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 30': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 32': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
  • 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 36': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 38': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 38': Goal! Fulham 1, Leicester City 1. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 40': VAR Decision: Goal Fulham 1-1 Leicester City (Wout Faes).
  • 42': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
  • 42': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 46': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 48': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
  • 53': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 54': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 59': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
  • 59': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
  • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 64': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 64': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Offside, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 67': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 69': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 70': Goal! Fulham 2, Leicester City 1. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
  • 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Jamie Vardy.
  • 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 72': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
  • 72': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 74': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
  • 76': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 84': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Victor Kristiansen.
  • 86': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Andreas Pereira.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
  • 90'+1': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
  • 90'+2': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 90'+4': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 90'+4': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 3
45.8 Possession 54.2
10 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 459
454 Passes 538
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 47
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 7
30 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,401

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
31 Issa Diop
33 Antonee Robinson
2 Kenny Tete
32 Emile Smith Rowe
20 Sasa Lukic
18 Andreas Pereira
9 Rodrigo Muniz
17 Alex Iwobi
11 Adama Traoré
Fulham Substitutes:
Steven Benda, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Raúl Jiménez, Jorge Cuenca, Jay Stansfield, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Wilson, Timothy Castagne.

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
3 Wout Faes
23 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
16 Victor Kristiansen Yellow Card
2 James Justin
40 Facundo Buonanotte
6 Wilfred Ndidi
8 Harry Winks
9 Jamie Vardy
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Boubakary Soumaré, Ricardo Pereira, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Caleb Okoli, Oliver Skipp, Danny Ward, Kasey McAteer, Hamza Choudhury.

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