Southampton vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRyan Sessegnon scores late winner as Fulham beat Southampton
Fulham came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim three precious points in their chase for European football.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 4': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 7': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 11': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 13': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 13': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Goal! Southampton 1, Fulham 0. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 15': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 17': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 20': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 21': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 22': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 24': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 25': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 26': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 30': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 34': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 34': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 40': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
- 41': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 42': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 43': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 44': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Sander Berge.
- 46': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 46': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 49': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 49': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 52': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 52': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 54': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
- 55': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Willian (Fulham) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 56': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 56': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 61': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 64': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Willian.
- 66': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Ross Stewart.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 69': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Southampton 1, Fulham 1. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 77': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 77': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 83': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 84': Offside, Southampton. Tyler Dibling is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Harry Wilson.
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 87': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 90': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Southampton 1, Fulham 2. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 90'+5': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Fulham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 544 | Passes | 319 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 16 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 53 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 30 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,946
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,946
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 33 | +44 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 34 | +34 | 67 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 34 | +21 | 62 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 34 | +23 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 11 | Ross Stewart |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana  |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Willian |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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