Fulham vs Everton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton dent Fulham's European hopes with 3-1 away win
Fulham's hopes of European football next season are fading fast after they slipped to a fourth Premier League defeat in five games with a 3-1 loss to Everton at Craven Cottage on Saturday as the visitors came from behind to win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 4': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 6': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 13': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 15': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 15': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Fulham 1, Everton 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 19': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
- 29': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 32': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Everton).
- 34': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 35': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 37': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 42': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 43': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 45': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Goal! Fulham 1, Everton 1. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Everton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Everton 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
- 49': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 49': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 50': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 52': Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 53': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 56': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 59': Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 60': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 60': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 61': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Jack Harrison.
- 63': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 64': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 64': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 64': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 66': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 70': Goal! Fulham 1, Everton 2. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Goal! Fulham 1, Everton 3. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 74': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Harry Wilson.
- 75': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 77': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 79': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 82': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 82': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Martial Godo replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Sander Berge.
- 84': Substitution, Everton. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 85': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Martial Godo (Fulham).
- 86': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 86': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Josh King (Fulham).
- 88': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Beto.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Everton. Séamus Coleman replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Josh King (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martial Godo.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 90'+9': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fulham.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Everton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Everton 3.
Statistics
 EVE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 476 |
| 314 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 31 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,653
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,653
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge  |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 14 | Beto |
| 24 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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