Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Fulham

55': Lucas Piazon

FT
1 - 2

Brighton & Hove Albion

74': Tomer Hemed (P)
75': Lewis Dunk

Fulham 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Scott Malone (Fulham).
6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tim Ream.
8': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
8': Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
11': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
12': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Scott Malone (Fulham).
14': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
14': Penalty conceded by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
15': Penalty saved! Stefan Johansen (Fulham) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
16': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
18': Hand ball by Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion).
20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno.
21': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
21': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
23': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
30': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
30': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
34': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
34': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno.
36': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
37': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Smith.
38': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
39': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
40': Foul by Matt Smith (Fulham).
40': Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Matt Smith (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
40': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion).
43': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
44': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
45'+1': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
49': Foul by Scott Malone (Fulham).
49': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Attempt missed. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
55': Goal! Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
57': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
60': Attempt saved. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone.
61': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a through ball.
61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Button.
62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno.
66': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jiri Skalak.
66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Jiri Skalak.
68': Substitution, Fulham. Stephen Humphrys replaces Matt Smith.
69': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Gaëtan Bong tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed replaces Sam Baldock.
71': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno.
71': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
73': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed draws a foul in the penalty area.
73': Penalty conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
74': Goal! Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
75': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
75': Goal! Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
76': Attempt missed. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys.
79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Anthony Knockaert.
79': Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Lucas Piazon.
81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Solly March.
82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
86': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno.
87': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tomer Hemed.
88': Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney following a corner.
88': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Kevin McDonald.
89': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
89': Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Denis Odoi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
90'+1': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
90'+3': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

Statistics

BHA		FUL
8	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	10
3	Saves	2
37.4	Possession	62.6
8	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
255	Accurate Passes	472
352	Passes	573
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	36
0.2	Cross %	0.1
79	Long Balls	61
38	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	6
13	Effective Tackles	8
17	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
52	Effective Clearances	20
52	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,300

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14
4	Middlesbrough	6	+4	13

Full Table

Line-Ups

Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
27	David Button (GK)
13	Tim Ream
17	Ragnar Sigurdsson
3	Scott Malone
2	Ryan Fredericks
10	Tom Cairney
6	Kevin McDonald
14	Stefan Johansen
9	Matt Smith
20	Lucas Piazon
24	Sone Aluko

Fulham Substitutes:

Marcus Bettinelli, Denis Odoi, Scott Parker, Neeskens Kebano, Ryan Sessegnon, Stephen Humphrys, Tayo Edun.

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
22	Shane Duffy
3	Gaëtan Bong
2	Bruno
21	Oliver Norwood
6	Dale Stephens
8	Jiri Skalak
11	Anthony Knockaert
9	Sam Baldock
17	Glenn Murray

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Niki Mäenpää, Tomer Hemed, Rob Hunt, Connor Goldson, Steve Sidwell, Solly March, Jamie Murphy.

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