Fulham vs Sheffield United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipFulham 3-0 Sheffield United
Fulham 3-0 Sheffield United
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 2': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 9': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 10': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 11': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 13': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross.
- 16': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Fulham).
- 18': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 18': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 21': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 22': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 22': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 24': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 24': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 29': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 29': Offside, Sheffield United. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Jack O'Connell is caught offside.
- 31': Goal! Fulham 1, Sheffield United 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 33': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 33': Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Matt Targett (Fulham).
- 36': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Duffy.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
- 36': Foul by Lee Evans (Sheffield United).
- 36': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 43': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Duffy with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 44': Goal! Fulham 2, Sheffield United 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces Chris Basham.
- 48': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 49': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
- 49': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 51': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 51': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 54': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 55': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 55': Sheyi Ojo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Offside, Sheffield United. Lee Evans tries a through ball, but George Baldock is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Sheyi Ojo.
- 61': Goal! Fulham 3, Sheffield United 0. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 64': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ched Evans replaces Clayton Donaldson.
- 65': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ricky Holmes replaces Billy Sharp.
- 65': Substitution, Fulham. Oliver Norwood replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 66': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
- 66': Ricky Holmes (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricky Holmes with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 75': Hand ball by Matt Targett (Fulham).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 79': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
- 80': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 85': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 85': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Lucas Piazon (Fulham).
- 86': Ricky Holmes (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Fulham. Rui Fonte replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 89': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 89': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sheffield United. Ched Evans tries a through ball, but David Brooks is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 640 |
| 387 | Passes | 708 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,400
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,400
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 19 | Sheyi Ojo |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 19 | Richard Stearman |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell  |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 20 | Lee Evans |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 11 | Clayton Donaldson |
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