Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipFulham 2-0 Aston Villa
Fulham 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Matt Targett (Fulham) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
- 4': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a cross.
- 6': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 7': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 7': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 15': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 15': Offside, Aston Villa. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Robert Snodgrass is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Aston Villa. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Robert Snodgrass is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match Floyd Ayité (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 30': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 30': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 36': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Offside, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 41': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by John Terry (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah replaces Ahmed El Mohamady because of an injury.
- 48': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 49': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Terry.
- 49': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 49': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Chester.
- 54': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 55': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
- 57': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 58': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match Tom Cairney (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 59': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Offside, Fulham. Kevin McDonald tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 66': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 66': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lewis Grabban replaces Mile Jedinak.
- 71': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 71': Goal! Fulham 2, Aston Villa 0. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 72': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 74': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason with a through ball.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 79': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 79': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 80': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité with a through ball.
- 82': Delay in match Kevin McDonald (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Offside, Fulham. Tim Ream tries a through ball, but Stefan Johansen is caught offside.
- 87': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Floyd Ayité.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Robert Snodgrass.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 90': Attempt saved. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Denis Odoi replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Fulham 2, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
| 350 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,547
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,547
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 |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen  |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 28 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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