Fulham vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Fulham

75': Ryan Sessegnon

FT
1 - 1

Cardiff City

83': Daniel Ward

Fulham 1-1 Cardiff City

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
1': Ibrahima Cissé (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Fulham).
5': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Hand ball by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
6': Attempt missed. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
7': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
7': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
11': Offside, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
11': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
13': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
13': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Delay in match Ibrahima Cissé (Fulham) because of an injury.
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
18': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.
22': Attempt missed. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
22': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
23': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a through ball.
24': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
24': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
26': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Yohan Mollo (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
30': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
30': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
31': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
33': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
33': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
35': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
36': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt missed. Yohan Mollo (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
38': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
38': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
40': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
41': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
42': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Fulham).
42': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
43': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Cissé.
43': Attempt saved. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
45': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
45': Yohan Mollo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Delay in match Ibrahima Cissé (Fulham) because of an injury.
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
45'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
47': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
47': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïc Damour.
48': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
48': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
51': Foul by Loïc Damour (Cardiff City).
51': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
54': Offside, Fulham. David Button tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayité is caught offside.
54': Substitution, Fulham. Oliver Norwood replaces Ibrahima Cissé.
56': Foul by Loïc Damour (Cardiff City).
56': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Yohan Mollo (Fulham).
56': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Offside, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
58': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Yohan Mollo.
61': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
61': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
62': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Bryson replaces Loïc Damour.
64': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
64': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Floyd Ayité (Fulham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
64': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
64': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Offside, Fulham. Tomas Kalas tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
67': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
69': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
70': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
71': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
71': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Kenneth Zohore.
74': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
74': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Attempt blocked. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara with a through ball.
75': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
77': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
77': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
78': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Liam Feeney replaces David Junior Hoilett.
81': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
81': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
81': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': David Button (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
82': Offside, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba tries a through ball, but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is caught offside.
83': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
85': Attempt missed. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
89': Foul by Floyd Ayité (Fulham).
89': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
90': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stefan Johansen following a corner.
90'+3': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
90'+3': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
90'+5': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
90'+5': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 1.

Statistics

CAR		FUL
22	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
35.9	Possession	64.1
11	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
135	Accurate Passes	331
226	Passes	427
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.2
62	Long Balls	51
14	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.2	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	7
17	Tackles	12
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
22	Effective Clearances	42
22	Clearances	42

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,984

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
2	West Ham United	6	+5	11
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
27	David Button (GK)
13	Tim Ream
26	Tomás Kalas
4	Denis Odoi
2	Ryan Fredericks
8	Stefan Johansen
6	Kevin McDonald
44	Ibrahima Cissé
11	Floyd Ayité
3	Ryan Sessegnon
22	Yohan Mollo

Fulham Substitutes:

Matt O'Riley, Aboubakar Kamara, Oliver Norwood, Marcelo Djaló, Marcus Bettinelli, Jordan Graham, Michael Madl.

Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Neil Etheridge (GK)
14	Sol Bamba
4	Sean Morrison
3	Joe Bennett
2	Lee Peltier
20	Loïc Damour
8	Joe Ralls
17	Aron Gunnarsson
10	Kenneth Zohore
33	Junior Hoilett
19	Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Lee Tomlin, Jazz Richards, Bruno Ecuélé Manga, Liam Feeney, Brian Murphy, Craig Bryson, Daniel Ward.

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