Fulham vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSteven Fletcher fires up Sheffield Wednesday at Fulham
Steven Fletcher fires up Sheffield Wednesday at Fulham
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 2': Sone Aluko (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match Sone Aluko (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 9': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 9': Attempt missed. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Jones with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Denis Odoi is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Jones.
- 16': Foul by Sone Aluko (Fulham).
- 16': Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by George Boyd.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Kalas with a headed pass following a corner.
- 21': David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 23': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 23': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 27': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 28': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by George Boyd.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin McDonald with a headed pass.
- 35': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 36': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 39': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 39': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 43': Attempt missed. Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 43': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 44': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45': Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rui Fonte with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 52': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 54': Rui Fonte (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sone Aluko with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 57': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Barry Bannan tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 57': Delay in match Stefan Johansen (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 61': Rui Fonte (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Sone Aluko.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Oliver Norwood replaces Stefan Johansen because of an injury.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 64': Goal! Fulham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 68': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 68': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 70': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 70': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Fulham).
- 72': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Kevin McDonald.
- 78': Attempt missed. David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
- 78': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jones.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Gary Hooper.
- 82': Foul by Rui Fonte (Fulham).
- 82': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 83': Rui Fonte (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rui Fonte (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 87': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 88': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+3': Rui Fonte (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces George Boyd.
- 90'+4': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+5': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Fulham).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Fulham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Statistics
 SHW |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 451 |
| 436 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,165
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,165
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | David Button (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Tomás Kalas |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks  |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 9 | Rui Fonte |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 24 | Sone Aluko |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 6 | Morgan Fox |
| 2 | Jack Hunt |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 3 | David Jones |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 21 | George Boyd |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
| 14 | Gary Hooper |
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