Fulham vs Derby County, 2017-18 English League Championship, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Fulham advance 2-1 on aggregate
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2 - 0
2nd Leg - Fulham advance 2-1 on aggregate
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Fulham advance 2-1 on aggregate
Fulham end long wait for playoff win to reach Wembley
Fulham ended their playoff hoodoo in style by coming from behind to beat Derby 2-0 and put themselves one win away from the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 7': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 7': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Fulham. Marcus Bettinelli tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 9': Offside, Derby County. Tom Lawrence tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
- 10': Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 14': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
- 14': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 15': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 20': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 22': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
- 25': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 25': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks.
- 28': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 30': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 34': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 36': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 38': Attempt missed. Andre Wisdom (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ikechi Anya with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ikechi Anya.
- 40': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 41': Attempt saved. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 42': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 44': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Derby County 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Derby County 0.
- 47': Goal! Fulham 1, Derby County 0. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ikechi Anya (Derby County) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone.
- 51': Delay in match Richard Keogh (Derby County) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Huddlestone.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
- 57': Attempt missed. Richard Keogh (Derby County) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 62': Cameron Jerome (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 62': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 66': Goal! Fulham 2, Derby County 0. Denis Odoi (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Derby County. Kasey Palmer replaces Tom Lawrence.
- 67': Substitution, Derby County. Matej Vydra replaces Ikechi Anya.
- 69': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
- 71': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 72': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 72': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marcus Bettinelli.
- 74': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 74': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Derby County. David Nugent replaces Cameron Jerome.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Tomas Kalas replaces Matt Targett.
- 77': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 77': Attempt missed. Curtis Davies (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 77': Tom Huddlestone (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Kasey Palmer (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 81': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 86': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 88': Attempt missed. David Nugent (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
- 89': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 89': Tomas Kalas (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Oliver Norwood replaces Tom Cairney.
- 90'+2': Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 90'+4': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David Nugent (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Davies with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Richard Keogh (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Wisdom with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Derby County 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Fulham 2, Derby County 0.
Statistics
 DER |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 322 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 24 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,529
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,529
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 |
| 47 | Aboubakar Kamara |
Derby County (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Carson (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 3 | Craig Forsyth |
| 6 | Richard Keogh |
| 15 | Bradley Johnson |
| 44 | Tom Huddlestone |
| 8 | Ikechi Anya |
| 14 | Andre Wisdom |
| 32 | Cameron Jerome |
| 19 | Andreas Weimann |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
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