Derby County vs Fulham, 2017-18 English League Championship, Semifinals
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 4': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 5': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 7': Offside, Derby County. Andreas Weimann tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match Tom Lawrence (Derby County) because of an injury.
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Curtis Davies (Derby County).
- 12': Offside, Derby County. Matej Vydra tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 13': Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 14': Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
- 14': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 26': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Derby County).
- 27': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 32': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 32': Tom Huddlestone (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Derby County 1, Fulham 0. Cameron Jerome (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Forsyth with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Andre Wisdom (Derby County).
- 36': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Ream.
- 37': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 37': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 38': Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin McDonald.
- 40': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 40': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Odoi.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Derby County 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 1, Fulham 0.
- 50': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 50': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 53': Kevin McDonald (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tom Huddlestone.
- 54': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cairney following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Floyd Ayité (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a through ball.
- 56': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
- 64': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 64': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 68': Substitution, Derby County. Ikechi Anya replaces Matej Vydra.
- 68': Substitution, Derby County. David Nugent replaces Cameron Jerome.
- 72': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 72': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 72': Matt Targett (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 75': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 75': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Floyd Ayité.
- 77': Foul by Andre Wisdom (Derby County).
- 77': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Andreas Weimann (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Andre Wisdom.
- 81': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ikechi Anya.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.
- 83': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 83': Lucas Piazon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 85': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
- 85': Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Bradley Johnson (Derby County).
- 86': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Bradley Johnson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Oliver Norwood replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 89': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Derby County. Jamie Hanson replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Andre Wisdom.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Fulham 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Derby County 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
DER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 73.8 | Possession | 26.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 702 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 783 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 27,163
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 27,163
Line-Ups
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 |
| 19 | Andreas Weimann |
| 14 | Andre Wisdom |
| 32 | Cameron Jerome |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 23 | Matej Vydra |
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 |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
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