Fulham vs Cardiff City, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBabel strike leaves Cardiff on brink of relegation
Ryan Babel struck a potentially deadly blow to Cardiff's survival chances with a stunning 25-yard strike that secured Fulham a 1-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Denis Odoi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
- 7': Foul by Ryan Babel (Fulham).
- 7': Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 10': Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City).
- 10': Maxime Le Marchand (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga tries a through ball, but Oumar Niasse is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
- 12': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 13': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Oumar Niasse.
- 13': Offside, Fulham. Denis Odoi tries a through ball, but Maxime Le Marchand is caught offside.
- 16': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ryan Babel (Fulham).
- 17': Offside, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 18': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 20': Delay in match Denis Odoi (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 28': Substitution, Fulham. Cyrus Christie replaces Denis Odoi because of an injury.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 34': Foul by Oumar Niasse (Cardiff City).
- 34': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 39': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ryan Babel (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Niasse.
- 43': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 43': Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 46': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 51': Hand ball by Calum Chambers (Fulham).
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 55': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
- 57': Attempt missed. Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
- 60': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
- 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Oumar Niasse.
- 64': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 64': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rhys Healey replaces Víctor Camarasa.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 73': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
- 73': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Calum Chambers (Fulham).
- 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 79': Goal! Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0. Ryan Babel (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
- 80': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
- 81': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
- 83': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 83': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Alfie Mawson replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 86': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ward.
- 87': Delay in match (Fulham).
- 87': Substitution, Cardiff City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Aron Gunnarsson because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 87': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ward.
- 88': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 88': Offside, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Floyd Ayité replaces Ryan Babel.
- 90': Attempt saved. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 90'+5': Delay in match Sergio Rico (Fulham) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Fulham 1, Cardiff City 0.
Statistics
 CAR |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 144 | Accurate Passes | 543 |
| 220 | Passes | 623 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 32 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,822
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,822
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 23 | Joe Bryan |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 5 | Calum Chambers |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 12 | Ryan Babel |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 21 | Víctor Camarasa |
| 15 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 29 | Oumar Niasse |
| 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
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