Fulham vs Cardiff City, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Babel 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.

• 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.