Fulham vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFulham beat West Brom to climb out of bottom three
Fulham chalked up their first Premier League win of the season and climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over West Brom.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 8': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 12': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 12': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 13': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 20': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 21': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira tries a through ball, but Branislav Ivanovic is caught offside.
- 22': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 24': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Hand ball by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 26': Goal! Fulham 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
- 28': Foul by Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 28': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Goal! Fulham 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Ola Aina (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 31': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Livermore with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 33': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 33': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong tries a through ball, but Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 42': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Filip Krovinovic tries a through ball, but Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 45'+1': Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Mario Lemina.
- 47': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 47': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 52': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
- 52': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 55': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Romaine Sawyers replaces Jake Livermore.
- 57': Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
- 57': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 58': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Grady Diangana is caught offside.
- 59': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 63': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 66': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 69': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Filip Krovinovic.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 73': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 78': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fulham.
- 82': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 83': Harrison Reed (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 87': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 87': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Fulham. Joe Bryan replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 90'+1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 90'+2': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 468 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 28 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman  |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 20 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 17 | Filip Krovinovic |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
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