Fulham vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Fulham beat Sheffield United 3-1 after horror injury to Basham
Fulham secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Sheffield United at Craven Cottage on Saturday to leave the visitors bottom of the Premier League table, in a game overshadowed by a horrible injury to United's Chris Basham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vinícius.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 7': Offside, Fulham. João Palhinha tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.
- 11': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 15': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 16': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 17': Attempt saved. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vinícius.
- 19': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces Chris Basham because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 38': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vinícius.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 44': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 44': Luke Thomas (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza tries a through ball, but Auston Trusty is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 45'+6': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 45'+10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 45'+11': Offside, Fulham. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.
- 45'+12': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 45'+12': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+12': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+13': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+13': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 45'+14': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 45'+14': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+16': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 47': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 48': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 48': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 50': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 50': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 51': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Fulham 1, Sheffield United 0. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a through ball following a fast break.
- 55': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 55': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 62': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 62': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 65': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Yasser Larouci replaces Luke Thomas.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 67': Attempt saved. Issa Diop (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 68': Own Goal by Antonee Robinson, Fulham. Fulham 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 68': Delay in match (Fulham).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Issa Diop because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 73': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 73': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Tom Cairney (Fulham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 76': Own Goal by Wes Foderingham, Sheffield United. Fulham 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Carlos Vinícius.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
- 83': Harry Wilson (Fulham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 86': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 86': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Cairney.
- 88': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 88': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United).
- 90': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 90'+8': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+8': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 342 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,361
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,361
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 26 | João Palhinha  |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 30 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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