Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Aston Villa climb into fourth-place after comeback win at Fulham
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Fulham 3-1 in a highly entertaining Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Saturday in which the home side missed a penalty and both teams had a man sent off.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 4': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 5': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernd Leno.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 11': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
- 11': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 14': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 20': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 20': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 23': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Matty Cash (Aston Villa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Fulham.
- 27': Penalty saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 33': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 34': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 34': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 38': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 44': Offside, Fulham. Calvin Bassey is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 45'+3': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 49': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 49': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 57': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 57': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 59': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
- 63': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 64': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 64': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the red card.
- 65': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Reiss Nelson replaces Adama Traoré.
- 68': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 69': Own Goal by Issa Diop, Fulham. Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.
- 70': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 70': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 76': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 79': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Sander Berge.
- 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jaden Philogene.
- 82': Attempt saved. Issa Diop (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 83': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
- 87': Reiss Nelson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Offside, Fulham. Antonee Robinson is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Reiss Nelson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 90'+8': Issa Diop (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 408 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,743
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,743
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hull City | 4 | +3 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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