Fulham vs Sunderland, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJimenez has the final say as Fulham edge Sunderland
Raul Jimenez scored the only goal as Fulham beat Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 5': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a headed pass.
- 14': Delay in match (Fulham).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 15': Kevin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 15': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
- 17': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 17': Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
- 20': Handball by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh King.
- 21': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt saved. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Kevin (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 27': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
- 32': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 32': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 35': Kevin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
- 38': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 38': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 39': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 39': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 42': Handball by Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland).
- 44': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 45'+2': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Sunderland 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Roefs.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 52': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 53': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 53': Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 58': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
- 58': Kevin (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 64': Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 64': Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Josh King.
- 64': Substitution, Fulham. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Kevin.
- 66': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 68': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 72': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 79': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 79': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 83': Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Goal! Fulham 1, Sunderland 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 88': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 89': Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland).
- 89': Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Trai Hume.
- 90': Substitution, Sunderland. Simon Adingra replaces Enzo Le Fée.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 90'+3': Bernd Leno (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Harry Wilson.
- 90'+5': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Sunderland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
SUN |
FUL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 373 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 25 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,560
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,560
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 24 | Josh King |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Kevin |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Sunderland (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 6 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 25 | Bertrand Traoré |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
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