Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSessegnon strike edges Fulham past Aston Villa
Fulham boosted their hopes of European qualification as Ryan Sessegnon's first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win over a lacklustre Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 4': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Dangerous play by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 7': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 7': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 9': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 10': Dangerous play by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 10': Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 11': Attempt saved. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 12': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 12': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 13': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 16': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 19': Offside, Fulham. Sasa Lukic is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 22': Handball by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 25': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 29': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn following a fast break.
- 30': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 30': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 33': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 36': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Offside, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 40': Handball by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 41': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 42': Attempt saved. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Bernd Leno (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 46': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 48': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 48': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 49': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 51': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 52': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 54': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 65': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 65': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 67': Offside, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 70': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 71': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces John McGinn.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Lamare Bogarde.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Oscar Bobb replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ryan Sessegnon because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 86': Attempt saved. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 88': Offside, Fulham. Sander Berge is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 456 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 529 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 9 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,606
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,606
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne  |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 19 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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