English Carabao Cup

Fulham vs Bristol City, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Fulham
  • 8': George Tanner (OG)
  • 21': Raúl Jiménez
FT
2 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Fulham are hosting Bristol City at Craven Cottage, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
    • 8': Own Goal by George Tanner, Bristol City. Fulham 1, Bristol City 0.
    • 10': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
    • 11': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Stokes (Bristol City).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Josh Stokes because of an injury.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Bell.
    • 18': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
    • 18': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
    • 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 21': Goal! Fulham 2, Bristol City 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
    • 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 33': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
    • 39': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
    • 39': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
    • 41': Offside, Bristol City. Sam Bell is caught offside.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
    • 45'+1': Handball by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
    • 45'+4': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Ross McCrorie.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Lumley (Bristol City). Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 46': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
    • 47': Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
    • 47': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney following a fast break.
    • 56': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
    • 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
    • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Max Bird.
    • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Sam Bell.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 64': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
    • 64': Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
    • 66': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
    • 66': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
    • 70': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Timothy Castagne.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
    • 74': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
    • 74': Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Yu Hirakawa.
    • 76': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Offside, Bristol City. Mark Sykes is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 86': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
    • 86': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 87': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
    • 88': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
    • 90'+3': Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by George Tanner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a headed pass.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Bristol City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Craven Cottage
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 11,749

    Line-Ups

    FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    15 Jorge Cuenca
    31 Issa Diop
    30 Ryan Sessegnon
    21 Timothy Castagne Yellow Card
    8 Harry Wilson
    10 Tom Cairney
    6 Harrison Reed
    7 Raúl Jiménez
    32 Emile Smith Rowe
    11 Adama Traoré
    Fulham Substitutes:
    Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Bernd Leno, Rodrigo Muniz, Calvin Bassey, Sasa Lukic, Alex Iwobi, Josh King, Sander Berge.

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    13 Joe Lumley (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    14 Zak Vyner
    19 George Tanner
    6 Max Bird
    12 Jason Knight
    2 Ross McCrorie
    7 Yu Hirakawa
    30 Sinclair Armstrong
    26 Joshua Stokes
    20 Sam Bell
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Lewis Thomas, Anis Mehmeti, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Harry Cornick, Fally Mayulu, Adam Randell, Mark Sykes, Hayden Roberts, Scott Twine.

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