Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League

Watkins' double downs Fulham to send Villa into top four

Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa held off a late fightback from Fulham to move into the top four of the Premier League with a 2-1 away win on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 3': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
• 5': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 5': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
• 8': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
• 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 11': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a corner.
• 15': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a through ball.
• 19': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 19': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Offside, Fulham. João Palhinha is caught offside.
• 23': Goal! Fulham 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 27': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Palhinha.
• 28': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
• 32': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 32': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
• 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
• 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Issa Diop.
• 40': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
• 40': Offside, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno is caught offside.
• 43': Hand ball by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
• 45': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
• 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 45'+3': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 45'+3': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
• 45'+3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+6': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a through ball.
• 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 45'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
• 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
• 45'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Ream.
• 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
• 45'+8': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Aston Villa 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Aston Villa 1.
• 45': Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Willian.
• 48': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 51': Offside, Fulham. Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
• 52': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
• 54': Hand ball by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 55': Attempt missed. Issa Diop (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 56': Goal! Fulham 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
• 61': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
• 61': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
• 63': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
• 63': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
• 64': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 65': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey following a fast break.
• 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 69': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
• 69': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
• 70': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
• 70': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
• 74': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.
• 75': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Andreas Pereira.
• 75': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Tim Ream.
• 76': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
• 79': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
• 79': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 80': Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.
• 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
• 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Álex Moreno.
• 82': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
• 82': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
• 83': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
• 85': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 88': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 88': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Palhinha.
• 89': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces João Palhinha.
• 89': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 90': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a through ball.
• 90'+2': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
• 90'+2': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Adama Traoré (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 90'+4': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
• 90'+5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 2.
• 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 2.