English Premier League

Southampton vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League

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  • 27': Ché Adams
  • 60': Nathan Tella
  • 82': Theo Walcott
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  • 75': Fábio Carvalho

Southampton beats already-relegated Fulham 3-1 in EPL

— Nathan Tella scored his first goal for Southampton in a 3-1 win over already-relegated Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 2': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ola Aina.
  • 8': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Offside, Fulham. Joachim Andersen tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 10': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
  • 11': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 13': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 14': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Southampton).
  • 15': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 15': Takumi Minamino (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 18': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 22': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 26': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 26': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Goal! Southampton 1, Fulham 0. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 35': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
  • 35': Takumi Minamino (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
  • 37': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
  • 38': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 44': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Fulham 0.
  • 46': Offside, Southampton. Nathan Redmond tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 49': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Josh Onomah.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 53': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Southampton).
  • 53': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 55': Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
  • 55': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
  • 58': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
  • 58': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Danny Ings.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 60': Goal! Southampton 2, Fulham 0. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Fulham. Joe Bryan replaces Ola Aina.
  • 63': Substitution, Fulham. Ademola Lookman replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 70': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 73': Alphonse Areola (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dangerous play by Nathan Tella (Southampton).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a through ball.
  • 73': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 75': Goal! Southampton 2, Fulham 1. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 76': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 76': Substitution, Fulham. Josh Maja replaces Josh Onomah.
  • 78': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 80': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
  • 80': Josh Maja (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Hand ball by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 82': Goal! Southampton 3, Fulham 1. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 84': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
  • 87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed with a headed pass.
  • 89': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
  • 89': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nathan Tella (Southampton).
  • 90'+2': Josh Maja (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 90'+3': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Fulham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Fulham 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
53.8 Possession 46.2
10 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
473 Accurate Passes 405
547 Passes 470
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.4
34 Long Balls 43
15 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 14
14 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
4 Jannik Vestergaard
5 Jack Stephens
22 Mohammed Salisu
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
17 Stuart Armstrong
8 James Ward-Prowse
11 Nathan Redmond
19 Takumi Minamino
10 Ché Adams
9 Danny Ings

FUL Fulham (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alphonse Areola (GK)
5 Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
16 Tosin Adarabioyo
2 Kenny Tete
34 Ola Aina
21 Harrison Reed
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
48 Fábio Carvalho
17 Ivan Cavaleiro
29 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
25 Josh Onomah

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