Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Fulham down Brighton as Aleksandar Mitrovic nets 100th goal for club
Aleksandar Mitrovic bagged his 100th goal for Fulham on the way to a 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 8': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 8': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 12': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernd Leno.
- 19': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 28': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 32': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 34': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 34': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 38': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 48': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo following a corner.
- 48': Goal! Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano following a corner.
- 50': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 55': Own Goal by Lewis Dunk, Brighton and Hove Albion. Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 55': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 60': Goal! Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Enock Mwepu.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Joël Veltman.
- 66': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
- 67': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 67': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 68': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 71': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 79': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 83': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 83': Harrison Reed (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 89': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Harrison Reed.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+8': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 533 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 11 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,224
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,224
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson  |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 8 | Enock Mwepu |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
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