Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham top Premier League after win over Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur's best start to a top-flight season for more 60 years got even better as a 2-0 home win over Fulham sent them two points clear at the Premier League summit on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 2': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 2': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 4': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 6': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Romero with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 8': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 8': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 10': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 12': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 12': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 13': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 21': Offside, Fulham. Sasa Lukic tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 22': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
- 26': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 30': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 34': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 35': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 35': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Fulham 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 38': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 40': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 41': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 42': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Offside, Fulham. João Palhinha tries a through ball, but Andreas Pereira is caught offside.
- 44': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Offside, Fulham. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Carlos Vinícius.
- 48': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 49': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 52': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 52': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 52': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Fulham 0. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 56': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 60': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 60': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Pape Matar Sarr because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 69': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 69': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 71': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 73': Offside, Fulham. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 74': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Offside, Fulham. Willian tries a through ball, but Antonee Robinson is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Richarlison.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces James Maddison.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces João Palhinha.
- 84': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a through ball.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 85': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 85': Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 87': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 90': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso tries a through ball, but Alejo Véliz is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 463 | Passes | 593 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,286
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,286
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK)  |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 28 | Sasa Lukic |
| 30 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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