English Premier League

Fulham vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 5': Raúl Jiménez
  • Red Card 64': Joachim Andersen
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  • 9': Morgan Rogers
  • 59': Ollie Watkins
  • 69': Issa Diop (OG)
  • Red Card 90'+3': Jaden Philogene

Aston Villa climb into fourth-place after comeback win at Fulham

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Fulham 3-1 in a highly entertaining Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Saturday in which the home side missed a penalty and both teams had a man sent off.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 4': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 5': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernd Leno.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 11': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
  • 14': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 20': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 20': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
  • 23': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Matty Cash (Aston Villa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Fulham.
  • 27': Penalty saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 33': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 34': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
  • 34': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 38': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 44': Offside, Fulham. Calvin Bassey is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 45'+3': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 49': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
  • 49': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
  • 57': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
  • 57': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 59': Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
  • 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 64': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Andreas Pereira.
  • 68': Substitution, Fulham. Reiss Nelson replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 68': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 69': Own Goal by Issa Diop, Fulham. Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.
  • 70': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  • 70': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
  • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  • 76': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
  • 79': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 80': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Sander Berge.
  • 81': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jaden Philogene.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Issa Diop (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jacob Ramsey.
  • 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 83': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
  • 83': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
  • 87': Reiss Nelson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Fulham. Antonee Robinson is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+3': Reiss Nelson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
  • 90'+8': Issa Diop (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Aston Villa 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
47.9 Possession 52.1
14 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
361 Accurate Passes 377
408 Passes 434
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.2
26 Long Balls 46
15 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 14
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,743

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
3 Chelsea 11 +8 19
4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey Yellow Card
5 Joachim Andersen Red Card
33 Antonee Robinson
2 Kenny Tete
32 Emile Smith Rowe Yellow Card
16 Sander Berge
18 Andreas Pereira
7 Raúl Jiménez
17 Alex Iwobi
11 Adama Traoré

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
14 Pau Torres
3 Diego Carlos
12 Lucas Digne Yellow Card
2 Matty Cash
27 Morgan Rogers
8 Youri Tielemans
24 Amadou Onana
11 Ollie Watkins
41 Jacob Ramsey
31 Leon Bailey Yellow Card

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