Southampton vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSouthampton 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 Timeline
- 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
 FUL |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 33 | +44 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +34 | 66 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | +14 | 60 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 33 | +18 | 59 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 48 | Fabio Carvalho |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 29 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 25 | Josh Onomah |
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