Fulham vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace down shot-shy Fulham 2-0
A first-half own goal by Fulham defender Joachim Andersen and a second-half rocket from Daniel Munoz gave Crystal Palace a 2-0 Premier League win away to the Cottagers on Saturday, with the home side failing to register a shot on target.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 8': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 13': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 19': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 19': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 22': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
- 23': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 27': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 30': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 30': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 32': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
- 37': Own Goal by Joachim Andersen, Fulham. Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 40': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 42': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 42': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 50': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 52': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace.
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sander Berge.
- 60': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 60': Attempt saved. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
- 64': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 64': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 66': Goal! Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 2. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 68': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
- 69': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 71': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.
- 74': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 74': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 77': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 80': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Tom Cairney because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Adam Wharton replaces Jefferson Lerma.
- 83': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Will Hughes.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 90'+8': Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 334 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 33 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,777
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,777
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 28 | +28 | 55 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | +17 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge  |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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