epl-en : Fulham vs Sheffield United, 2023-10-07
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In a thrilling match held at Craven Cottage in London, Fulham and Sheffield United played out a 3-1 victory for Fulham. The match, which took place on 07.10.2023 at 14:00, saw an enthusiastic crowd in attendance.
The first half remained goalless, with both teams creating chances but failing to find the back of the net. However, the second half proved to be much more eventful as the goals started pouring in.
The opening goal came in the 53rd minute, with Fulham's Bobby Decordova-Reid finding the back of the net with an assist from Andreas Pereira to give the home team a 1-0 lead. However, Sheffield United quickly responded in the 68th minute when Antonee Robinson scored an own goal, equalizing the scoreline to 1-1.
Fulham regained their lead in the 76th minute, courtesy of another own goal, this time by Sheffield United's W. Foderingham. The score now stood at 2-1 in favor of Fulham. As the match approached the final whistle, Fulham sealed their victory with a goal in stoppage time. Willian found the back of the net in the 92nd minute to make it 3-1 in favor of Fulham.
The match saw some bookings, with João Palhinha receiving a yellow card for Fulham in the 50th minute, and O. Norwood and O. McBurnie receiving yellow cards for Sheffield United in the 90+1 and 73rd minutes, respectively.
In terms of substitutions, Fulham made several changes during the match. Andreas Pereira was replaced by T. Cairney in the 71st minute, while Issa Diop was substituted by C. Bassey in the same minute. Bobby Decordova-Reid made way for H. Wilson in the 78th minute, and Carlos Vinícius was replaced by Rodrigo Muniz in the same minute. Alex Iwobi was also substituted, with H. Reed coming on in the 79th minute.
For Sheffield United, C. Basham was substituted by J. Robinson in the 35th minute. G. Hamer made way for J. McAtee and Luke Thomas was replaced by Y. Larouci, both in the 66th minute. Cameron Archer was substituted by R. Brewster in the 79th minute.
The coaches leading their respective teams were Marco Silva for Fulham and P. Heckingbottom for Sheffield United. The match was officiated by referee S. Barrott.
Looking ahead, Fulham's next game is against Tottenham Hotspur on 23.10.2023, while Sheffield United will face Manchester United on 21.10.2023.