epl-en : Fulham vs West Ham, 2024-09-14

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Game Recaps
14/09/2024 16h09

Fulham and West Ham United battled to a 1-1 draw in an exciting Premier League match at Craven Cottage. Here's a recap of the game:

The match started off with both teams showing intensity and attacking intent. Fulham had the first chance of the game in the 8th minute, but Andreas Pereira's shot was deflected into the hands of West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Aréola.

In the 15th minute, there was controversy as a penalty claim from Fulham was denied. Max Kilman was accused of pushing down Adama Traoré in the box, but the referee and VAR deemed it a fair challenge.

Fulham continued to dominate the proceedings and finally broke the deadlock in the 24th minute. Emile Smith Rowe delivered a beautiful cross, and Raúl Jiménez expertly glanced the ball into the net to give Fulham a well-deserved lead.

West Ham struggled to create clear-cut chances in the first half, with Tomáš Souček and Michail Antonio failing to make an impact. Despite the controversial penalty decision, Fulham went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

In the second half, West Ham made two substitutions, bringing on Lucas Paquetá and Crysencio Summerville to add more attacking options. The changes injected more energy into the visitors' play, and they started putting pressure on Fulham's defense.

However, Fulham's defense held strong, and with Bernd Leno in goal, they managed to keep West Ham at bay. Sander Berge and Reiss Nelson were brought on as substitutes for Fulham to provide fresh legs and maintain their lead.

In the 82nd minute, West Ham's Carlos Soler was shown a yellow card for a mistimed challenge on Fulham's Tom Cairney. The game heated up as both teams pushed for a decisive goal.

In the 90th minute, it was West Ham who found the back of the net. Vladimir Coufal rescued the ball and delivered a perfect pass to Danny Ings, who kept his composure and slotted it past Leno to equalize in the dying moments of the game.

Despite a late surge from Fulham, they couldn't find a winner, and the match ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw.

The draw leaves Fulham with mixed emotions as they played well and had the lead for most of the game, but ultimately failed to secure all three points. On the other hand, West Ham showed resilience and fought back late to salvage a point.

Both teams will now shift their focus to their next Premier League fixtures. Fulham will face Newcastle United on September 21st, while West Ham will have a challenging encounter against Chelsea on the same day.

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