Fulham vs Southampton 2022-23 English Premier League
Palhinha nets late as Fulham beats Southampton 2-1 in EPL
— Joao Palhinha's late goal gave Fulham a 2-1 win over Southampton on Saturday, leaving the visitors stranded at the bottom of the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 32': Own Goal by James Ward-Prowse, Southampton. Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Southampton 0.
- 56': Goal! Fulham 1, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 62': Substitution, Fulham. Dan James replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Joe Aribo.
- 70': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Samuel Edozie because of an injury.
- 88': Goal! Fulham 2, Southampton 1. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Roméo Lavia replaces Mohammed Salisu.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 90'+6': Penalty saved! Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Andreas Pereira.
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,344
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 SOU |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 342 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 16 | Clearances | 23 |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi  |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 23 | Samuel Edozie |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
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