Fulham vs Sheffield Utd 2023-24 English Premier League
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Fulham beat Sheffield United 3-1 after horror injury to Basham
Fulham secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Sheffield United at Craven Cottage on Saturday to leave the visitors bottom of the Premier League table, in a game overshadowed by a horrible injury to United's Chris Basham.
Match Commentary
- 35': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces Chris Basham because of an injury.
- 45'+16': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 50': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Fulham 1, Sheffield United 0. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a through ball following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. Yasser Larouci replaces Luke Thomas.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 68': Own Goal by Antonee Robinson, Fulham. Fulham 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Issa Diop because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 73': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Own Goal by Wes Foderingham, Sheffield United. Fulham 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Carlos Vinícius.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
- 90'+1': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1.
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,361
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 SHU |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 342 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Fulham (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 26 | João Palhinha  |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 30 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 14 | Luke Thomas |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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