Sunderland vs Fulham 2025-26 English Premier League
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Raul Jimenez at double as Fulham secure impressive win at Sunderland
Raul Jimenez scored twice as Fulham ended a three-match losing Premier League run with a 3-1 triumph at Sunderland.
Match Commentary
- 12': Substitution, Sunderland. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Nordi Mukiele because of an injury.
- 39': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi because of an injury.
- 41': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Oscar Bobb replaces Kevin because of an injury.
- 54': Goal! Sunderland 0, Fulham 1. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Sunderland 0, Fulham 2. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 65': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Nilson Angulo.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Granit Xhaka replaces Habib Diarra.
- 76': Goal! Sunderland 1, Fulham 2. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 85': Goal! Sunderland 1, Fulham 3. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Jorge Cuenca replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Fulham 3.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,222
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,222
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +35 | Arsenal | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| +31 | Manchester City | 27 | 56 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 27 | 51 | 6 |
| +17 | Chelsea | 27 | 45 | 6 |
Statistics
 FUL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 355 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 37 | Clearances | 25 |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 19 | Habib Diarra |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo |
| 37 | Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey  |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Kevin |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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