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Fulham Defeats Stoke City in a Hard-Fought FA Cup Match
Stoke on Trent – In an exciting FA Cup Round of 32 match, Fulham secured a victory over Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium. The match, overseen by referee Josh Smith, showcased a clear difference in ball possession, with Fulham dominating (69%) compared to Stoke City’s 31%.
Stoke City surprised early on, opening the scoring in the 19th minute thanks to a goal by J. Bae, assisted by E. Bocat, sparking euphoria in the local stands. However, the joy would be short-lived.
Fulham, despite struggling to convert their chances, maintained pressure and finally found the equalizer in the 55th minute with a goal by Kevin. From that point on, the visiting team intensified their attack, creating numerous opportunities and showcasing their superiority in shots on target (8 compared to 3).
The match continued with intensity, reflected in the yellow cards shown to T. Castagne of Fulham (45′) and later to J. Bae of Stoke City and I. Diop of Fulham (both in the 74th minute). Finally, in the 84th minute, H. Reed sealed the match with a goal that gave Fulham the victory.
Despite Stoke City’s effort, which generated 8 total shots, Fulham’s effectiveness and greater number of corners (11 compared to 1) were key factors in the final result. Fulham advances to the next round of the FA Cup, while Stoke City exits the competition.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 77 J. King came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 77 Rodrigo Muniz came in and R. Jimenez went out., at minute 86 O. Bobb came in and H. Wilson went out., at minute 90 H. Reed came in and S. Berge went out.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 78 T. Rigo came in and B. Pearson went out., at minute 78 M. Smit came in and J. Rak-Sakyi went out., at minute 89 E. Bocat came in and A. Cresswell went out., at minute 89 J. Bae came in and M. Manhoef went out., at minute 89 T. Seko came in and S. N’Zonzi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stoke City
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