Fulham edges out Everton in a tense encounter at Goodison Park
Fulham secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Everton in a thrilling encounter at Goodison Park on Saturday. The visitors dominated possession and managed to break the deadlock in the 61st minute, thanks to a goal from Alex Iwobi, assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
Everton tried to fight back and equalize, but Fulham’s defense remained solid. However, in the 90th minute, Beto managed to score for Everton, following an assist from Ashley Young, keeping the tension high until the end. Despite Everton’s goal, Fulham managed to defend their lead, securing a valuable victory.
Fulham dominated possession with 60% and took 13 shots, 3 of them on target. Everton, on the other hand, had 40% possession and 10 shots, 5 of them on target. The game was marked by high intensity, with 7 fouls committed by Everton and 8 by Fulham.
Fulham takes all three points and continues their strong start to the season, while Everton continues to struggle for form. Fulham’s next challenge will be next Saturday, while Everton will look for their first win in their next encounter.
Substitutions everton: at minute 68 J. Lindstrom came in and J. Harrison went out., at minute 80 O. Mangala came in and A. Doucoure went out., at minute 81 Beto came in and D. Calvert-Lewin went out., at minute 86 J. Branthwaite came in and D. McNeil went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 68 R. Nelson came in and A. Traore went out., at minute 79 H. Wilson came in and A. Pereira went out., at minute 79 H. Reed came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 90 Rodrigo Muniz came in and R. Jimenez went out., at minute 90 J. Cuenca came in and A. Iwobi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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