Fulham beat Crystal Palace in an exciting match
Fulham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in an exciting match at Selhurst Park. The match was marked by a clear dominance of Fulham, who controlled possession of the ball for much of the game and created numerous scoring opportunities. However, Crystal Palace’s defense managed to keep the score at zero for much of the first half.
The first goal came in the 45th minute, when E. Smith Rowe took advantage of a precise pass from R. Jimenez to open the scoring. Fulham’s joy would not last long, as in the 52nd minute a goal by Smith Rowe was disallowed by VAR for offside.
Crystal Palace, with 35% possession of the ball, had fewer opportunities than their rivals, but remained firm in defense during the first half. However, the expulsion of D. Kamada in the 76th minute marked a turning point in the match. From then on, Fulham went on the attack and found their second goal in the 83rd minute, thanks to H. Wilson, who received a pass from A. Iwobi.
Although Fulham had the opportunity to increase their lead in the 90th minute, a new goal by Wilson was disallowed by VAR after a handball was detected. The match ended with a well-deserved victory for Fulham, who demonstrated their superiority throughout the 90 minutes.
Statistics:
* Crystal Palace: 35% possession, 13 shots (5 on target, 6 off target), 1 corner, 10 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 1 red card
* Fulham: 65% possession, 17 shots (7 on target, 6 off target), 8 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match data:
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Match city: London
* Stadium: Selhurst Park
* Referee: Salisbury Michael, England
* League: Premier League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 11
* Country: England
Substitutions crystal palace: at minute 62 C. Doucoure came in and N. Clyne went out., at minute 74 J. Schlupp came in and J. Devenny went out., at minute 88 A. Agbinone came in and I. Sarr went out., at minute 88 C. Kporha came in and D. Munoz went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 75 Rodrigo Muniz came in and R. Jimenez went out., at minute 82 T. Cairney came in and A. Pereira went out., at minute 82 H. Wilson came in and R. Nelson went out., at minute 88 A. Traore came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 88 H. Reed came in and A. Iwobi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crystal Palace
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