English:
Fulham Secures Thrilling Victory Over Brentford at Craven Cottage
London, England – In a match full of excitement and twists, Fulham triumphed over Brentford in a vibrant encounter held at Craven Cottage. The home team dominated possession with 54%, demonstrating greater control of the ball throughout the match.
Brentford opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a goal from M. Damsgaard, following a well-crafted play. However, Fulham reacted strongly. A. Iwobi equalized in the 38th minute, quickly followed by a goal from H. Wilson in the 40th minute, putting Fulham ahead before halftime.
The second half began with an own goal by E. Pinnock in the 50th minute, increasing Fulham’s lead. Fulham appeared to be in control, but a goal by Rodrigo Muniz was disallowed by VAR in the 59th minute due to a prior foul. The match continued at a frenetic pace, evidenced by the numerous yellow cards shown to both teams. Despite Brentford’s superiority in corner kicks (10 against 2), Fulham managed to maintain their lead and secure the victory. Fulham took 14 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Brentford took 8 shots, 3 of them on target.
Referee Michael Oliver had a busy night, issuing several yellow cards to maintain control of the game.
Substitutions brentford: at minute 65 I. Thiago came in and D. Ouattara went out., at minute 66 K. Lewis-Potter came in and R. Henry went out., at minute 74 J. Henderson came in and V. Janelt went out., at minute 74 E. Pinnock came in and K. Ajer went out., at minute 87 M. Damsgaard came in and F. Carvalho went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 67 J. King came in and Kevin went out., at minute 80 Rodrigo Muniz came in and R. Jimenez went out., at minute 80 A. Iwobi came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 86 S. Lukic came in and T. Cairney went out., at minute 86 H. Wilson came in and J. Cuenca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fulham
Brentford
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