English:
Fulham Edges Out Sunderland in Tense Home Match
London, England – Fulham secured a hard-fought 1 to 0 victory over Sunderland at Craven Cottage in a Premier League match characterized by midfield battles and relentless effort. The game, part of matchday 12 of the season, saw Fulham dominate possession but struggle to break down a resilient Sunderland defense.
Fulham controlled the ball for 57% of the game, creating numerous chances to score. However, Sunderland’s defense proved difficult to crack, thwarting many of Fulham’s 24 attempts. Sunderland opted for a more direct approach, looking to exploit spaces on the counter-attack.
The only goal of the match came in the 84th minute when Raul Jimenez found the back of the net, assisted by Samuel Chukwueze. Despite Sunderland’s efforts to equalize, Fulham held on to their lead until the final whistle. Referee Darren England handed out several yellow cards to both sides, reflecting the intensity of the match.
While Fulham enjoyed more opportunities and higher possession, Sunderland fought with determination and made life difficult for the home side. Fulham won 7 corners compared to Sunderland’s 4 and committed 5 fouls, compared to the visitor’s 13.
Substitutions sunderland: at minute 64 B. Traore came in and C. Talbi went out., at minute 64 W. Isidor came in and B. Brobbey went out., at minute 90 T. Hume came in and E. Mayenda went out., at minute 90 R. Mandava came in and S. Adingra went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 64 J. King came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 64 Kevin came in and S. Chukwueze went out., at minute 89 A. Iwobi came in and H. Reed went out., at minute 90 H. Wilson came in and T. Castagne went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fulham
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