Fulham vs. Preston: A frantic penalty shootout decider
Fulham secured a dramatic victory over Preston in the League Cup third round, after an epic penalty shootout that went all the way. The match ended with a final score of 23-22 to Fulham, after a 2-2 draw at the end of regulation time.
Preston opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a goal from R. Ledson. However, Fulham equalized in the 61st minute with a goal from R. Nelson.
The match remained tied until the end of regulation time, forcing a penalty shootout. In an exceptionally long and high-voltage penalty shootout, Fulham managed to emerge victorious.
I. Diop was shown a yellow card in the 17th minute for Fulham, while Preston did not receive any bookings.
Fulham dominated possession (71% compared to Preston’s 29%) and created more scoring opportunities (16 shots on goal to Preston’s 7). However, Preston defended tenaciously and managed to keep the game close.
In summary, it was a match full of excitement and drama, with an ending that left no one indifferent.
Substitutions preston: at minute 61 A. Hughes came in and P. Bauer went out., at minute 68 S. Greenwood came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 68 A. McCann came in and S. T. Thordarson went out., at minute 82 B. Whiteman came in and D. Holmes went out., at minute 83 J. Okkels came in and J. Bowler went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 77 E. Smith Rowe came in and H. Reed went out., at minute 77 A. Iwobi came in and H. Wilson went out., at minute 85 R. Jimenez came in and R. Nelson went out., at minute 85 M. Godo came in and T. Cairney went out., at minute 90 S. Lukic came in and Rodrigo Muniz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Preston
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