Fulham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Willian's penalty double earns Fulham late win over Wolves
Willian's 94th-minute penalty, his second of the game, earned Fulham a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 2': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 4': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Goal! Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Sá.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
- 9': Hand ball by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 11': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 12': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a through ball following a fast break.
- 15': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 18': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 18': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 33': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 37': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 41': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 41': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 45'+1': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 47': Offside, Fulham. Tom Cairney tries a through ball, but Antonee Robinson is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 50': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 52': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. José Sá tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 54': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Gomes with a cross.
- 55': Penalty Fulham. Tom Cairney draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Goal! Fulham 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Willian (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 61': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 66': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Sá.
- 70': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 70': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Gomes with a through ball.
- 72': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 72': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Tim Ream (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Goal! Fulham 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 78': Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 80': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 80': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 81': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 84': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Penalty Fulham. Harry Wilson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Fulham.
- 90'+4': Goal! Fulham 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Willian (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Fulham. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Willian.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Tom Cairney.
- 90'+8': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+8': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 90'+10': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 539 |
| 432 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,366
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,366
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream  |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 20 | Willian |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
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