Crystal Palace vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFulham strike late in away draw with Crystal Palace
Tom Cairney's fine equaliser for Fulham saw Crystal Palace's winless streak extend to six matches in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin.
- 6': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 6': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 7': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin (Fulham).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 19': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 21': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Fulham. Kevin is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin.
- 24': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 24': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 28': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 28': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 29': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham).
- 31': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 34': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 34': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 42': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 0.
- 46': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 46': Kevin (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete because of an injury.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 53': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 55': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot replaces Will Hughes because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 60': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sander Berge.
- 68': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 70': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix following a corner.
- 77': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Kevin with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 80': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 1. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 81': Tom Cairney (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Justin Devenny.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 83': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Kevin.
- 86': Foul by Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 88': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
- 90'+4': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+6': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Fulham 1.
Statistics
FUL |
CRY![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 586 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 35 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,111
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,111
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Kevin |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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