Leeds United vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLukas Nmecha winner sinks Fulham as Leeds pay tribute to Terry Yorath
Lukas Nmecha scored the winner off the bench as Leeds UNited beat Fulham 1-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 2': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 2': Offside, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 8': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 13': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 15': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 18': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 18': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 21': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 21': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 27': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 27': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk is caught offside.
- 30': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 32': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Harry Wilson with a through ball.
- 35': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 40': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 40': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 41': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Justin.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sasa Lukic following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Fulham 0.
- 46': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 46': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
- 51': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 51': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 55': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 56': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 65': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a through ball.
- 68': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 69': Foul by Kevin (Fulham).
- 69': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Noah Okafor.
- 72': Foul by Kevin (Fulham).
- 72': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 78': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
- 79': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 79': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 83': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kevin.
- 83': Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Justin with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 87': Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Jonah Kusi-Asare replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Harry Wilson.
- 89': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Justin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Leeds United 1, Fulham 0. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leeds United. Sebastiaan Bornauw replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jonah Kusi-Asare (Fulham).
- 90'+5': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Jonah Kusi-Asare (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 477 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,300
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,300
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
Leeds United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu  |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
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