Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHarry Wilson's late free-kick sees Fulham sink Brighton
Harry Wilson struck in the 93rd minute to hand Fulham a dramatic late victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 8': Bernd Leno (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 12': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 18': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 22': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin with a headed pass.
- 27': Handball by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 28': Goal! Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
- 29': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 30': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 39': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 39': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 51': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 56': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 59': Substitution, Fulham. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Kevin.
- 60': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 62': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 62': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 66': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 66': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 72': Goal! Fulham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 74': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 76': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 78': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 78': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 79': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 80': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Diego Gómez.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 86': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Pascal Groß.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 89': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 90': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Milner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Harry Wilson (Fulham) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
BHA |
FUL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 517 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 23 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,239
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | +25 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | +26 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | +10 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 23 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Kevin |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 30 | Pascal Groß |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
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