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Fulham FC 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:31The full-time whistle blows at Craven Cottage as Fulham defeat Tottenham in west London. After a below par first half with both sides struggling to create anything meaningful in front of goal, the Cottagers sealed all three points in the second half thanks to Marco Silva’s substitutions. Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench to fire the west Londoners in front with a pinpoint finish after good work from Andreas Pereira before Ryan Sessegnon put the icing on the cake against his former side with a stunning curling effort into the top corner after some poor defending from Ben Davies. There wasn’t much to separate both teams from an xG point of view, with Fulham creating 0.99, and Spurs 0.98. The win for Fulham moves them into 8th place, while Tottenham have now lost 15 games this season and remain in 13th. Thanks for reading!
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:23FULL-TIME: FULHAM 2-0 TOTTENHAM
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:21Sessegnon didn't celebrate against his former club but he probably should have. It was a special strike to seal all three points in a London derby.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:19We are into five minutes of added on time at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:16Goal Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:15Tottenham make another change as Bentancur is replaced by youngster Scarlett.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:15PENALTY APPEAL! Bergvall, who has looked lively since coming on marauds forward into the Fulham box but is tumbled to the ground by Bassey but the referee is not interested in the Spurs appeals and the game continues.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:15Substitution Willian Borges da Silva Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:13Can Tottenham muster a response in the final 10 minutes? Fulham are looking composed and calm on the ball following the goal and look likely to grab a second.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:10Fulham have scored 14 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, only Bournemouth (17) have scored more in the Premier League this season.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:07Assist Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:06Goal Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:06WHAT A CHANCE! Fulham come forward through Pereira, and his whipped cross is parried out by Vicario but the ball falls straight into the path of Willian who curls a lovely effort just wide of the Tottenham post. That was inches away from being 1-0.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:05Substitution Mathys Henri Tel Wilson Serge Eric Odobert
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:04Tottenham look far more likely to score the opening goal in west London, but Fulham's threat on the counter attack with Traore will pose issues for the Spurs backline...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:02Can either side get a winner as we approach the final 15 minutes at Craven Cottage?
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:59Substitution Emile Smith Rowe Thomas Cairney
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:59SAVE! Tel springs into life as the Bayern Munich loanee makes a yard of space before curling an effort which is pushed out by Leno. Finally, the visitors have a shot on target!
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:56Tensions seem to be boiling at Craven Cottage as Bassey and Romero nearly come to blows. The Fulham defender recklessly brings down Tel, after losing the ball on the half way line and is lucky to escape without a booking.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:56Substitution Cristian Gabriel Romero James Daniel Maddison
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:54Tottenham are the team in control as we approach the final 25 minutes in west London. Marco Silva will be hoping the pace of Traore can exploit the Spurs backline on the counter attack.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:52The second substitution sees Iwobi replaced by Traore.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:52Fulham make a double change as Jimenez is replaced by Muniz.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:52Tottenham are showing more purpose in the second half. This time, Tel feeds Bergvall, who attempts to steer an effort into the bottom corner but it's well blocked by Bassey.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:49As we approach the hour mark in west London, Tottenham are still yet to have a shot on target. Postecoglou, will be hoping one of his substitutes can make an impact in the final 30 minutes.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:46Well, after that lacklusture first half in west London, hopefully we are in for more goalmouth action after the break. The players are heading back out now.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:44ANOTHER CHANCE! Tottenham win a free-kick in a dangerous position. The ball is delivered into the box but once again Solanke can only flick his header wide. It's been a much better response from the visitors after the break.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:43BIG CHANCE! Tottenham break forward in numbers as the ball finds it's way to Bergvall. The Swede delivers an inch perfect cross into the Fulham box but Solanke's header drifts narrowly wide of Leno's goal. What a break from Spurs!
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:40CHANCE! Willian comes forward with the ball for Fulham, and works himself into space but his shot is deflected behind for a corner kick. The resulting delivery is whipped into the box but Smith Rowe's effort from outside the area flies well over the Tottenham crossbar. That was never going to trouble Vicario...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:38Smith Rowe tries to dart into the Tottenham penalty area after finding himself in some space but his pass is cut out by the energetic Bergvall. The former Arsenal man is looking to make things happen in west London.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:37It's been an immediate impact from one of the Tottenham substitutes Son. The visitors win two corners but Fulham defend both set pieces superbly as Spurs look to impose themselves on the game.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:34We are back underway for the second half at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:33Substitution Brennan Price Johnson Heung-Min Son
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21The half-time whistle blows at Craven Cottage as Fulham and Tottenham head into the break on level terms. Despite making seven changes from the team who defeated AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, Tottenham have offered nothing in the opening 45 minutes as highlighted through a poor xG of 0.07. Meanwhile, the hosts for all their pressure have also lacked cutting edge in front of goal as reflected through an xG of 0.36. The Opta predictor currently has the home side as favourites to take home the three points from here with a 44% chance, while the visitors have a 23% chance of winning the game.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:18HALF-TIME: FULHAM 0-0 TOTTENHAM
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:15We are a few moments away from the half-time whistle at Craven Cottage. For a London derby, this has been quite a poor encounter in west London...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:13HANDBALL SHOUT! Fulham are screaming for a penalty but the referee is not interested. Iwobi's attempted cross flicks off Udogie and onto Bentancur's trailing arm but it would have been very harsh to give that.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:12OUCH! Tottenham's Solanke catches Jimenez late as Gray attempts to break forward with the ball, however, the play is pulled back. That looked like a sore one for the Fulham striker...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:10Romero briefly went down injured and the Spurs defender initially looked very concerned but the Argentine seems to be okay to carry on. Tottenham will be hoping for no more injury problems after a season of woes.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:08BIG CHANCE! Tottenham's Davies attempts a clearance but it's a poor pass straight into the path of Castagne, who should do better but the former Leicester City man can only fire his effort straight into the arms of Vicario.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:07CLOSE! Fulham break forward courtesy of Robinson, but his delivery into the box is superbly defended by Romero who takes the ball off the toe of Jimenez.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:04Huge roar from the Fulham faithful as Bassey chucks Romero to the ground. That's probably been the loudest cheer we've heard all game!
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:03Fulham have another corner kick but Willian's delivery is headed out to Pereira, who sees his effort from outside the area blocked by Romero. That shot had some venom on it...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:01Both teams are snapping into hefty challenges in the opening 30 minutes as they look to stamp their authority in west London. It's not been the best game of football so far...
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:00Neither goalkeeper has been troubled as of yet in west London with both sides happy to probe and retain possession of the ball. The hosts have a free-kick 30-yards from goal but Pereira's delivery comes to nothing and the visitors defend it well.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:57PENALTY SHOUT! Fulham striker Jimenez gets the wrong side of Spence, who gives the Mexican a nudge in the back but much to the frustration of the home fans, the referee is not interested in any penalty appeals and waves play on.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:55Fulham have looked lively in transition, but the final pass has been lacking from the home side as they look to trouble the Tottenham goal. Based on Opta’s expected goals on target conceded metric, Spurs keeper Vicario has prevented around five goals in the Premier League this season (21.9 xGoT faced, 17 goals conceded) – only Henderson (36.6 xGoT faced, 31 goals conceded) has a better record this term.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:53CLOSE! Tottenham break forward at pace and Tel does brilliantly to manoeuvre past the Fulham defence but his final ball is not met by a Spurs teammate and Fulham gratefully clear the ball away.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:50The home side are looking to hit Jimenez on the counter attack but the Spurs defence are handling the Mexican well so far. All 10 of Jimenez’s Premier League goals this season have either put Fulham ahead (seven) or drawn them level (three) in the match, the most goals any player has scored with 100% of them doing so this term.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:48Tottenham have two back-to-back corners but Fulham defend resolutely and clear away the danger. It's been a cautious start so far with both teams lacking cutting edge in the final third.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:46Tel, who has struggled since joining Tottenham from Bayern Munich on deadline day is looking to make things happen early on but the Frenchman is being cautiously watched by Castagne in the opening 10 minutes in west London.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:43Despite, a torrid campaign so far in the Premier League, Tottenham's attacking quality will pose a big threat to the Fulham backline. No team’s Premier League games have seen more goals scored than Tottenham’s this season (96 – F55 A41). Only league leaders Liverpool (69) have scored more goals than the north London side so far.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:40After a slow start, Fulham have settled into the game. The hosts have the first corner kick of the match but the delivery from Willian comes to nothing and Spurs clear the danger away.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:39Gray, who has recently been occupying a defensive role for Tottenham due to injuries is today starting in central midfield. It will be interesting to see how the talented 19-year-old fares against Fulham's physical midfield of Berge and Pereira.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:37CHANCE! Fulham have the first opening of the game. The hosts break forward in numbers and the ball finds Pereira, but the Brazilian fires his effort well wide of Vicario's post.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:35Tottenham have started confidently in the opening exchanges with the visitors retaining possession of the ball and stringing some early passes together. Spurs have the best big chance conversion rate in the Premier League this season (44.9%), while only Nottingham Forest (nine) have overperformed their xG more than the north London outfit (55 goals from 47.2 xG).
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:31We are underway at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:29The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly at Craven Cottage. Tottenham have lost each of their last five Premier League games on a matchday immediately before an international break, including a 3-0 loss at Fulham last year. They had been unbeaten in 13 matches before this (W10 D3).
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou has made seven changes from the side which beat AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday. Ben Davies replaces Micky van de Ven in central defence, while Destiny Udogie starts at left-back, with Djed Spence shifting to right-back in place of Pedro Porro. Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert and Son Heung-Min are all named on the bench after starting in midweek, with Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel all given the nod at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00Fulham make one change to the side that lost 2-1 at Brighton last weekend. Willian makes his first start since returning to the club in February with defender Issa Diop dropping out from the matchday squad. Marco Silva takes charge of his 200th Premier League match today, becoming the second Portuguese coach to reach this milestone after Jose Mourinho. Silva has the highest win rate of any Fulham manager in the competition (37.5% - W39 D24 L41).
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00TOTTENHAM SUBS: Son Heung-Min, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, Pedro Porro, Wilson Odobert, Pape Sarr, Antonin Kinsky, Micky van de Ven, Dane Scarlett.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00TOTTENHAM (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario; Destiny Udogie, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Djed Spence; Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur; Mathys Tel, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00FULHAM SUBS: Harrison Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Jorge Cuenca, Steven Benda, Josh King, Ryan Sessegnon, Martial Godo.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Timothy Castagne; Sander Berge, Andreas Pereira; Willian, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00Meanwhile, visitors Tottenham make the short trip to west London in a bullish mood having defeated Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar to reach the quarter-final of the UEFA Europa League. Domestically, Spurs have endured a torrid campaign with Ange Postecoglou’s side currently in 13th place with 34 points, eight points worse off than today’s opponents. With not much to play for in the league, the north Londoners season now firmly revolves around Europe, with German giants Eintracht Frankfurt up next in the last eight of the competition.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00Hosts Fulham come into today’s London derby still dreaming of qualification for European football. Marco Silva’s outfit currently sit tenth in a tightly congested Premier League table, and will be aiming to put a string of wins together before the end of the season as they look to qualify for Europe for the first time since 2011. With ten games remaining of this campaign, the Cottagers will hope to bounce back following last weekend’s injury-time defeat to Brighton on the road. The west Londoners have won their last two meetings against Tottenham at the Cottage, and are seeking three consecutive home victories over Spurs for the first time since 2006.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:00Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
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