Fulham v Sheffield United, 07 October 2023

Score3-1 to Fulham
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,361
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 5 Fulham won: 3 Drawn: 1 Sheffield United won: 1 Fulham scored: 6 Sheffield United scored: 4 . Sheffield United now remained without a win against Fulham in the top division since 13 March 1968 when Phil Cliff scored the only goal of the game at Craven Cottage in League Division One. . This was the first time that referee Sam Barrott had been in charge of a game in the Premier League. Aged 30, the former Halifax Town youth player was younger than both captains (Tim Ream and Chris Basham).

3 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Goals:

Bobby Decordova-Reid 53 G
Wes Foderingham own goal 76 OG
Willian 90+2 G

Goals:

Antonee Robinson own goal 68 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Cameron Archer Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Calvin Bassey for Issa Diop 71
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 71
Rodrigo Muniz for Carlos Vinícius 78
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 78
Harrison Reed for Alex Iwobi 79

Substitutions:

Jack Robinson for Chris Basham 35
Yasser Larouci for Luke Thomas 66
James McAtee for Gustavo Hamer 66
Rhian Brewster for Cameron Archer 79

Cards:

João Palhinha 50 Y

Cards:

Ollie McBurnie 73 Y
Oliver Norwood 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Rhian Brewster

Comments:

League position: 12th . Fulham had now won five of their last 13 games in the Premier League (lost six). . The Whites had now scored more than one goal in two of their last nine games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded one goal in each of 11 of their last 31 games in the Premier League (none in nine of the other 20).

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now taken one point from their first eight games in each of their last two seasons in the Premier League (also 2020-21). . The Blades had now conceded 22 goals so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in the division. . They had now scored more than one goal in four of last 49 games in the Premier League.

3 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Bobby Decordova-Reid 53 G
Wes Foderingham own goal 76 OG
Willian 90+2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

Substitutions:

Calvin Bassey for Issa Diop 71
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 71
Rodrigo Muniz for Carlos Vinícius 78
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 78
Harrison Reed for Alex Iwobi 79

Cards:

João Palhinha 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Calvin Bassey
Defender/Midfielder Fodé Ballo-Touré
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 12th . Fulham had now won five of their last 13 games in the Premier League (lost six). . The Whites had now scored more than one goal in two of their last nine games in the Premier League. . They had now conceded one goal in each of 11 of their last 31 games in the Premier League (none in nine of the other 20).

1 Sheffield United

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Goals:

Antonee Robinson own goal 68 OG

Starting lineup:

Wes Foderingham Goalkeeper
Jayden Bogle Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Auston Trusty Defender
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Vinícius Souza Midfielder
Cameron Archer Forward
Ollie McBurnie Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Robinson for Chris Basham 35
Yasser Larouci for Luke Thomas 66
James McAtee for Gustavo Hamer 66
Rhian Brewster for Cameron Archer 79

Cards:

Ollie McBurnie 73 Y
Oliver Norwood 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Davies
Defender/Midfielder Yasser Larouci
Defender/Midfielder Jack Robinson
Midfielder John Fleck
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Femi Seriki
Midfielder Anis Ben Slimane
Midfielder/Forward Bénie Traoré
Forward Rhian Brewster

Comments:

League position: 20th . Sheffield United had now taken one point from their first eight games in each of their last two seasons in the Premier League (also 2020-21). . The Blades had now conceded 22 goals so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in the division. . They had now scored more than one goal in four of last 49 games in the Premier League.