Fulham v Southampton, 26 December 2020

Score0-0
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Kick-off: 3.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Fulham won: 4 Drawn: 7 Southampton won: 4 Fulham scored: 19 Southampton scored: 23 This was the first goalless meeting since 26 April 1947 in League Division Two.

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

0 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro
Forward Ademola Lookman

Starting lineup:

Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper
Jan Bednarek Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder
Ibrahima Diallo Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Shane Long Forward

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Mitrović for Bobby Decordova-Reid 83
Neeskens Kebano for Ademola Lookman 90

Substitutions:

Moussa Djenepo for Stuart Armstrong 90
Dan N'Lundulu for Shane Long 90

Cards:

Bobby Decordova-Reid 38 Y
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 76 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Denis Odoi
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Michael Hector
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender Yann Valery
Defender Jake Vokins
Midfielder Will Smallbone
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Forward Dan N'Lundulu
Forward Michael Obafemi

Comments:

League position: 18th Fulham had now drawn four consecutive games for the first time since December 2008 (all Premier League). The Whites had now won one of their eight home games so far in this Premier League season (lost four). They had now scored two goals in their last five games in the Premier League (conceded four). As boss Scott Parker was forced to self-isolate due to a member of his household testing positive for COVID-19, assistant manager Stuart Gray - a former Southampton manager - took charge of the team for this game.

Comments:

League position: 9th Southampton had now equaled their club record of remaining unbeaten in seven consecutive away games in the top division. The Saints failed to win for the first time in their last ten games in the Premier League against a newly-promoted team. They had now failed to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. Theo Walcott scored after 85 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Fulham

Manager: Scott Parker

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro
Forward Ademola Lookman

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Mitrović for Bobby Decordova-Reid 83
Neeskens Kebano for Ademola Lookman 90

Cards:

Bobby Decordova-Reid 38 Y
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Denis Odoi
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Michael Hector
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano

Comments:

League position: 18th Fulham had now drawn four consecutive games for the first time since December 2008 (all Premier League). The Whites had now won one of their eight home games so far in this Premier League season (lost four). They had now scored two goals in their last five games in the Premier League (conceded four). As boss Scott Parker was forced to self-isolate due to a member of his household testing positive for COVID-19, assistant manager Stuart Gray - a former Southampton manager - took charge of the team for this game.

0 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Starting lineup:

Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper
Jan Bednarek Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder
Ibrahima Diallo Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Shane Long Forward

Substitutions:

Moussa Djenepo for Stuart Armstrong 90
Dan N'Lundulu for Shane Long 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender Yann Valery
Defender Jake Vokins
Midfielder Will Smallbone
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Forward Dan N'Lundulu
Forward Michael Obafemi

Comments:

League position: 9th Southampton had now equaled their club record of remaining unbeaten in seven consecutive away games in the top division. The Saints failed to win for the first time in their last ten games in the Premier League against a newly-promoted team. They had now failed to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. Theo Walcott scored after 85 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.