On April 22, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the championship of England took place. They met Fulham (England) and Leeds (England).
Fulham v Leeds - 2-1. English Championship, round of 32. Match Review, StatisticsEnglish Championship, round 32.
Fulham (England) - Leeds (England) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Wilson (58), Andreas Pereira (72) - Joao Palinha (79)
Warnings: Joao Palinha (16), W. McKenney (37), M. Wober (62), Cooper (67), Roca (90+4)
Fulham vs Leeds match review:
Fulham earned an important home win over Leeds at Craven Cottage Stadium in a tense Premier League encounter that ended 2-1 in favor of the home side. The game began with an exchange of blows between both teams, and neither team was able to clinch a draw in the opening stages of the game. The first incident occurred in the 16th minute when Fulham midfielder J. Palhinha received a yellow card for a rude slip against a Leeds player. Leeds was the next team to receive a warning in the 37th minute, as W. McKenney was also cautioned. The stalemate was finally broken shortly before the hour mark of the game when Fulham striker H. Wilson kicked his team ahead from the penalty line. Leeds was dealt a blow when M. Wober received a yellow card in the 62nd minute, followed by two quick substitutions. B. Aaronson and P. Bamford were replaced by L. Sinisterra and Rodrigo respectively in the 65th minute.
Leeds then received another suspension as L. Cooper was shown a yellow in the 67th minute. The situation took a turn for the worse when A. Pereira doubled Fulham's lead in the 72nd minute and the game seemed to be slipping away from Leeds. However, they got a glimmer of hope when J. Palhinha mistakenly sent the ball into his own goal with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game. Fulham then made a number of substitutions: B. Reid and H. Reid replaced Carlos Vinicius and S. Lukic in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute, Fulham made the last substitution of the match: H. Wilson and A. Pereira replaced M. Solomon and T. Cairney. Leeds received another yellow card as M. Roca was sent off in the 90th minute. The game came to an end and Fulham came out victorious, showing good play and defeating their rivals. This win will allow them to move up the Premier League standings and provide much-needed momentum in their quest for safety. As for Leeds, they will regret missing an opportunity to pick up some valuable away points.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Aston Villa - Fulham, Leeds - Leicester.
Fulham v Leeds - 2-1. English Championship, round of 32. Match review, statistics.Match statistics of Fulham - Leeds:
| Fulham | Leeds | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 12 | Hits | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 8 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Violations | 15 |
| 8 | Corner | 5 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 357 | Total assists | 359 |
| 269 | Accurate passes | 259 |
| 75% | Accuracy of transmissions | 72% |
