On 8 May, one of the matches of the 35th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Leicester (England) met.
English Championship, round 35.
Fulham (England) v Leicester (England) - 5:3 (3:0)
Goals: Willian (10), Vinicius (18), Cairnie (44), Cairnie (51), Willian (70) - Harvey Barnes (59), Maddison (81), Harvey Barnes (89)
Warnings: Harvey Barnes (24), Maddison (58), Soumaré (70)
Fulham faced Leicester at Craven Cottage Stadium in a thrilling Premier League match. With both teams aiming for a decisive win, the match promised to be a thrilling spectacle for football fans around the world. Fulham dominated the first half. Willian opened the scoring for the home side on 10 minutes with a lucky strike. Carlos Vinicius doubled the lead on 18 minutes with an accurate shot past the Leicester goalkeeper. The visitors received their first yellow card in the 24th minute when H. Barnes was sent off for a rude challenge. Fulham increased their lead just before half-time as Tom Cairney fired a shot past the Leicester goalkeeper in the final minutes of the first half. At the start of the second half, Leicester made an early substitution with D. Praet replacing Tete. Despite this, Fulham kept going forward and added another goal to their tally in the 51st minute when Cairney scored his second goal of the match. However, Leicester did not give up and managed to get back into the game in the 59th minute when Barnes shot past the Fulham goalkeeper. In the 60th minute, Leicester made a couple of substitutions, releasing J. Thielemans and V. Ndidi for much needed fresh legs. In the 66th minute, a penalty was awarded against Leicester but Vardy failed to convert it.
Fulham took advantage of the missed opportunity to score their fifth goal of the match just four minutes later, with Willian scoring his second goal of the game. Leicester received another yellow card in the 70th minute of the match when B. Soumare was sent off. The visitors then made three more substitutions in the 76th minute, releasing P. Dak, L. Thomas and C. Dewsbury-Hall in place of Vardy, Christiansen and Sumare respectively. Fulham also made two substitutions in the same minute, releasing S. Duffy in place of I. Diop and H. Reid in place of S. Lukic. The last ten minutes of the match were tightly fought, with Leicester awarded a penalty in the 81st minute, which was duly converted by Maddison. This spurred the team on and they continued the onslaught, eventually scoring their third goal of the match in the 89th minute through Barnes' effort. Despite Leicester's late comeback, Fulham held on for a crucial 5-3 victory, much to the delight of the fans at Craven Cottage Stadium. The match saw some fantastic performances from both teams, with Fulham's front line showing a masterclass in attacking football. Leicester also fought courageously throughout the match, despite the disappointing defeat. Overall, this match was a reminder of why the Premier League is one of the most exciting football leagues in the world, with exciting action from start to finish.
The next round of fixtures will see Southampton v Fulham and Leicester v Liverpool.
| Fulham | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 9 |
| 17 | Shots | 18 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 9 |
| 12 | Offences | 15 |
| 2 | Corner | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 58% | Possession of the ball | 42% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 493 | Total assists | 357 |
| 408 | Accurate passes | 277 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |