On 20 May, one of the matches of the 37th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Crl Palace (London) met.
English Championship, round 37
Fulham ( England) v Crl Palace (London) - 2:2 (1-1)
Goals: Mitrovic (45-5), Mitrovic (61) - Odsonne Edward (34), Joel Ward (83).
Warnings: T. Adarabiojo (72), Joao Palinha (85), Anthony Robinson (90+1)
Fulham and Crystal Palace played a thrilling Premier League match at Craven Cottage Stadium on an unspecified day. After a tense start to the match, Crystal Palace took the lead in the 34th minute thanks to a goal from O. Edward. However, Fulham responded just before the break when a penalty kick was awarded to A. Mitrovic. The teams headed to halftime with the score level at 1-1, and the second half promised to be tight. On 61 minutes, Fulham took the lead for the first time in the match when Mitrovic scored his second goal of the game. The hosts seemed to be heading for victory until T. Adarabiojo was yellow-carded in the 71st minute for an untimely challenge. Fulham made a tactical substitution in the 80th minute, releasing H. Wilson and T. Cairney in place of B. Reid and M. Solomon respectively.
However, their plans were soon disrupted when Crystal Palace player J. Mateta came on instead of the impressive O. Edouard. The substitute made an immediate impact, scoring in the 83rd minute to level the score at 2-2. This goal sparked a stormy end to the game, with both teams keen to win. In the 85th minute, Fulham's J. Palhinha was yellow-carded and A. Robinson was sent off in the final minutes of the match. Despite the late drama, both teams had to settle for a draw, which was a fair reflection of the game overall. There was plenty of drama in the match with four goals and three yellow cards. The fans got a thrilling spectacle, with both teams showing plenty of attacking action. Craven Cottage once again proved to be a difficult place for their opponents, and Fulham will be pleased to have added another point to their Premier League record.
Man United v Fulham and Crl Palace v Nottingham Forest are the next round of fixtures.
| Fulham | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 11 | Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 13 | Offences | 12 |
| 7 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Possession of the ball | 51% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 339 | Total assists | 365 |
| 257 | Accurate passes | 285 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |