On 2 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Brighton (England) met.
English Championship, 27th round
Fulham (England) - Brighton (England) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Wilson (21), Rodrigo Muniz (32), A. Traore (90+1).
Warnings: Carlos Baleba (8), Estupinyan (57), Bobby Reid (89).
In the much-anticipated Premier League match between Fulham and Brighton at Craven Cottage Stadium, the home side claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory. The first goal was scored in the 21st minute when H. Wilson took advantage of a mistake by the Brighton defence to put Fulham ahead. Rodrigo Muniz doubled the lead in the 32nd minute, successfully shooting past the Brighton goalkeeper. At half-time, Brighton made two substitutions, bringing on J. Enciso and A. Fati to take a fresh look at the situation.
However, their efforts were not enough to break through the Fulham defence. In the 57th minute, P. Estupinan received a yellow card for rough play against a Fulham player. As the second half progressed, both teams made strategic substitutions to try and turn the game in their favour. In the 90th minute, A. Traore scored a goal for Fulham, setting the final score at 3-0. In general, it was a strong game of Fulham, who showed their skill in attack and stability in defence. Brighton need to regroup and work on their tactics to recover from this defeat in the coming matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Wolverhampton - Fulham, Brighton - Nottingham Forest.
| Fulham | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 12 | Kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 16 | Offences | 9 |
| 2 | Corner | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 281 | Total assists | 712 |
| 202 | Accurate assists | 635 |
| 72% | Accuracy of passes | 89% |