FUL
SOUKO
Yellow cardFUL - Bobby Reid38'
HT
- Yellow cardFUL - André-Frank Zambo Anguissa75'
Substitution
14 - Bobby Reid
9 - Aleksandar Mitrovic83'- Substitution19 - Ademola Lookman4 - Neeskens Kebano90'
- Substitution7 - Shane Long40 - Daniel N'Lundulu92'
- Substitution17 - Stuart Armstrong12 - Moussa Djenepo93'
FT
Fulham
Match stats
Southampton
47%
Possession
53%
10
Shots
3
1
Shots (On goal)
2
6
Corners
3
2
Saves
1
15
Fouls
12
Line-ups
1
Alphonse Areola
14
Bobby Reid
5
Joachim Andersen
34
Ola Aina
33
Antonee Robinson
15
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
16
Tosin Adarabioyo
29
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
21
Harrison Reed
17
Ivan Cavaleiro
19
Ademola Lookman
4-4-2
1
Alex McCarthy
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
35
Jan Bednarek
5
Jack Stephens
3
Ryan Bertrand
17
Stuart Armstrong
8
James Ward-Prowse
27
Ibrahima Diallo
32
Theo Walcott
10
Che Adams
7
Shane Long
4-4-2
Team stats
Fulham
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 83' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83'(Bobby Reid) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90'(Ademola Lookman) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Southampton
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 92' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Ibrahima Diallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 93' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moussa Djenepo 93'(Stuart Armstrong) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel N'Lundulu 92'(Shane Long) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammed Salisu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Tella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Obafemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Smallbone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Vokins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yann Valery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Fulham
Match stats
Southampton
47%
Possession
53%
10
Shots
3
1
Shots (On goal)
2
6
Corners
3
2
Saves
1
15
Fouls
12
Match stream
- 90'+4'Fulham now prepare to visit Tottenham while Southampton host West Ham next. With the fixtures coming thick and fast at this time of year, neither side will dwell on this result too long. That's all for now. Goodbye!
- 90'+4'Fulham stay 18th and a point from safety. That's the Cottagers' fourth draw in a row now. Parker's side still aren't winning but they're at least proving hard to beat. That's a start. Southampton stay eighth after blanking in two consecutive games now. They'll be glad to have Ings back from injury soon.
- 90'+4'Fulham and Southampton play out a miserly 0-0. Bah humbug. How's that for seasonal goodwill? Fulham had more chances to score, especially in the second half, although Southampton had two goals ruled out for offside. In the end there was nothing to separate the two sides.
- 90'+4'FULL-TIME: FULHAM 0-0 SOUTHAMPTON
- 90'+4'Fulham put one last attack together and nearly get lucky! Aina benefits from Anguissa's good work to the left of the box, spanking a shot towards goal on arrival from deep. Southampton throw their bodies in the way and that's that!
- 90'+3'The visitors make another change. Djenepo replaces Armstrong for the final minutes.
- 90'+2'Chance for Fulham! Fulham nearly steal the three points as Mitrovic latches onto Robinson's pass and fires a left-footed effort wide from the centre of the box. The Serbian's unwanted goalless streak looks set to continue.
- 90'+2'Southampton substitution. The hardworking Long is replaced by their youth product Nlundulu.
- 90'+1'There'll be four added minutes at the end of this game. The chances of either side scoring in them are slim.
- 90'Here's that Fulham change. Lookman makes way for the former French youth international Kebano.
- 89'A goal does not look forthcoming anymore. Fulham are preparing another substitution.
- 87'Lookman bustles down the left and earns a corner off Walker-Peters. Lookman's been Fulham's brightest player once again here, as he has been for several weeks. McCarthy leaps to catch Cavaleiro's corner easily.
- 85'GOAL! FULHAM 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON! Southampton finally break the deadlock as Walcott fires home first-time from Adams' cross from the right. Hang on - it's being checked for offside against Adams...
- 84'Mitrovic is dying for a goal. The Serbian hasn't scored for 10 Premier League games now since netting twice against Leeds in a 4-3 defeat for Fulham back in September. It's his longest goalless run in English football.
- 83'Fulham make an attacking substitution. Mitrovic goes up front. He's on for De Cordova-Reid.
- 82'There have only been three shots on target in this game so far - one for Fulham and two for Southampton. Both teams have done a great job of restricting the other's chances. It hasn't made for the best spectacle though.
- 81'Walker-Peters goes down in the penalty area after a slaloming run but the referee isn't remotely interested in giving a spot-kick. Walker-Peters soon gets back to his feet and succeeds in winning a corner for Southampton.
- 80'Ward-Prowse dinks the free-kick over Fulham's defence for Adams to chase. Adams can't latch onto it. Fulham try to counter but fail. There might be a goal in this game after all.
- 79'Adams is outmuscled near the corner flag but Fulham are still on the back foot. Walcott is fouled in Fulham's half in front of their goal but some way out.
- 77'Fulham get another corner but Southampton stand firm once again. There's an admirable obstinance to the Saints under Hasenhuttl.
- 75'Southampton have the ball in the net but it's offside. It's a shame too as Long edges between Andersen and Aina to smash in a fantastic volley from the left of the box into the far bottom corner. It doesn't take the officials long to rule the goal out.
- 75'Anguissa lands himself a yellow card for that cynical foul on Armstrong. He won't mind a bit.
- 73'Fulham patrol the space outside Southampton's box menacingly. Bednarek wins the ball and Armstrong counters, breaking past Anguissa. Anguissa tugs him down.
- 71'There'll be no penalty for Southampton as Aina's hand didn't appear to be in an unnatural position. Cavaleiro's corner leads to another which Southampton also clear. The visitors aren't out of the woods yet though.
- 69'The game's starting to liven up again now as Lookman's shot clatters off Bednarek for a Fulham corner. Shortly beforehand, Bertrand had smashed a cross against Aina who blocked it with his shoulder. The officials are going back to check that for handball...
- 68'Chance for Southampton! Long shoots first-time from outside the box, forcing Areola to tip it over the bar. Ward-Prowse overhits the corner and Southampton are unable to capitalise on it.
- 66'Fulham's set-piece doesn't lead to much either as Reed's shot from outside the box is blocked. This is starting to feel like a stalemate.
- 65'Long wins a free-kick by cannily leaning into Adarabioyo. Ward-Prowse floats it towards the far post and it's passed back to Diallo who fluffs the shot! Dear oh dear. Fulham get a free-kick of their own as they counter down their left.
- 63'Walker-Peters is caught offside from Walcott's throughball. Not much is going on.
- 62'De Cordova-Reid latches onto a second ball and tries to slide in Cavaleiro. Stephens is alert and cuts it out. You sense one goal might be enough to decide this game if either team can find it.
- 60'Lookman dribbles into the penalty box from the left but can't craft a shot on goal. The ex-Everton man has been bright for Fulham but both sides are defending well.
- 58'Southampton elect to keep the ball after a spell of Fulham pressure. Walcott takes down a ball forward but is unable to find Adams or Long with a pass.
- 56'It's all getting a little scrappy in midfield. Neither side is having much joy in an attacking sense.
- 54'Walcott carries the ball towards the edge of the penalty area but takes too long to pass wide to Walker-Peters. Fulham counter with Cavaleiro heading over from Robinson's cross.
- 52'Fulham get a half-chance as Robinson finds a pocket of space in Southampton's box. Robinson cuts onto his right foot and clatters a shot off Walker-Peters.
- 50'De Cordova-Reid bursts past Bertrand down the right and flashes a high cross past McCarthy. No one in Fulham colours can control it.
- 48'Diallo wins a free-kick in Fulham's half as he's brought down by Cavaleiro. Ward-Prowse isn't able to create anything from it.
- 45'+1'Southampton haven't struggled to find the net this season despite blanking last time out and here so far. The Saints last went consecutive league games without finding the net back in autumn 2018 at the tail end of Mark Hughes' reign. Will Fulham continue to hold Southampton at bay?
- 45'+1'This isn't the highest-quality affair so far with Fulham and Southampton still working off their Christmas dinners. It's OK though. Ward-Prowse's free-kick and Adams' failed tap in are the closest that either side has come to scoring. Anguissa missed a half-decent chance at the other end.
- 46'The game has started again for the second half. No changes at half-time.
- 45'+1'HALF-TIME: FULHAM 0-0 SOUTHAMPTON
- 45'+1'Fulham have one last attack this half. Cavaleiro darts down the right channel and crosses. Stephens is there to boot it out.
- 45'There'll be one minute added on at the end of this first half.
- 44'Southampton have looked good in flashes but not consistently yet. Bednarek's half-volleyed pass sends Walcott running into the box. Walcott finds Long who looks for his strike partner Adams. Adams is unable to reach Long's cross at the far post.
- 42'Areola drops low to catch Armstrong's fizzed low cross from the left. Lookman goes down after taking a clip at the base of his spine from Walker-Peters. It's unintentional and Lookman is soon back on his feet, albeit rubbing his back.
- 40'Fulham earn a corner down their right off Adams. Cavaleiro sends it in and Southampton deal with it comfortably.
- 39'Southampton squander the free-kick. Fulham's three-man defence has done well at limiting Southampton's shooting opportunities.
- 38'De Cordova-Reid is booked for that challenge. It looked nasty on first viewing but it isn't a red card offence.
- 37'Ward-Prowse is left on the turf after a sliding tackle from De Cordova-Reid. The referee has a think about it before blowing his whistle for a free-kick.
- 35'Fulham are staying deep now waiting for Southampton to come onto them. Areola calmly claims Bednarek's long ball from the back.
- 33'Southampton are starting to stamp their authority on the ball. Adams can't control Bertrand's lofted pass forward and Fulham counter. McCarthy comes out to smother the ball with Cavaleiro lurking in the box.
- 31'There haven't been many chances on goal yet but there's a nice energy to the match. Bertrand is unfairly pushed by Cavaleiro.
- 29'Anguissa is brought down by Bertrand in Southampton's half. This game has been perfectly watchable so far.
- 27'Ward-Prowse so nearly finds the net! The Southampton captain's set-piece is typically excellent with only the post preventing it from finding the top left corner! Adams only needs to tap it into an empty net with Areola stranded but can't get his feet together and Fulham clear.
- 26'Adams buys a free-kick off Reed to the centre-left of Fulham's box. Ward-Prowse gets ready to take it. Reed is lying down behind the wall, as is the style these days.
- 25'Chance for Fulham! Lookman finds himself in possession in the box and lays off to Anguissa who misses his shot, swinging wildly at thin air. That should have at least been a shot on target for the hosts who've been the better side so far.
- 24'Walcott gets across Adarabioyo and thinks he's won a free-kick. The former England midfielder is frustrated to learn that that isn't the case. Southampton are still revving up.
- 23'Diallo races onto Armstrong's pass down the left channel and fires in a low cross. Diallo ends up going into the advertising hoarding. Nothing comes of it for Southampton.
- 22'Fulham win a free-kick in the centre of the pitch. The flag soon goes up against Adarabioyo for knocking over the defending Adams.
- 21'Armstrong attempts a diagonal one-two with Bertrand, racing into the box. Bertrand gets the return pass wrong though and hands Fulham a goal-kick.
- 19'Southampton are starting to assert themselves but haven't created a chance of note yet. Adams gives the referee a mouthful for giving a free-kick against him.
- 17'McCarthy pumps the free-kick forward and Southampton win a corner down their left, their first of the game. Ward-Prowse swings it in and Fulham hook it away.
- 16'Fulham retain the ball but are eventually forced to give it up through Southampton's fierce press. Walker-Peters gets fouled by his opposite number Robinson.
- 15'Lookman tries to fire a pass to his striker Cavaleiro but Bednarek gets in the way. Loftus-Cheek wins a throw-in for Fulham down their right flank.
- 13'Southampton may be the favourites but Fulham haven't allowed them to settle into their rhythm yet. Adams fails to keep a pass in play by the left touchline.
- 11'Cavaleiro is caught offside from Andersen's throughball. Southampton get forward down their right and Armstrong has a cross blocked. Walker-Peters gives away a silly free-kick on Lookman to put an end to the attack.
- 9'Southampton clear the corner but Fulham retain the ball with Walker-Peters conceding a foul on Lookman. Fulham have raced out of the traps in these opening 10 minutes.
- 8'Fulham are on the attack again as Southampton lose possession on the edge of their box. Loftus-Cheek works the ball out wide to Aina whose cross causes a spot of trouble in the box. Fulham appeal for handball against Bednarek but it isn't happening. The hosts end up winning a corner off Stephens.
- 7'McCarthy is called into action for the first time as Lookman tests the Southampton goalkeeper with a shot inside the box that takes a kind deflection off Walker-Peters. Fulham are looking purposeful when Southampton lose possession.
- 5'Fulham get the first chance of the game as Robinson bursts down the left and whips a cross in. Loftus-Cheek and De Cordova-Reid jump to try to get on the end of it but it sails over both Fulham players' heads.
- 3'Southampton make a bustling start to the half, making progress down their left flank. It'll be interesting to see how Fulham cope today without their boss Parker, who's self-isolating due to a positive COVID-19 test in his household.
- 1'Fulham get this festive fixture underway!
- -The two sides are out on the Craven Cottage pitch. Fulham look resplendent in their white and black home kit. Southampton are wearing their professional navy blue away strip.
- -Southampton have a strong recent record on Boxing Day, winning six of their last eight games on 26th December. They've also won three of their last four Premier League meetings with Fulham without conceding. However, Fulham have lost just one of their last seven home games against the Saints. Can the Cottagers get their first festive home win since 2003?
- -Fulham make three changes from their 1-1 draw away to Newcastle United last week. The Cottagers switch to a three-man defence while Reed, Loftus-Cheek and Cavaleiro start. Mario Lemina can't play against his parent club. There are four changes to Southampton from their 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City. Long and Stephens replace the injured Danny Ings and Jannik Vestergaard, while Diallo is in for the suspended Romeu. Armstrong starts ahead of Djenepo.
- -SUBS: Michael Obafemi, Mohammed Salisu, William Smallbone, Nathan Tella, Yan Valery, Fraser Forster, Jake Vokins, Moussa Djenepo, Daniel N'Lundulu.
- -SOUTHAMPTON (4-4-2): Alex McCarthy; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens, Ryan Bertrand; Theo Walcott, James Ward-Prowse (c), Ibrahima Diallo, Stuart Armstrong; Che Adams, Shane Long.
- -SUBS: Joe Bryan, Michael Hector, Tim Ream, Marek Rodak, Denis Odoi, Aboubakar Kamara, Tom Cairney, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Neeskens Kebano.
- -FULHAM (3-4-3): Alphonse Areola; Ola Aina, Joachim Andersen (c), Tosin Adarabioyo; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Harrison Reed, Antonee Robinson; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ivan Cavaleiro, Ademola Lookman.
- -Southampton, meanwhile, were unlucky to lose to Manchester City last time out and remain well in the mix in the top half of the table. The Saints have won their last nine Premier League games against newly promoted sides under Ralph Hasenhuttl. A 10th victory here would continue their strong first half of the season.
- -After looking serious relegation contenders in the opening weeks of the season Fulham have steadied the ship. Scott Parker's side have drawn their last three league games and while they still sit just inside the relegation zone, safety doesn't seem as outlandish as it did a few months ago.
- -Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this festive Premier League encounter between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage.
- 90'+3'
Substitution - In12 - Moussa DjenepoSubstitution - Out17 - Stuart ArmstrongThe visitors make another change. Djenepo replaces Armstrong for the final minutes. - 90'+2'Substitution - In40 - Daniel N'LunduluSubstitution - Out7 - Shane LongSouthampton substitution. The hardworking Long is replaced by their youth product Nlundulu.
- 90'Substitution - In4 - Neeskens KebanoSubstitution - Out19 - Ademola LookmanHere's that Fulham change. Lookman makes way for the former French youth international Kebano.
- 83'Substitution - In9 - Aleksandar MitrovicSubstitution - Out14 - Bobby ReidFulham make an attacking substitution. Mitrovic goes up front. He's on for De Cordova-Reid.
- 75'Yellow card29 - André-Frank Zambo AnguissaAnguissa lands himself a yellow card for that cynical foul on Armstrong. He won't mind a bit.
- 38'Yellow card14 - Bobby ReidDe Cordova-Reid is booked for that challenge. It looked nasty on first viewing but it isn't a red card offence.
Match info
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