Fulham vs Aston Villa

Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Rodrigo Muniz is blocked

Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Rodrigo Muniz wins an air challenge against Douglas Luiz

Goal kick for Fulham

Antonee Robinson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Good effort by Oscar Bobb as he directs a shot on target, but Emiliano Martinez saves it

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Goal kick for Fulham

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Rodrigo Muniz relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Sander Berge from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Fulham: 41%, Aston Villa: 59%.

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Harry Wilson from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Douglas Luiz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Rodrigo Muniz wins an air challenge against Ross Barkley

Goal kick for Fulham

Tammy Abraham from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Tammy Abraham goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Tammy Abraham but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Tammy Abraham finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

[team2] are really starting to put pressure the opposition now.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Antonee Robinson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Timothy Castagne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pau Torres makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Ryan Sessegnon is injured and is replaced by Antonee Robinson.

Ollie Watkins is leaving the field to be replaced by Tammy Abraham in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Fulham: 43%, Aston Villa: 57%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ryan Sessegnon relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Timothy Castagne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sander Berge relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Harry Wilson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Samuel Chukwueze is leaving the field to be replaced by Oscar Bobb in a tactical substitution.

Emile Smith Rowe is leaving the field to be replaced by Joshua King in a tactical substitution.

Timothy Castagne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Fulham: 43%, Aston Villa: 57%.

Goal kick for Fulham

The game is restarted

Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Leon Bailey in a tactical substitution.

Lamare Bogarde is leaving the field to be replaced by Douglas Luiz in a tactical substitution.

Youri Tielemans is leaving the field to be replaced by Jadon Sancho in a tactical substitution.

John McGinn is leaving the field to be replaced by Ross Barkley in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Bernd Leno from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Calvin Bassey successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Morgan Rogers is blocked

Joachim Andersen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Morgan Rogers is penalised for pushing Calvin Bassey

Goal kick for Fulham

A chance presents itself to Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa but his header goes wide

The cross by John McGinn from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Fulham: 43%, Aston Villa: 57%.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Emile Smith Rowe relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Sander Berge relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sander Berge makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham is ruled offside

Fulham are trying to create something here.

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

Raul Jimenez is leaving the field to be replaced by Rodrigo Muniz in a tactical substitution.

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Fulham.

Sander Berge from Fulham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emiliano Martinez

Sasa Lukic from Fulham swings in the corner from the left.

Ball possession: Fulham: 44%, Aston Villa: 56%.

Pau Torres successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Emile Smith Rowe is blocked

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Sander Berge from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Emile Smith Rowe makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Raul Jimenez wins an air challenge against Pau Torres

Goal kick for Fulham

Ryan Sessegnon relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Fulham

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Ollie Watkins goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Ollie Watkins but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Ollie Watkins finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Fulham: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Fulham

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Matty Cash could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Harry Wilson from Fulham is ruled offside

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Timothy Castagne from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Calvin Bassey from Fulham concedes a foul on John McGinn but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Ball possession: Fulham: 48%, Aston Villa: 52%.

Goal kick for Fulham

Ryan Sessegnon makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Sander Berge from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Raul Jimenez is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres is penalised for pushing Raul Jimenez

Joachim Andersen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Fulham

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Calvin Bassey from Fulham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Morgan Rogers

Goal kick for Aston Villa

A chance presents itself to Sander Berge from Fulham but his header goes wide

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Fulham: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.

Yellow card for Pau Torres

Pau Torres is shown a yellow card by the referee

Pau Torres from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Raul Jimenez

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Raul Jimenez is penalised for pushing Youri Tielemans

Lucas Digne could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Harry Wilson fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Raul Jimenez wins an air challenge against Youri Tielemans

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Yellow card for Timothy Castagne

Timothy Castagne is shown a yellow card by the referee

Timothy Castagne from Fulham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emiliano Buendia

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Fulham: 53%, Aston Villa: 47%.

Morgan Rogers is penalised for pushing Bernd Leno

The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added

Harry Wilson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Harry Wilson from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Harry Wilson from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Youri Tielemans swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Fulham: 56%, Aston Villa: 44%.

Harry Wilson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

G O O O A A A L - Ryan Sessegnon reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the left!

Sasa Lukic sends a header towards goal, but Emiliano Martinez is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Timothy Castagne from Fulham successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Emiliano Buendia is penalised for pushing Harry Wilson

Emile Smith Rowe hand-balls

Emile Smith Rowe controls the ball with his hand

Ball possession: Fulham: 54%, Aston Villa: 46%.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa start a counter attack

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Youri Tielemans wins an air challenge against Raul Jimenez

Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham is ruled offside

Ollie Watkins successfully blocks the shot

Harry Wilson takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall

The referee signals a free kick as Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa trips Raul Jimenez

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne wins an air challenge against Harry Wilson

Goal kick for Fulham

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Ollie Watkins goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Ollie Watkins but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Ollie Watkins finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Ball possession: Fulham: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Fulham

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Morgan Rogers goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Morgan Rogers but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Morgan Rogers finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

The referee signals a free kick as Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham trips John McGinn

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Lamare Bogarde successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Sander Berge is blocked

The cross by Sasa Lukic from Fulham successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Fulham

Samuel Chukwueze wins an air challenge against John McGinn

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Calvin Bassey from Fulham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down John McGinn

Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Fulham: 54%, Aston Villa: 46%.

Goal kick for Fulham

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Aston Villa start a counter attack

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sasa Lukic from Fulham takes a short corner kick from the left.

Matty Cash from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Youri Tielemans relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Fulham: 50%, Aston Villa: 50%.

Samuel Chukwueze shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Samuel Chukwueze tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Lamare Bogarde relieves the pressure with a clearance

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Harry Wilson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Bernd Leno from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.

Raul Jimenez hand-balls

Raul Jimenez controls the ball with his hand

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Raul Jimenez from Fulham is ruled offside

Ball possession: Fulham: 53%, Aston Villa: 47%.

Sasa Lukic from Fulham is ruled offside

Fulham are trying to create something here.

Joachim Andersen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Fulham

Joachim Andersen from Fulham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Sasa Lukic from Fulham trips Emiliano Buendia

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Fulham: 48%, Aston Villa: 52%.

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Fulham are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Timothy Castagne from Fulham trips Emiliano Buendia

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Fulham are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa trips Joachim Andersen

Joachim Andersen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ollie Watkins shoots from outside the box, but Bernd Leno has it under control

Ollie Watkins tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bernd Leno

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Sasa Lukic sends a header towards goal, but Emiliano Martinez is there to comfortably save it

Fulham with a potentially dangerous attack.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Lamare Bogarde successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Harry Wilson is blocked

Dangerous challenge by Lamare Bogarde from Aston Villa. Samuel Chukwueze on the receiving end of that.

Youri Tielemans relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Fulham: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.

Fulham take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Lamare Bogarde from Aston Villa trips Emile Smith Rowe

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Calvin Bassey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Fulham

Emiliano Buendia fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Sasa Lukic from Fulham concedes a foul on John McGinn but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Raul Jimenez sends a header towards goal, but Emiliano Martinez is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Samuel Chukwueze from Fulham successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Fulham are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa trips Emile Smith Rowe

Bernd Leno from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Harry Wilson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Raul Jimenez from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.

Timothy Castagne from Fulham intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Fulham: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.

Dangerous challenge by Harry Wilson from Fulham. Youri Tielemans on the receiving end of that.

Fulham take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Youri Tielemans makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Sander Berge

Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Fulham are trying to create something here.

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

Fulham kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

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Welcome to Craven Cottage where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Craven Cottage where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Craven Cottage, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Craven Cottage, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Craven Cottage. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!