Fulham missed a penalty, scored an own goal and had a man sent off in a heartbreaking 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League at Craven Cottage.
Fulham He missed a penalty, scored an own goal and had a man sent off in a 3-1 loss to a 10-man team. Villa Aston In the Premier League at Craven Cottage.
A starter in the fifth minute Raul Jimenez There are no signs of what is to come for the squatters Morgan Rogers AND Olivia Watkins He turned his tie around emery youharvest of, between Andreas PereiraA terrible attempt at punishment.
The horror show only escalated from there for Fulham Joaquin Anderson Before being sent into place – Issa Diop – scored an own goal with his first touch, and Villa's red card didn't come too late Jaden Philogen It can ruin the audience's party.
In keeping with this season's quick goals theme in the Premier League, Marco SilvaBoth networks were broken within the first 10 minutes and were trading entertainment early at the 3:00 p.m. kickoff.
Pity to protect from pau torres He let Jimenez steal the opener in the fifth minute, but Villa were back on top four minutes later, despite a huge stroke of luck with Rodgers' deflected shot.
The impressive action did not end there, as Fulham had a golden opportunity to regain the lead from the penalty spot. cow cash Volley, but Perera's bad penalty is comfortably canceled Emiliano Martínez.
That embarrassing effort would be the first of many nightmare moments for the Cottagers after a Watkins header, Anderson sent off for a last man foul and then Diop's comical own goal sent Villa out of sight.
Filojine had an early shower as both teams finished the game with 10 men, but Villa's 10 men were the only ones celebrating finishing fourth. Premier League standingsFulham are in ninth place after a series of defeats.
Fulham vs. Aston Villa highlights
Goal by Raúl Jiménez vs Aston Villa (minute 5, Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa)
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Jiménez's recovery curve continues and that could help the goalkeeper Bernard Leno!
The German goalkeeper sends a promising ball towards Jiménez, who shoulders the incredibly weak Pau Torres, lets the ball bounce twice and clinically sends a half-volley inside the post.
Morgan Rodgers goal vs Fulham (9th minute, Fulham 1-1 Aston Villa)
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As against Manchester City, Fulham recovered from an early lead. Emery's men play the ball brilliantly from the back and Rodgers hits a shot from 20 yards which takes a huge deflection off Anderson.
Leno, who begins to turn to the left, is left completely defenseless when the ball bounces off the right side.
Emiliano Martínez saved the penalty against Fulham (27th minute, Fulham 1-1 Aston Villa)
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Fulham rise to their feet as the ball hits Cash's arm; The Villa man initially blocked Jiménez's header with an outstretched limb, but Darren England He will award the penalty after checking the field monitor.
Pereira takes responsibility for the penalty, but Martínez takes advantage of Bacon and stops the Fulham man's brutal penalty to the left: he tries a stumbling run and fails miserably. Argentina beat Brazil this time!
Ollie Watkins goal vs Fulham (59th minute, Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa)
The task is complete! Villa tested Leno twice at the start of the second half but the German was unable to block a bullet from Watkins' header. Yuri DielmansThe corner of the clip holds the bottom of the crossbar that goes into it.
How Perera must have regretted having missed that terrible penalty in the first half!
Red card to Joachim Anderson vs Aston Villa (64th minute, Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa)
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A missed penalty and a sending off, making it a truly terrible day for Fulham. Watkins goes for goal, but Anderson pulls his shoulder, he is the last to enter and receives a straight red card.
Own goal by Issa Diop against Aston Villa (69th minute, Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa)
Scratch that: missed penalty, sending off and own goal. The unholy trinity.
Diop, who only came on to reinforce the Cottagers' defence, clumsily deflects Lucas DigneA cross into an own goal with his first touch for All, but it secured all three points for the visitors, whose return was their best since conceding the first.
Red card for Jaden Pilog vs Fulham (90+2 min, Fulham 1-3 Villa)
It seems that the 10 against 10 will end, with Villa replacing Filogine, already cautioned, with pushes. ReyesNelsonHe appealed to the referee and received a second yellow card.
The Lions striker did not hang his head in shame: he showed the scoreboard with his fingers in front of the furious Fulham fans.
Man of the match: Yuri Tielemans
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Even before Watkins paid for his header, Yuri Tielmans was the brightest player on the west London pitch and the clear choice for the man of the match award.
The Belgian lynchpin created four chances on the day, as well as completing 90% of his passes and making two tackles in a midfield masterclass.
Fulham vs. Aston Villa Match Statistics
Possession: Fulham 52%-48% Aston Villa
Views: Fulham 10-14 Aston Villa
Shots on goal: Fulham 4-5 Aston Villa
Corners: Fulham 6-11 Aston Villa
Errors: Fulham 8-11 Aston Villa
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Foot: Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
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What's next?
Villa now have Champions League matters in their hands, hosting Italian upstarts Bologna on Tuesday night before hosting Bournemouth in the West Midlands in the Premier League next Saturday.
Meanwhile, Fulham have a week to recover before traveling to Everton for the Premier League opener on October 26, where Silva will have to deal with Anderson's suspension.
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