Championship - Saturday 22nd April 2017, 3:00 PM
Huddersfield1
(1)
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(4)
4
Fulham
Attendance: 21023
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
Match events
Löwe pen
4
16
Malone
18
Fredericks (f)
20
Cairney pen
Billing (f)
26
36
Johansen
45
Johansen
45
Fredericks
45
Odoi
50
Odio (f)
Billing
54
Brown
54
Lolley
54
Scannell
54
77
Aluko
77
Piazon
86
Johansen
86
Kebano
Match review
Match Report
Huddersfield Town (1) 1-4 (4) Fulham
Championship Match Day 44 1617 at John Smith's Stadium
Saturday 22nd April 2016 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Andy Davies (Hampshire)
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Stefan Johansen scored twice as Fulham laid out their promotion credentials with a stunning 4-1 victory over play-off rivals Huddersfield.
The Norwegian international's first-half double gave Fulham a fourth successive win and denied Huddersfield a victory which would have clinched a play-off spot.
Huddersfield had taken the lead through Chris Lowe's early penalty but goals from Scott Malone, Tom Cairney and Johansen left the home side reeling at 4-1 down at half-time.
Fulham inflicted Town's heaviest league defeat at Craven Cottage - a 5-0 drubbing in October - and made it nine goals in two matches against the West Yorkshire side.
It started well for Town when, in the fourth minute, Floyd Ayite pushed Lowe in the back and referee Andy Davies pointed to the spot.
Lowe picked up the ball himself and confidently struck the penalty left-footed into the bottom right corner.
Fulham hit back immediately and Johansen set up Ryan Sessegnon who fired over.
Ayite made amends for conceding the penalty when he set up Malone for the equaliser in the 16th minute.
Malone still had plenty to do and side-stepped a defender and fired across goal and into the far corner.
Four minutes later Fulham were ahead when Jonathan Hogg brought down Ayite and Cairney sent Danny Ward the wrong way from the penalty spot.
Fulham were well on top and Ayite forced a save from Ward before the Cottagers made it 3-1 in the 36th minute.
Sone Aluko broke from the halfway line and slipped a ball to Cairney. He set up a shooting chance for Sessegnon but his effort was blocked. The rebound fell for Johansen to drill home.
| Match Stats |
Huddersfield
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Fulham
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| Goals |
(1) 1 |
4 (4) |
| |
| Scorers |
Löwe pen 4 |
Malone 16 |
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Cairney pen 20 |
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Johansen 36 |
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Johansen 45 |
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| Goal attempts |
13 |
10 |
| On target |
2 |
6 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
15% |
60% |
| Possession |
58% |
42% |
| Passes |
520 |
393 |
| Pass Success |
78% |
76% |
| Crosses |
20 |
6 |
| Crosses Success |
35% |
17% |
| Corners |
6 |
0 |
| Tackles |
14 |
10 |
| Tackles Success |
64% |
70% |
| Saves |
2 |
1 |
| Fouls |
9 |
11 |
| Offsides |
1 |
3 |
| Yellows |
1 |
2 |
| Reds |
0 |
0 |
| source: SkySport |
Johansen then made it 4-1 in the 45th minute when he caught Hogg in possession. He drove forward into the box and fired past Ward into the bottom corner.
Huddersfield almost grabbed a lifeline at the start of the second half when Aaron Mooy's persistence set up Rajiv van La Parra but his curler was just wide.
Fulham could have sealed it in the 54th minute with a quick fire breakaway move. Cairney played Sessegnon through the middle but Ward, one-on-one, made the save.
Town then brought on attacking subs Izzy Brown and Sean Scannell for Joe Lolley and Philip Billing as head coach David Wagner attempted to salvage something.
Fulham were happy to keep Huddersfield at bay and when Town striker Collin Quaner had an opportunity he was denied by Marcus Bettinelli.
Ten minutes from time Fulham had another great chance involving a slick passing move but Malone dragged his effort wide.
Johansen limped off injured with four minutes left but his job was done in the first half.
Huddersfield Town : Ward, Smith, Hefele, Schindler, Löwe; Hogg, Billing (Brown 54), Lolley (Scannell 54), Mooy, van La Parra, Quaner
Unused substitutes: Coleman, Hudson, Cranie, Whitehead, Wells
Goals:
Löwe pen 4 (Penalty conceded by Floyd Ayité (Fulham) with a foul in the penalty area. Penalty converted with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.)
Booked: Billing (26,f)
Fulham:Bettinelli, Fredericks (Odoi 45), Kalas, Ream, Malone, Cairney, McDonald, Johansen (Kebano 86), Ayité, Aluko (Piazon 77), Ryan Sessegnon
Unused substitutes: Button, Sigurdsson, Parker, Cyriac
Goals:
Malone 16 (left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.)
Cairney pen 20 (Penalty conceded by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area. The penalty converted with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.)
Johansen 36 (left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.)
Johansen 45 (left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.)
Booked: Fredericks (18,f), Odoi (50,f)
Referee:
Andy Davies (Hampshire)
Attendance: 21,023