Premier League - Saturday 08th April 2023, 3:00 PM
Fulham0
(0)
-
(1)
1
West Ham
Attendance: 24491
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match events
23
Reed og
Cairney
45
Reed
45
Solomon
45
De Cordova-Reid
45
60
Benrahma
60
Fornals
61
Downes
61
Ings
Vinicius
62
Tete
68
Soares
68
73
Rice (f)
James
85
Pereira
85
Wilson
85
Willian
85
90
Cornet
90
Antonio
Match review
Match Report
Fulham (0) 0-1 (1) West Ham United
Premiership Match Day 29 22/23 at Craven Cottage
Saturday 8th April 2023 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
|
| Match Stats |
Fulham |
West Ham |
| Goals |
(0)0 |
1 (1) |
|
| Scorers |
- |
Reed og 23 |
| , |
| Goal attempts |
16 |
9 |
| On target |
3 |
5 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
19% |
56% |
| Possession |
77% |
23% |
| Passes |
651 |
196 |
| Passes Success |
88% |
61% |
| Crosses |
46 |
17 |
| Crosses Success |
15% |
35% |
| Corners |
11 |
4 |
| Tackles |
16 |
17 |
| Tackles Success |
56% |
47% |
| Saves |
5 |
3 |
| Fouls |
10 |
12 |
| Offsides |
0 |
2 |
| Yellows |
1 |
1 |
| Reds |
0 |
0 |
| source: SkySports |
West Ham secured a vital 1-0 victory at Fulham to ease their relegation fears and ease the pressure on boss David Moyes, in a game he could not afford to lose at Craven Cottage.
Moyes admitted his job was on the line after the 5-1 humiliation at home to Newcastle on Wednesday but, having retained the support of co-owner David Sullivan, it was Harrison Reed's unfortunate 23rd-minute first-half own goal that proved the difference.
Lacking in a focal point of real quality in the continued absence of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Carlos Vinicius fed off scraps for Fulham, but Lukasz Fabianski was barely drawn into action, with Andreas Pereira being thwarted as he attempted to round the goalkeeper as close as the hosts would come.
Bernd Leno denied Danny Ings, who was immediately subbed to the annoyance of the Hammers supporters, but it would not invite a sustained period of Fulham pressure as the visitors held on for a first Premier League away win since August.
Fulham have now lost four consecutive league games for the first time since April 2021 as they remain 10th in the table, while West Ham rise to 13th - three points above the relegation zone.
With Fulham manager Marco Silva watching on from the stands, serving the first of his two-game touchline ban, Moyes was animated and relieved at the final whistle. The Scot lives to fight another day.
Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady were sat in the stands at Craven Cottage, and the Hammers' hierarchy witnessed a resolute display which secured three points that were richly deserved against a tepid Fulham, who are starting to have the look of a side thinking about next season.
Moyes had made five changes as he sought a response to the Newcastle debacle, but it was a moment of good fortune which decided this fraught contest.
One of those alterations, Vladimir Coufal, dug out a cross to evade Antonee Robinson and, after Tim Ream had presented his clearance to Jarrod Bowen, his low centre struck the inside of Reed's heel to bamboozle Leno.
An ugly game had its fitting winner, but it was a priceless moment for Moyes.
Ings ought to have made the second half far more comfortable when he latched onto Bowen's through ball to loft his finish onto Leno's head as he advanced at his feet, but for all of Fulham's possession, they lacked any degree of penetration.
Tosin Adarabioyo headed into Fabianski's gloves after Pereira had been denied in trying to round the veteran West Ham goalkeeper - but that was as hairy as it got for the Hammers, who really ought to have put the game to bed in stoppage time when Maxwel Cornet shot straight at Leno, failing to capitalise on a mistake by Ream.
Fulham are on the beach, and Moyes is still alive.
Fulham head to relegation candidates Everton on Saturday April 15. Kick-off 3pm.
Fulham: Leno, Soares (Tete 68), Ream, Adarabioyo, Robinson, Palhinha, Reed (Cairney 45), Pereira (James 85), De Cordova-Reid (Solomon 45), Willian (Wilson 85), VinÃcius
Unused substitutes: Rodak, Lukic, Diop, Duffy
Booked: Vinicius (62),
West Ham United: Fabianski, Zouma, Coufal, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Bowen, Rice, Soucek, Fornals (Benrahma 60), Ings (Downes 61), Antonio (Cornet 90)
Unused substitutes: Lanzini, Emerson, Kehrer, Aguerd, Johnson, Areola
Goals:
Reed og 23 (Coufal's cross isn't dealt with by Robinson or Ream, Bowen pounces on the slack clearance and his cross is inadvertently steered past Leno by Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed)
Booked: Rice (73,f),
Referee:
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Attendance: 24,491