Match Report
Fulham (0) 0-3 (2) Crystal Palace
Emirates FA Cup quarter finals 24/25 at Craven Cottage
Saturday 29th March 2025 KO: 12:15
Referee:
Darren England (Barnsley)
Live on ITV1
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| Match Stats |
Fulham |
Crystal Palace |
| Goals |
(0) 0 |
3 (2) |
|
| Scorers |
- |
Eze 34 |
|
- |
Sarr 38 |
|
- |
Nketiah 75 |
| , |
| Goal attempts |
16 |
8 |
| On target |
3 |
6 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
19% |
75% |
| Possession |
71% |
29% |
| Passes Success |
85% |
68% |
| Corners |
12 |
2 |
| Tackles Success |
63% |
37% |
| Saves |
3 |
3 |
| Fouls |
11 |
10 |
| Offsides |
1 |
0 |
| Yellows |
0 |
4 |
| Reds |
0 |
0 |
| source: SkySports |
Fulham’s FA Cup dream came to an end as they were beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace at the Quarter-Final stage.
It had been set up to be a big day at Craven Cottage, but goals from Eberechi Eze, Ismaïla Sarr and Eddie Nketiah ruled out a trip to Wembley for the Whites.
Buoyed by an incredible pre-match Cottage atmosphere, Fulham came out of the traps early, with Rodrigo Muniz breaking through and firing a warning shot just off target.
The first clear-cut chance fell to Andreas Pereira, as Calvin Bassey breezed through the Paalce defence before cutting the ball back, but the shot was swept wide of the post.
Despite the pressure, it was the away side who took the lead with half an hour played, as Eberechi Eze cut in from the left and found the bottom corner with a low, curling strike.
There was a chance for an immediate response, but goalkeeper Dean Henderson got behind Antonee Robinson’s effort from the edge of the box.
Instead, Palace doubled their lead when Eze caused problems again, this time delivering a cross for Ismaïla Sarr to nod home.
Unsurprisingly, Marco Silva’s men piled on the pressure after the break, but couldn’t create the goalscoring opportunities they needed to get back in the game.
After Willian’s deflected strike was pushed past the post, the resulting corner caused chaos in the box, with a last-ditch tackle preventing Bassey from sliding in to score.
It was increasingly looking as if it wasn’t going to be Fulham’s day, and when they left themselves open at the back, substitute Nketiah ran through to slot underneath Bernd Leno.
Despite plenty of huff and puff, and some attacking changes from the bench, there was to be no unlikely comeback.
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson (Sessegnon 71), Berge, Lukic (Traore 63), Iwobi (Cairney 82), Pereira (Smith Rowe 63), Willian (Jimenez 71), Muniz
Unused substitutes: Reed, Cuenca, Benda, Diop
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz (Clyne 87), Wharton (Kamada 70), Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr (Devenny 87), Eze (Franca 90), Mateta (Nketiah 70)
Unused substitutes: Matheus Esse, Chilwell, Turner, Kporha
Goals:
EZE 34 (EZE SILENCES CRAVEN COTTAGE!
The visitors lead against the run of play!
Eze cuts inside from the left and that spells trouble! He sets the ball out on his right foot and sends a perfect curling effort which goes in off the right post.
Leno was at full stretch and couldn't reach it.
The away end goes wild!)
Sarr 38 (IT'S TWO!
And it was so easy for Palace!
Eze drives into loads of space down the Fulham right and plays a simple pass into the near post where Sarr glances the ball home.
Fulham have been absolutely rocked! )
Nketiah 75 (NKETIAH WRAPS IT UP! PALACE ARE GOING TO WEMBLEY!
The substitute escapes in behind the Fulham defence, who look across to the assistant for offside.
The flag stays down as Nketiah bursts through one-on-one with Leno and slots home to finish Fulham off!
Palace will be going to Wembley for the semi-finals. )
Yellow Card: Wharton (14,f), Richards (46,f), Lacroix (74,tw), Clyne (89, dis)
Referee:
Darren England (Barnsley)
Attendance: 26,222
Fulham are next in action at 19.45 on April 1st at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal.