Ryan Sessegnon marked his new contract at Fulham by firing the winner because the Cottagers strengthened their hopes of qualifying for Europe with victory over Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.
Wideman Sessegnon, who this week signed an extension till the top of subsequent season, pounced contained in the field within the forty third minute after Emi Martinez beat Sasa Lukic’s header away.
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Timothy Castagne thought he had doubled Fulham’s lead from shut vary through the second half, just for the objective to be disallowed for a foul on Martinez.
The hosts moved stage on factors with eighth-placed Chelsea with their second successive residence victory, retaining fourth-placed Villa begin stage on factors with third-placed Manchester United and three away from Liverpool instantly beneath them.
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Fulham workforce vs Villa
Raul Jimenez and Sander Berge got here in for Fulham, with Alex Iwobi out after struggling a hamstring drawback through the 0-0 draw at Brentford final Saturday and Rodrigo Muniz transferring to the bench.
Proper-back Kenny Tete and winger Kevin had ankle accidents.
Fulham beginning XI: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Ryan Sessegnon, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Samuel Chukwueze, Raul Jimenez
Fulham substitutes: Benjamin Lecomte, Issa Diop, Antonee Robinson, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Joshua King, Oscar Bobb, Rodrigo Muniz, Jonah Kusi-Asare
Aston Villa workforce vs Fulham
Midfielder Boubacar Kamara is out for the season with a knee damage for Villa, who made 4 modifications from their 4-3 residence win over Sunderland six days in the past.
Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Lamare Bogarde moved to the bench and Amadou Onana was not within the matchday squad.
Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde and Emiliano Buendia got here in. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made his two hundredth look for the membership.
Aston Villa beginning XI: Emiliano Martinez, Matty Money, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins
Villa substitutes: Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Tammy Abraham, Jadon Sancho, Douglas Luiz, Ian Maatsen, Leon Bailey
Fulham vs Aston Villa stats
- Having misplaced two of their first 13 Premier League residence video games in opposition to Aston Villa (W5 D6), Fulham had been overwhelmed in three of their earlier 4 in opposition to them at Craven Cottage (W1)
- Fulham had failed to attain in 4 of their earlier 5 Premier League matches, which was as many as of their earlier 25 mixed. They’d had 71 pictures over these 5 video games and scored simply thrice for a conversion charge of 4.2%
- Fulham gained for less than the second time of their final 9 in opposition to groups beginning within the high half (D2 L6)
- Villa had gained their earlier six Premier League video games in opposition to Fulham since a 3-0 loss in October 2022. Solely in opposition to Coventry have they gained extra consecutively within the competitors (7 between 1995 and 1998)
- They’ve gained considered one of their final eight away Premier League video games (D3 L3) and are winless in 5 (D2 L3), final enduring an extended winless run on the street in November and December 2024 (5 defeats)
- Supervisor Unai Emery had gained all eight of his earlier Premier League video games in opposition to Fulham
- With six objectives in 9 Premier League appearances in opposition to Fulham, Villa striker Ollie Watkins has solely scored extra in opposition to Brighton (9) and Arsenal (7)
