In a closely contested match held at Craven Cottage, Fulham triumphed against Nottingham Forest with a score of 1-0 as part of the 17th round of the Premier League. The decisive moment came in the 49th minute of the first half when Raul Jimenez converted a penalty to seal the victory for the home side.
Raul Jimenez was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, scoring the lone goal, attempting four shots on target, and completing 16 successful passes.
Another key player for Fulham was Sasa Lukic, who delivered an impressive performance with 40 successful passes and recovered possession on five occasions.
Fulham’s head coach, Marco Saraiva da Silva, employed a 4-5-1 tactical setup featuring Bernd Leno in goal; a defense made up of Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, and Antonee Robinson; with Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, and Kevin Santos manning the midfield; and Raul Jimenez leading the attack.
Nottingham Forest, managed by Sean Dyche, adopted a similar 4-5-1 formation with John Victor guarding the net; Nicolò Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, and Neco Williams forming the defensive line; Douglas Luiz, Elliot Anderson, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Callum Hudson-Odoi in midfield; and Igor Jesus as the forward.
Anthony Taylor officiated the match, ensuring fair play throughout.
Looking ahead, Fulham will travel to face West Ham United in their next match, while Nottingham Forest will host Manchester City at the City Ground.
With this victory, Fulham climbed to 23 points, occupying the 13th position in the league table. Nottingham Forest remains at 18 points, sitting in 17th place.
Substitutions for Fulham
65’ 2T – Sander Berge off for Thomas Cairney
77’ 2T – Kevin Santos off for Joshua King
84’ 2T – Harry Wilson off for Adama Traoré, Raul Jimenez off for Jonah Kusi-Asare, and Emile Smith Rowe off for Issa Diop
Yellow Cards for Fulham:
51’ 1T Raul Jimenez (Time-wasting), 11’ 2T Sander Berge (Holding an opponent), 31’ 2T Harry Wilson (Unsporting behavior), 36’ 2T Jorge Cuenca (Arguing with an opponent), and 48’ 2T Joachim Andersen (Insulting or disapproving of the referee).
Substitutions for Nottingham Forest
71’ 2T – Igor Jesus off for Taiwo Awoniyi
72’ 2T – Douglas Luiz off for Nicolás Domínguez and Morgan Gibbs-White off for James McAtee
80’ 2T – Nicolò Savona off for Olexandr Zinchenko
91’ 2T – Callum Hudson-Odoi off for Arnaud Kalimuendo
Yellow Cards for Nottingham Forest:
49’ 1T John Victor (Time-wasting), 25’ 2T Murillo (Unsporting behavior), 37’ 2T Nikola Milenkovic (Arguing with an opponent), and 50’ 2T Nicolás Domínguez (Insulting or disapproving of the referee).