Fulham 2 - 3 Everton: Finished | 2020-11-22 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Alphonse Areola	0	3	4

Forwards	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Ivan Cavaleiro	0	0	3	2	0

Midfielders	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Harrison Reed	0	0	1	3	0
Ademola Lookman	0	1	0	0	0
Mario Lemina 69'	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Reid 58' 15'	1	0	3	0	0
Tom Cairney 58'	0	1	0	0	1

Defenders	SHO	FC	FS
Ola Aina	1	1	2
Antonee Robinson	0	1	0
Joachim Andersen	0	2	2
Tosin Adarabioyo	0	0	0

Substitutes	G	SHO	FC	FS
Aleksandar Mitrovic 58'(Tom Cairney)	0	1	0	0
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 58'(Bobby Reid) 70'	1	1	2	3
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 69'(Mario Lemina)	0	0	2	0
Denis Odoi	0	0	0	0
Tim Ream	0	0	0	0
Joe Bryan	0	0	0	0
Marek Rodák	0	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Jordan Pickford	0	2	4

Forwards	G	SHO	FC	FS
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1', 29'	2	3	2	3
Richarlison 76'	0	2	0	3
James Rodríguez 74'	0	1	1	1

Midfielders	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Alex Iwobi	0	0	0	0	1
Lucas Digne	0	2	0	1	2
Abdoulaye Doucouré 35'	1	0	1	0	1
Allan	0	0	0	3	1

Defenders	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Michael Keane	0	0	0	1	0
Yerry Mina	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Godfrey	0	0	0	1	0

Substitutes	FC	FS
Tom Davies 74'(James Rodríguez)	0	1
Gylfi Sigurdsson 76'(Richarlison)	1	0
Mason Holgate	0	0
Cenk Tosun	0	0
Bernard	0	0
André Gomes	0	0
Robin Olsen	-	-

90'+6'

Both sides will be back to the training pitch this week then ahead of two differing tests next weekend. Fulham will have to wait until a week on Monday to face Leicester City, with the Foxes having proved frequently imperious this term - while for Everton, it is a chance to reignite an old rivalry with Leeds United, who themselves are looking to reverse some rough form. Until then, thank you for joining us - and have a great week!

90'+6'

It will be the neutral punter - and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with another double - who come away happiest with that game, particularly thanks to that glorious first half. But Everton struggled to recreate the fluency they showed in long stretches and Carlo Ancelotti found himself arguably outfoxed by his opposite number's tactical shifts. Both managers will have their frustrations with the game today.

90'+6'

A clutch of inspired changes from Scott Parker and a frantic final push weren't enough for Fulham in the end, as it is Everton who run out victors in this Premier League clash at Craven Cottage. A fluke missed penalty from Ivan Cavaleiro, recalling another recent spectre for the hosts, did them no favours, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek's effort off the bench gave them hope of a point. But it is the Toffees who clung on grimly in the end to secure a return to winning ways and lift themselves into sixth. At full-time, it finishes Fulham 2-3 Everton.

90'+6'

FULL-TIME: FULHAM 2-3 EVERTON

90'+5'

The Fulham counter comes, as it must, and Lookman is the man tasked with the final delivery from out wide - and it skips away beyond the box and out for a goal-kick. That was surely the last chance saloon.

90'+3'

A relieving balm for Everton now, as Reed catches Calvert-Lewin near halfway and concedes the foul. The Toffees will take as long as they want here.

90'+1'

We're into five added minutes at Craven Cottage. Both sides are flagging now, but Fulham are still pounding at the Everton box with a ferocity, raging into these final seconds.

90'

Much better from Everton now, as Davies and Digne break on their respective wings and cross between each other, looking to hold the game away from their own box for as long as possible. Areola snaffles an eventual delivery and sends Fulham flying back downfield again.

88'

Calvert-Lewin and Sigurdsson race away, in expectation of a strong delivery, but nothing comes their way as Everton fail to dig themselves out of the danger zone. But Fulham haven't found that response they need yet...

86'

If Everton can hold on here, they will vault Aston Villa to move back into sixth, after the latter's loss to Brighton yesterday. Dean Smith's side will have a game in hand, of course, but every point helps as the Toffees look to keep this remarkable European push up.

84'

Now Calvert-Lewin doubles back to cut the legs out from under a Fulham attack down the wing. The striker has not just been fine in front of goal for the visitors today, he's helped them steady the ship against this increasingly hammer-heavy Cottagers approach in the final third of this game.

82'

Everton's desperate defending looks to be paying off; they're keeping Fulham at arms length, if only just. Mitrovic tickles a ball towards the box and Davies is there again to help clear it.

80'

Lookman attempts to slam an effort in from outside the box and Davies grimly hurls himself in front before it can find its way through. The hosts have the bit between their teeth. It might be more shocking if this game finishes without another goal at all.

78'

Fulham have had 63 per cent of the ball in the second half. They are hammering at the door of their visitors right now, crashing forth every half minute like the waves of the ocean.

76'

Gylfi Sigurdsson arrives as the latest reinforcement for the Toffees, taking the spot of Richarlison - who looks less than impressed to be making way at this crucial stage.

74'

Now Everton throw on a fresh face to offer a response - and it will be Tom Davies, slotting into central midfield while Rodriguez makes way.

72'

The wind is in Fulham's sails! Carlo Ancelotti will be furious if his side do not win from here. Mitrovic now, alive at last, heads a keen effort that Pickford does well to take. Everton are looking ragged across the back.

70'

Lookman has helped strike back against his old side with a cracker of a delivery there. Scott Parker's expression remains one of urgency, but he must be dancing a jig inside. His side have a real chance of a result here now.

70'

GOAL! RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK PULLS FULHAM RIGHT BACK INTO THIS GAME! 3-2! That's definitely buried in the net this time! The substitute has been the engine of change since his arrival and finds the response needed by Scott Parker. Lookman, so quiet all day, finally makes the run he's been looking for down the right and pulls it back to the Chelsea loanee. His immediate trigger-kick takes a bounce off Mina's heel and sails past Pickford. Game on!

69'

Fulham can't believe they have burned that chance. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is on for Lemina, in their latest role of the dice.

68'

Over the bar! That is the freakiest of freak misses from Cavaleiro, who slips as he goes to strike and manages to deflect his right-footed effort off his left boot in the space of a microsecond, sending it arcing over the goalmouth. Everton keep their two-goal lead!

67'

Penalty to Fulham! Loftus-Cheek executes a one-two with Mitrovic now and finds himself felled by Godfrey who cuts across his mark lazily. This could be the chance the Cottagers need to seize back a shot at a result! Cavaleiro will be the man to take...

66'

With just under 10 minutes on the pitch so far, Loftus-Cheek has been making his presence known for the hosts, but Mitrovic has hardly had a touch yet. They're just not finding the supply he needs.

64'

This hasn't quite been the free-flowing encounter served up before the break, but you'd be hard-pressed to feel short-changed. Both sides are heaving and hollering around, across nearly every corner of the pitch, in pursuit of a lifeline or a match-winner.

62'

Cavaleiro lashes an effort in from distance and it bounces just in front of Pickford, making it a messy collection for the goalkeeper. Close but no coconut for the Cottagers.

60'

Lookman has not had the chance to really impress against his old club today. The ex-Everton man will have wanted a good game - if only to banish that penalty miss against West Ham last time out - but he's been denied the service needed to flourish.

58'

Ruben Loftus-Cheek too joins the fray for the Cottagers with Decordova-Reid the man to make way.

58'

With just over a third of the game to go - and two goals to find - Aleksandar Mitrovic has entered the fray, replacing Cairney for Fulham.

56'

Robinson gets into a tussle with Iwobi and is duly booked for his efforts. The former Arsenal man has been on excellent form today.

54'

Toffees fans would appreciate fate not being tempted here, but this has been a robust showing from Jordan Pickford for the most part. The Three Lions shotstopper will be happy to get as many of those under his belt as he can, given his arguable troubles between the posts this season.

52'

Keane - who had a more enjoyable international break than team-mate Mina, who was sent off for Colombia and then was forced to watch his nation lose 6-1 to Ecuador - has been a robust presence since that early concession at the back. Everton's defence was a little shabby before players headed out a fortnight ago, and it's looked more taut this time around.

50'

There's been no changes yet but it feels like Fulham won't be too far off one, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek being put through his paces down on the sidelines. The Cottagers need an injection of something from somewhere.

45'+3'

What does Scott Parker do now? Arguably his greatest weapon to respond on the scoreboard, Aleksandar Mitrovic, sits on the bench. But the real problem is shutting down those wings, which are perilously dangerous avenues to exploit.

45'+3'

A Dominic Calvert-Lewin brace and a clinical header from Abdoulaye Doucoure has put Everton back on the road to revival against Fulham, as the Toffees hold a healthy lead at the break. Though Bobby Decordova-Reid was able to provide an early response to that opening minute strike from the visitors, Carlo Ancelotti's men have run roughshod in a wide-open match over their hosts since, exerting enough pressure to cow them into submission. Scott Parker has his hands full now; at half-time at Craven Cottage, it's Fulham 1-3 Everton.

48'

Digne wins a corner for the visitors and Rodriguez has a couple of bites with two deliveries in. Areola drops the second, but reclaims before the lurking Calvert-Lewin can poach a hat-trick.

45'+3'

HALF-TIME: FULHAM 1-3 EVERTON

47'

End-to-end chances! Any hopes of a more sedate half look to be off the menu here. Areola gets low to claim a dangerous Digne cross that almost tickles Richarlison's boots, while Fulham's blistering counter-move ends with a ball turned just past Decordova-Reid - and perilously close to Godfrey, who just avoids turning it into his own net to boot.

45'+2'

Save by Areola! Richarlison weaves the magic but it is James Rodriguez who attempts to bury the shot in the end, forcing an acrobatic effort to deny him by the goalkeeper.

46'

We're back underway at Craven Cottage. Will Fulham be able to pull a result back from this one or will Everton ride it out from here?

45'

Two added minutes are incoming at Craven Cottage.

44'

Scott Parker doesn't appear to have regathered a head of steam that suggests he is about to go volcanic again, but Everton are simply toying with his side now. He has some work to do.

42'

How did everyone miss that? Allan stitches a lovely ball for Digne out of the middle of the park and the pass sails in once more, only for Richarlison and Andersen to both miss it entirely. Fulham survive again - just.

41'

Richarlison! A glorious ball finds the Brazilian and he just can't tap it with his backheel under pressure around the last man. The ball doesn't trickle dead however and Areola keeps it in, almost allowing Everton a second bite of the cherry before it is cleared.

39'

Carlo Ancelotti will have some words at the break about how his side switched off to let Fulham regain a foothold in this game early on - but he'll surely be delighted with the response since. They look to be on their way to a winning return here.

37'

Everton are no strangers this term to a decent haul; could they be in store for another one here? Fulham look a little shell-shocked by that double punch.

35'

This has been a cracking game from a neutral perspective, you must say. Digne, a little bit at fault at the back earlier for that equaliser, is running the show for Everton down that flank, just like Iwobi on the far side.

35'

GOAL! ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE MAKES IT THREE FOR EVERTON! 3-1! There are acres of space for the midfielder there, afforded such a huge gap to find himself in. It's a near carbon-copy buildup to that of Calvert-Lewin's second, down to Digne with the ball in - and this time, with no defender near him, the Frenchman powers a header home into the top-right corner.

33'

It's been a tight game on a statistical level here, with both sides hovering close to the 50 per cent possession hold and notching around 85 per cent when it comes to pass accuracy. But the spaces being left open by Fulham are wide enough to put a double-decker bus through.

31'

Normal service is resumed for the Toffees then with the lead. They're finding such joy going forward down the wings, and Robinson and Aina - themselves no slouch going forward too - just can't handle the deliveries going down there.

29'

The pantomime baddie of VAR is having a second look to see if Calvert-Lewin drifted ever so slightly ahead but the goal stands after a quick glance. It's a beautiful last delivery from Digne, weighted just so. Champion stuff from Everton.

29'

Decordova-Reid is shown a yellow card in the celebrations here, for an early challenge on Richarlison in the build-up. He'll have to watch his step now.

29'

GOAL! DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN BAGS A BRACE TO PUT EVERTON BACK IN FRONT! 2-1! That is a sensational team goal from the Toffees! Iwobi is the man who breaks down the right wing and his cut-back pass finds Rodriguez on the lip of the box. The Colombia star drifts it out to Digne on the left flank and the defender slams it back in to the England man who buries it at close-range. Marvelous stuff!

26'

Two attempts in as many minutes now for Fulham, with Reed pulling the trigger on a shot from distance and Aina then pushing an effort wide of the mark from around the Everton box. Both sides are arguably allowing each other easy passage into their respective final thirds.

24'

Rodriguez now finds Richarlison with a peach of a ball and Calvert-Lewin is beaten by a clearing header as he attempts to claim the delivery. The effort requires a last tip from Areola over the bar and the next corner is blasted away by Reed again.

22'

The set-piece, swung in, is neatly cleared by Reed and Fulham push the game back to midfield. Rodriguez - kept relatively quiet so far - shoves the hosts into reverse with the help of Iwobi though and Everton try to exert pressure to keep the Cottagers hemmed in.

20'

Save by Areola! Richarlison wins back possession from the Fulham midfield and weaves his way into the Cottagers box thanks to a one-two with Calvert-Lewin. The shotstopper reads the ball right and goes deep to tip it away for a corner.

18'

Offside! Calvert-Lewin makes a lovely sharp finish to turn a Rodriguez delivery in from six yards out, but the flag goes belatedly up to deny him a second. Fulham's defence switched off entirely through the middle there; that's a lucky escape.

16'

Scott Parker's face looked like an etching of Mount Vesuvius five minutes ago, but he's a far calmer presence now. Fulham have been good value for that equaliser, but the trick will to not simply let Everton walk over them again.

15'

Everton will have some questions about how their defence allowed that ball through. That shift to five at the back looks to have exposed some space that wasn't there in the opening few minutes. It's a lovely ball from Cairney.

15'

GOAL! BOBBY DECORDOVA-REID LEVELS THINGS FOR FULHAM! That's a soft goal to concede from an Everton point of view but it's a very tidy finish from the striker! Cairney threads a ball through between a clutch of defenders, and his attacker latches straight onto it on the right edge, beating out the last man before squeezing a low effort into the far corner past Pickford. We're all square inside the first quarter-hour again.

14'

The hosts play short from the corner and struggle to find a delivery into the box, but that chance seems to have ignited their spirit. They have a little more shape and structure about them now.

13'

Decordova-Reid! Fulham generate a brilliant counter-chance out of almost nothing, with Robinson making the smart break down the left before squaring inside. The striker fails to connect cleanly with the finish but it still requires Pickford to scramble it out for a corner.

12'

Everton are really imposing themselves on the game so far, tactically down the wings in particular. They may have shifted to a back five in these early stages. Aina fails to clear a cross from Iwobi that drops into the six-yard area and Areola just snaps it before Calvert-Lewin can latch onto it.

11'

Another sloppy pass around the back from Fulham almost drags them down again as Richarlison and Doucoure look to pounce. The latter's eventual ball into the box is headed away by Adarabioyo who digs the hosts out of their latest self-inflicted trouble.

9'

Cairney pumps in the free-kick and Richarlison deals with it, but the Cottagers get a second set-piece chance on the edge of the box after Digne commits a soft foul. Reed plays it short but Fulham are caught offside by a fast Everton defensive shift.

7'

A set-piece chance for the hosts now, as they manage to work the ball away from their own half and find themselves chopped down on the approach. Everton will have to be wary around these opportunities.

5'

Richarlison draws the free-kick inside his own half after a clumsy challenge. He was in excellent form for Brazil against Uruguay earlier this week, as the international break winded down, and he doesn't seem to be feeling any jet-lag on this chilly November day in London.

3'

That very well may be the quickest goal in the top-flight this season and Fulham are already gazing down the barrel of the proverbial gun. Scott Parker has his work cut out now, to ensure that his side don't slip off the pace despite that early concession.

1'

GOAL! DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN HANDS EVERTON THE LEAD INSIDE A MINUTE! It's a simple tap-in for the England attacker and it comes from a poor attempt to play out from the back by the hosts. Decordova-Reid surrenders possession to Richarlison and with almost his first touch of the game, the Brazil man cuts into the left edge of the box and squares a delivery in for his strike partner to simply bundle in at close-range. First blood to the Toffees.

1'

Following a customary knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we are underway in this Premier League clash between Fulham and Everton!

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The teams are out and we're moments away from kick-off.

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Scott Parker picked up his first points in charge of Fulham against Everton a year-and-a-half ago, of course. To add some history too, all of Fulham's top-flight victories over Everton have come at home to boot. That could bode well for the Cottagers.

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You can't underestimate just how important Richarlison is for this Everton side. They've not won a top-flight match without the Brazilian since he joined in 2018, drawing four and losing four of eight such games.

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Subs: Mason Holgate, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Cenk Tosun, Bernard, Andre Gomes, Tom Davies, Robin Olsen.

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EVERTON (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford; Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Michael Keane, Lucas Digne; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Allan, Alex Iwobi; James Rodriguez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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Subs: Denis Odoi, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Marek Rodak, Tim Ream, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Joe Bryan, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

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FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Ola Aina, Joachim Andersen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Antonee Robinson; Mario Lemina, Harrison Reed; Ivan Cavaleiro, Tom Cairney, Ademola Lookman; Bobby Decordova-Reid.

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The Cottagers have made two changes to the team downed by David Moyes' team just around a fortnight ago, but it is the placement of Aleksandar Mitrovic on the bench that will prove most eye-catching. The visitors have meanwhile made four swaps, with Richarlison returning after a much-missed three-game ban, while Lucas Digne is captain in Seamus Coleman's absence.

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Scott Parker's Fulham on the other end finally picked up their first win of the new term just before the November international break, against fellow newly-promoted side West Brom. Defeat against West Ham tempered their hopes of a resurgence in short order - but they may feel they have a chance against a side in a form of free-fall on home soil.

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Carlo Ancelotti's Toffees were early pace-setters in a topsy-turvy campaign so far, bolstered by a raft of superb signings and top-drawer international talent - but ever since they were held to a contentious draw by Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, their fortunes have plummeted with three defeats in a row. They'll be needing maximum returns today to get back on track.

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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020-21 Premier League, as early high flyers Everton look to get their season back on track with a trip to beleaguered Fulham at Craven Cottage.

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