Match report

Fulham Defeats Sunderland 3-2 in FA Cup Thriller

Sunderland
Sunderland
2–3
FT
Fulham
Fulham
Feb 8, 2023

Fulham secured an exciting victory over Sunderland by a scoreline of 3-2 in the FA Cup. The match saw early dominance from Fulham with goals from H. Wilson and Andreas Pereira, but Sunderland fought back strongly through efforts from J. Clarke and J. Bennette. Despite their valiant comeback effort, Fulham sealed the win late through Layvin Kurzawa’s goal.

Key Facts

  • • Fulham took an early lead with a goal by H. Wilson in the 8th minute.
  • • Andreas Pereira extended Fulham's lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 59th minute.
  • • J. Clarke scored for Sunderland at 77 minutes, bringing them back into the game.
  • • Sunderland narrowed the gap further as J. Bennette found the net in the 90th minute.
  • • Layvin Kurzawa's late goal in the 82nd minute secured Fulham’s victory.

Lineups

Sunderland

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Patterson (G)
  • 32 T. Hume (D)
  • 5 D. Ballard (D)
  • 6 D. Batth (D)
  • 42 A. Alese (D)
  • 10 P. Roberts (M)
  • 24 D. Neil (M)
  • 25 É. Michut (M)
  • 20 J. Clarke (M)
  • 16 A. Diallo (F)
  • 17 A. Ba (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Pritchard
  • 13 L. O'Nien
  • 19 J. Bennette
  • 39 P. Ekwah
  • 31 C. Rigg
  • 34 C. Kelly
  • 41 Z. Johnson
  • 49 T. Watson
  • 12 A. Bass

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Rodák (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 5 S. Duffy (D)
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo (D)
  • 3 L. Kurzawa (D)
  • 38 L. Harris (M)
  • 26 João Palhinha (M)
  • 8 H. Wilson (M)
  • 10 T. Cairney (M)
  • 11 M. Solomon (M)
  • 30 Carlos Vinícius (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Andreas Pereira
  • 9 A. Mitrović
  • 6 H. Reed
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid
  • 21 D. James
  • 33 A. Robinson
  • 20 Willian
  • 31 I. Diop
  • 17 B. Leno

Timeline

  1. Fulham
    8' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson · Assist: Carlos Vinicius
  2. Fulham
    46' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Harris · On: Andreas Pereira
  3. Fulham
    46' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Carlos Vinicius · On: A. Mitrović
  4. Fulham
    55' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    Shane Duffy

    Foul

  5. Fulham
    59' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    Andreas Pereira · Assist: A. Mitrović
  6. Sunderland
    64' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Roberts · On: A. Pritchard
  7. Sunderland
    64' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Neil · On: L. O'Nien
  8. Fulham
    65' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Palhinha · On: H. Reed
  9. Fulham
    65' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kenny Tete · On: B. De Cordova-Reid
  10. Sunderland
    71' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Diallo · On: J. Bennette
  11. Sunderland
    72' Sunderland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Michut · On: P. Ekwah
  12. Sunderland
    77' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Clarke · Assist: A. Alese
  13. Sunderland
    79' Sunderland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Abdoullah Ba · On: C. Rigg
  14. Fulham
    80' Fulham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Solomon · On: Daniel James
  15. Fulham
    82' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    Layvin Kurzawa · Assist: Shane Duffy
  16. Sunderland
    90' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Bennette

Match Stats

Stat Sunderland Fulham
Fouls 16 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 17
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 515 487
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 6 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 5
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 432 400
Shots Inside Box 12 10
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 7 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fulham’s early goals by H. Wilson and Andreas Pereira set the tone of dominance in the first half, putting Sunderland under pressure.
  • ▸ Sunderland's late surge with two quickfire goals within 13 minutes (77th and 90th) highlighted their resilience but failed to secure a comeback victory.