Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Fulham 2-1 in Premier League Clash

Fulham
Fulham
1–2
FT
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Dec 7, 2025

In a thrilling encounter at Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace emerged victorious against Fulham with a final score of 2-1. Eagles striker Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring early on, only for Harrison Wilson to equalize shortly after. The turning point came when a goal was controversially canceled due to VAR's intervention in favor of Fulham. Crystal Palace managed to regain the lead through Mamadou Guéhi late into the second half, securing their position and leaving Fulham with just one consolation

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace 2-1 Fulham in Premier League action.
  • • Eddie Nketiah scored first for Crystal Palace at 20 minutes via an assist from A. Wharton.
  • • Harrison Wilson equalized for Fulham at 38 minutes, assisted by Raul Jiménez.
  • • VAR intervened to cancel a goal for Fulham in the 55th minute involving Emile Smith Rowe.
  • • Mamadou Guéhi secured Crystal Palace's win with a late goal at 87 minutes, assisted by Yeremi Pino.

Lineups

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leno (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 5 J. Andersen (D)
  • 3 C. Bassey (D)
  • 21 T. Castagne (D)
  • 16 S. Berge (M)
  • 17 A. Iwobi (M)
  • 8 H. Wilson (M)
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe (M)
  • 19 S. Chukwueze (M)
  • 7 R. Jimenez (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 B. Lecomte
  • 15 J. Cuenca
  • 31 I. Diop
  • 20 S. Lukic
  • 10 T. Cairney
  • 24 J. King
  • 11 A. Traore
  • 22 Kevin
  • 18 J. Kusi Asare

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 26 C. Richards (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 6 M. Guehi (D)
  • 17 N. Clyne (M)
  • 20 A. Wharton (M)
  • 18 D. Kamada (M)
  • 3 T. Mitchell (M)
  • 9 E. Nketiah (F)
  • 10 Y. Pino (F)
  • 14 J. Mateta (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 R. Matthews
  • 44 W. Benitez
  • 8 J. Lerma
  • 12 C. Uche
  • 19 W. Hughes
  • 21 R. Esse
  • 23 J. Canvot
  • 24 B. Sosa
  • 55 J. Devenny

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    20' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Nketiah · Assist: A. Wharton
  2. Fulham
    38' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson · Assist: R. Jiménez
  3. Fulham
    55' Fulham Var · Goal cancelled
    E. Smith Rowe
  4. Crystal Palace
    65' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: J. Lerma
  5. Crystal Palace
    66' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Mateta · On: C. Uche
  6. Fulham
    68' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: Kevin
  7. Fulham
    76' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Berge · On: S. Lukić
  8. Fulham
    76' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Chukwueze · On: J. King
  9. Crystal Palace
    77' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nathaniel Clyne · On: J. Canvot
  10. Crystal Palace
    87' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Guéhi · Assist: Y. Pino
  11. Fulham
    88' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Wilson · On: T. Cairney
  12. Fulham
    89' Fulham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Iwobi · On: Adama Traoré
  13. Crystal Palace
    90'+2 Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Pino · On: J. Devenny

Match Stats

Stat Fulham Crystal Palace
Fouls 5 8
Pass Accuracy 87% 83%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 640 367
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 0.76 1.65
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 556 303
Shots Inside Box 9 9
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crystal Palace took the lead early through Eddie Nketiah, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ The controversial VAR decision to cancel Fulham's goal in the second half shifted momentum back towards Crystal Palace.
  • ▸ Mamadou Guéhi’s late goal sealed the win for Crystal Palace and put pressure on Fulham to mount a comeback that ultimately fell short.