Match report

Everton Defeats Fulham 2–1 in Premier League Showdown

Fulham
Fulham
1–2
FT
Everton
Everton
Feb 7, 2026

Everton secured their second consecutive win against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Tuesday, outplaying the Cottagers with a final score of 2-1. The victory was marked by an early own goal from Vitalii Mykolenko and another crucial strike by Kelvin Dewsbury-Hall, despite a late equalizer through an own goal from Bernd Leno.

Key Facts

  • • Fulham 1-2 Everton in the Premier League match on February 7th.
  • • Vitalii Mykolenko scored the first own goal for Fulham at minute 18.
  • • Kelvin Dewsbury-Hall scored the winning goal for Everton at minute 75.
  • • Bernd Leno's own goal pulled Fulham back to 2-1, but it wasn't enough to secure a draw.

Lineups

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leno (G)
  • 21 T. Castagne (D)
  • 5 J. Andersen (D)
  • 15 J. Cuenca (D)
  • 30 R. Sessegnon (D)
  • 17 A. Iwobi (M)
  • 16 S. Berge (M)
  • 8 H. Wilson (M)
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe (M)
  • 19 S. Chukwueze (M)
  • 7 R. Jimenez (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 B. Lecomte
  • 2 K. Tete
  • 3 C. Bassey
  • 33 A. Robinson
  • 6 H. Reed
  • 24 J. King
  • 14 O. Bobb
  • 22 Kevin
  • 9 Rodrigo Muniz

Everton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pickford (G)
  • 15 J. O'Brien (D)
  • 6 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 5 M. Keane (D)
  • 16 V. Mykolenko (D)
  • 37 J. Garner (M)
  • 27 I. Gueye (M)
  • 10 I. Ndiaye (M)
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall (M)
  • 45 H. Armstrong (M)
  • 11 T. Barry (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 M. Travers
  • 2 N. Patterson
  • 9 Beto
  • 19 T. George
  • 20 T. Dibling
  • 24 C. Alcaraz
  • 32 J. Branthwaite
  • 34 M. Rohl
  • 42 T. Iroegbunam

Timeline

  1. Everton
    18' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    I. Gueye

    Foul

  2. Fulham
    18' Fulham Goal · Own Goal
    V. Mykolenko
  3. Everton
    56' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Garner

    Foul

  4. Everton
    65' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    V. Mykolenko

    Foul

  5. Fulham
    66' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cuenca

    Foul

  6. Everton
    69' Everton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Barry · On: Beto
  7. Everton
    69' Everton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Armstrong · On: T. George
  8. Fulham
    75' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Chukwueze · On: Kevin
  9. Fulham
    75' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Jiménez · On: Rodrigo Muniz
  10. Everton
    75' Everton Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dewsbury-Hall · Assist: V. Mykolenko
  11. Fulham
    83' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Castagne · On: Kenny Tete
  12. Fulham
    83' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: O. Bobb
  13. Everton
    83' Everton Goal · Own Goal
    Bernd Leno
  14. Everton
    85' Everton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Mykolenko · On: J. Branthwaite
  15. Everton
    88' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    Jake O'Brien

    Foul

  16. Everton
    90'+5 Everton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Dewsbury-Hall · On: Tim Iroegbunam
  17. Everton
    90'+7 Everton Card · Yellow Card
    Jordan Pickford

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Fulham Everton
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 87% 85%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 16
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 483 392
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.97 1.88
Shots off Target 8 10
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 419 334
Shots Inside Box 11 12
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Vitalii Mykolenko's early own goal for Fulham at minute 18 set the stage for Everton's victory.
  • ▸ Kelvin Dewsbury-Hall's goal in the second half at minute 75 solidified Everton's lead, providing a crucial momentum shift that allowed them to hold off Fulham’s late pressure.