Fulham booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage. Despite dominating possession, the hosts were frustrated for much of the night until Emile Smith Rowe struck late to see off League One side Cambridge United.
Scoreline & Competition Info
- Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) – Third Round
- Date: Yesterday
- Venue: Craven Cottage, London
- Result: Fulham 1–0 Cambridge United
Goals
- 86’ – Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham)
What Stood Out
- Late breakthrough: Smith Rowe’s goal in the 86th minute saved Fulham from extra time.
- Total control: Fulham held 77% possession and completed 686 passes compared to Cambridge’s 196.
- Resilient Cambridge: The visitors defended deep and restricted Fulham to one goal despite constant pressure.
- No shots on target for Cambridge: Fulham’s defence ensured their opponents never tested goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte.
Minute-by-Minute Timeline
- First half: Fulham dominate possession but fail to break down Cambridge’s compact shape.
- Halftime: Fulham 0–0 Cambridge United.
- 60’–80’ – Fulham increase the tempo but struggle to convert chances.
- 86’ – Goal! Smith Rowe finds the net to finally give Fulham the lead.
- Full-time: Fulham 1–0 Cambridge United – hosts advance.
Match Stats
- Shots: Fulham 15 – 6 Cambridge
- Shots on target: Fulham 6 – 0 Cambridge
- Possession: Fulham 77% – 23% Cambridge
- Passes: Fulham 686 – 196 Cambridge
- Pass accuracy: Fulham 87% – 57% Cambridge
- Fouls: Fulham 8 – 12 Cambridge
- Yellow cards: Fulham 1 – 1 Cambridge
- Red cards: None
- Offsides: Fulham 0 – 1 Cambridge
- Corners: Fulham 7 – 5 Cambridge
Lineups
Fulham (4-2-3-1):
Lecomte; Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Robinson; Reed, Cairney; Adama, Smith Rowe, Kevin; Jiménez.
Manager: Marco Silva.
Cambridge United (4-4-2):
Eastwood; Bennett, Jobe, Rossi, Bradshaw; Brophy, Mcloughlin, Smith, Mayor; Lavery, Ruddock.
Manager: Neil Harris.
Substitutes used (Fulham): Wilson, Muniz, Berge, Chukwueze, King.
Substitutes used (Cambridge): Ball, Kachunga, Kaikai, Knight, Kouassi.
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