Sunderland
4 shots on target
1–0
Full time
Fulham
0 shots on target
Sunderland
1–0
Fulham
Premier League | Sunday, 30 August 2026 | Full time
41%
Possession
59%
12
Shots
11
4
On target
0
3
Corners
4
Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Sunderland v Fulham: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Sunderland host Fulham on Sunday 30 August in the Premier League, matchweek 2. Sunderland have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 11 and conceded 14 in those eight games — 1.4 goals a game, 1.8 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Fulham have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 6 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 0.8 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Brian Brobbey has been Sunderland's most productive, with three goals. Josh King has been Fulham's most productive, with two goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Granit Xhaka from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3' Sander Berge from Fulham commits a foul. Sander Berge
- 3' Sunderland wins a corner after César Palacios concedes. César Palacios
- 6' Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the left. Nilson Angulo provided the assist. Nilson Angulo
- 8' Timothy Castagne is caught offside for Fulham. Timothy Castagne
- 11' Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Reinildo Mandava
- 11' Timothy Castagne from Fulham commits a foul. Timothy Castagne
- 12' Nilson Angulo from Sunderland commits a handball. Nilson Angulo
- 13' Timothy Castagne from Fulham wins a free kick on the right wing. Timothy Castagne
- 13' Foul committed by Nilson Angulo of Sunderland. Nilson Angulo
- 14' Fulham win a corner after Nordi Mukiele concedes. Nordi Mukiele
- 15' Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi from Fulham has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Alex Iwobi
- 17' Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Bernd Leno from Fulham. The assist came from Trai Hume. Bernd Leno
- 20' Nilson Angulo from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Nilson Angulo
- 20' Timothy Castagne from Fulham commits a foul. Timothy Castagne
- 22' Timothy Castagne from Fulham wins a free kick on the right wing. Timothy Castagne
- 22' Dan Ballard from Sunderland commits a foul. Dan Ballard
- 23' César Palacios from Fulham commits a handball. César Palacios
- 26' Attempt missed. Josh King from Fulham takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes too high. Alex Iwobi provided the assist with a through ball. Josh King
- 27' Joachim Andersen from Fulham commits a foul. Joachim Andersen
- 27' Brian Brobbey from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half. Brian Brobbey
- 27' Antonee Robinson from Fulham is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Antonee Robinson
- 27' Brian Brobbey from Sunderland is penalized for dangerous play. Brian Brobbey
- 29' Oscar Bobb from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Oscar Bobb
- 29' Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland commits a foul. Reinildo Mandava
- 30' Foul committed by Alex Iwobi of Fulham. Alex Iwobi
- 30' Granit Xhaka of Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left. Enzo Le Fée
- 34' Enzo Le Fée commits a foul for Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée
- 34' Calvin Bassey of Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Calvin Bassey
- 35' Joachim Andersen from Fulham commits a foul. Joachim Andersen
- 35' Joachim Andersen of Fulham receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Joachim Andersen
- 35' Nilson Angulo from Sunderland is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Nilson Angulo
- 36' Sunderland wins a corner after Bernd Leno concedes. Bernd Leno
- 37' Sunderland wins a corner after Josh King concedes. Josh King
- 37' Noah Sadiki's right-footed shot from outside the box for Sunderland is blocked. Noah Sadiki
- 45' Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Enzo Le Fée
- 45' Gonzalo García from Fulham commits a foul. Gonzalo García
- The first half ends with Sunderland and Fulham tied at 0-0.
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- Half time · Sunderland 0 Fulham 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Sunderland 0, Fulham 0.
- 46' Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland misses a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, sending it wide to the left. Enzo Le Fée
- 48' The match is delayed due to an injury to Nilson Angulo from Sunderland. Nilson Angulo
- 50' Noah Sadiki from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Noah Sadiki
- 50' Foul committed by Josh King of Fulham. Josh King
- 50' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 52' Brian Brobbey from Sunderland misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Granit Xhaka provided the assist with a cross. Brian Brobbey
- 53' Granit Xhaka from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53' Gonzalo García from Fulham commits a foul. Gonzalo García
- 55' Nilson Angulo from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nilson Angulo
- 55' Timothy Castagne from Fulham commits a foul. Timothy Castagne
- 57' Fulham win a corner after Nordi Mukiele concedes. Nordi Mukiele
- 57' Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Sander Berge provided the assist with a through ball. Sander Berge
- 58' César Palacios from Fulham misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball high and wide to the left. Oscar Bobb provided the assist. Oscar Bobb
- 58' Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland commits a foul. Reinildo Mandava
- 58' Oscar Bobb from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Oscar Bobb
- 59' Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Enzo Le Fée
- 59' César Palacios from Fulham commits a foul. César Palacios
- 59' César Palacios from Fulham receives a yellow card for a bad foul. César Palacios
- 64' Offside against Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is flagged for offside. Brian Brobbey
- 64' Substitution for Sunderland: Wilson Isidor comes on for Brian Brobbey. Wilson Isidor
- 65' Substitution for Sunderland: Habib Diarra comes on for Nilson Angulo. Habib Diarra
- 66' Dan Ballard from Sunderland wins a free kick on the left wing. Dan Ballard
- 66' Foul committed by Oscar Bobb of Fulham. Oscar Bobb
- 67' Foul committed by Reinildo Mandava of Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava
- 67' Joachim Andersen from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Joachim Andersen
- 67' Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor's header from the center of the box goes to the right. Granit Xhaka provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Wilson Isidor
- 67' Dan Ballard's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Thomas Meunier's cross. Dan Ballard
- 68' Substitution for Fulham: Ryan Sessegnon comes on for Timothy Castagne. Timothy Castagne
- 68' Substitution for Fulham: Shea Charles comes on for Oscar Bobb. Shea Charles
- 69' Foul committed by Habib Diarra of Sunderland. Habib Diarra
- 69' Calvin Bassey from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Calvin Bassey
- 71' Wilson Isidor from Sunderland hits the left post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Enzo Le Fée after a fast break. Wilson Isidor
- 71' Trai Hume from Sunderland commits a foul. Trai Hume
- 71' Alex Iwobi from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alex Iwobi
- 75' Shea Charles from Fulham has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Sander Berge. Sander Berge
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75'
⚽ Sunderland 1–0 Fulham
Goal! Sunderland leads Fulham 1-0. Wilson Isidor scores for Sunderland with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Habib Diarra. Habib DiarraDiarraAssist - 76' Substitution for Fulham: Emile Smith Rowe comes on for César Palacios. Emile Smith Rowe
- 81' Enzo Le Fée's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno. The attempt was assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball. Enzo Le Fée
- 83' Substitution for Fulham: Kevin comes on for Sander Berge. Kevin
- 83' Substitution for Sunderland: Chris Rigg comes on for Habib Diarra due to an injury. Chris Rigg
- 84' Ryan Sessegnon's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Emile Smith Rowe provided the assist. Ryan Sessegnon
- 87' Fulham win a corner after Noah Sadiki concedes. Noah Sadiki
- 87' Attempt blocked. Josh King from Fulham has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Josh King
- 87' Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García's header from close range is blocked. Alex Iwobi provided the assist with a cross. Alex Iwobi
- 87' Shea Charles from Fulham misses a header from the center of the box to the right after a corner. Shea Charles
- 90' Substitution for Sunderland: Romaine Mundle comes on for Enzo Le Fée. Romaine Mundle
- 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Fulham win a corner after Romaine Mundle concedes. Romaine Mundle
- 90+1' Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe from Fulham has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Joachim Andersen provided the assist with a headed pass. Emile Smith Rowe
- 90+1' Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Emile Smith Rowe provided the assist. Emile Smith Rowe
- 90+2' Wilson Isidor from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half. Wilson Isidor
- 90+2' Foul committed by Kevin of Fulham. Kevin
- 90+3' Joachim Andersen from Fulham commits a foul. Joachim Andersen
- 90+3' Wilson Isidor from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Wilson Isidor
- 90+3' Romaine Mundle's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Bernd Leno. The attempt was assisted by Granit Xhaka. Bernd Leno
- The second half ends with Sunderland leading Fulham 1-0.
- The match ends with Sunderland winning 1-0 against Fulham.
Goals and cards
- 35' ■ J. Andersen Yellow Card Fulham
- 59' ■ C. Palacios Yellow Card Fulham
- 75' ⚽ W. Isidor · assist H. Diarra Normal Goal Sunderland
Match statistics
Sunderland on the left, Fulham on the right.
The game
41%
Ball possession
59%
87
Total attacks
109
34
Dangerous attacks
65
Attack
12
Shots total
11
4
Shots on target
0
6
Shots off target
3
2
Shots blocked
8
9
Shots inside the box
7
3
Shots outside the box
4
1
Hit the woodwork
0
4
Big chances created
2
3
Big chances missed
2
3
Corners
4
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
390
Passes
560
326
Accurate passes
473
84%
Pass accuracy
84%
18
Crosses
18
8
Accurate crosses
4
15
Dribble attempts
19
7
Successful dribbles
11
14
Throw-ins
22
3
Goal kicks
9
Defence
0
Saves
3
13
Tackles
11
7
Interceptions
7
56
Duels won
44
10
Fouls
15
0
Yellow cards
2
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Sunderland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ballard | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.01 | – | 44 | 93 | 63 | – | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7.06 |
| Thomas Meunier | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 42 | 83 | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.23 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 85 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7.10 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | 74 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 7.53 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 41 | 89 | 61 | – | 3 | 2 | 63 | 6.97 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.43 | 1 | 23 | 86 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 7.28 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 81 | 39 | – | 2 | – | 50 | 6.87 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 58 | 92 | 71 | – | – | – | 75 | 8.02 |
| Nilson Angulo | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | 77 | 36 | 3 | 1 | – | 64 | 6.89 |
| Brian Brobbey | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 9 | 70 | 14 | – | – | – | 83 | 6.79 |
| Wilson Isidor sub | 26 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.70 | – | 1 | 100 | 6 | – | – | – | 40 | 7.16 |
| Habib Diarra sub | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.87 |
| Chris Rigg sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | NaN | 6.34 |
| Romaine Mundle sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | – | 3 | 67 | 7 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.27 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 33 | 85 | 7.13 |
Fulham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | 72 | 38 | – | 2 | 1 | 44 | 6.52 |
| Timothy Castagne | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 82 | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 38 | 6.64 |
| Emile Smith Rowe sub | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | 2 | 16 | 100 | 21 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.61 |
| Kevin sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 100 | 8 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.50 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Leno | 90 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 63 | 6.08 |
| Calvin Bassey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 78 | 94 | 7.08 |
| Joachim Andersen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 88 | 86 | 6.74 |
| Gonzalo García | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 71 | 6.37 |
| Alex Iwobi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 60 | 91 | 7.09 |
| Josh King | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 86 | 6.34 |
| Antonee Robinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | 72 | 6.70 |
| Sander Berge | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 56 | 88 | 6.69 |
| César Palacios | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 87 | 6.79 |
| Shea Charles sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 100 | 6.62 |
| Ryan Sessegnon sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 50 | 6.69 |
Player cards
Granit Xhaka had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Granit Xhaka
Passing
Premier League | Sunderland 1-0 Fulham | 30 August 2026
53 successful
5 unsuccessful
4
key passes
4
chances created
2
big chances created
2/5
crosses
14
final third passes
58
passes
92%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Sunderland
DDWWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 11–14 |
Fulham
LLDWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–4 |
| Goals for · against | 6–10 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Sunderland
|
Brian Brobbey
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Enzo Le Fée
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Nilson Angulo
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
Fulham
|
Josh King
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Oscar Bobb
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Timothy Castagne
1 assist
|
1 |