Premier League - Saturday 17th January 2026, 3:00 PM
Leeds1
(0)
-
(0)
0
Fulham
Attendance: 36300
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (Lancashire)
Match events
27
Berge (f)
28
Lukic (f)
Ampadu (41,dis)
41
56
Wilson (f)
65
Kevin
65
Sessegnon
66
Cairney
66
Lukic
Gnonto
70
Okafor
70
77
King
77
Smith Rowe
Tanaka
81
Gruev
81
Nmecha
81
Bogle
81
87
Cuenca (f)
88
Diop
88
Wilson
88
Kusi-Asare
88
Jimenez
Nmecha
91
Bornauw
94
Aaronson
94
95
Kusi-Asare (f)
Match review
Match Report
Leeds United (0) 1-0 (0) Fulham
Premiership Match Day 22 25/26 at Elland Road
Saturday 17th January 2026 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh (Lancashire)
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| Match Stats |
Leeds |
Fulham |
| Goals |
(0) 1 |
0 (0) |
|
| Scorers |
Nmecha 90+1 |
- |
| , |
| Goal attempts |
14 |
8 |
| On target |
5 |
1 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
36% |
12% |
| Possession |
47% |
53% |
| Passes |
398 |
466 |
| Passes Success |
77% |
81% |
| Crosses |
21 |
8 |
| Crosses Success |
24% |
13% |
| Corners |
7 |
3 |
| Tackles |
8 |
7 |
| Tackles Success |
80% |
44% |
| Saves |
1 |
4 |
| Fouls |
6 |
11 |
| Offsides |
8 |
3 |
| Yellows |
1 |
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|
| Reds |
0 |
0 |
| source: SkySports |
Fulham were defeated by a stoppage time strike on a difficult afternoon in Leeds on Saturday.
In a contest not blessed with flowing football or high quality chances, the home side ended the stronger and capitalised when substitute Lukas Nmecha volleyed in, bringing our unbeaten run to a halt.
Marco Silva made just the two changes to the XI he named in the Chelsea win. Reverting to a back four, Ryan Sessegnon came in for Issa Diop to operate on the wing, whilst Saša Lukic replaced Tom Cairney who dropped to the bench, where he was joined by the returning Josh King.
Harry Wilson enjoyed playing the villain when he was – quite bizarrely – booed by the home fans as he went to take an eighth minute corner, and he almost had the last laugh when his outswinger found the run of Raúl Jiménez, but it was more shoulder than head of the Mexican that sent it past the post.
Leeds grew into the game without really testing Bernd Leno, and Brenden Aaronson will wonder how he didn’t make the Fulham goalkeeper work when a ball over the top sent him clean through, instead wildly clearing the crossbar with his shot.
Emile Smith Rowe had worked hard down the left flank and carved open a chance with 10 minutes of the half to play, clipping a ball into the forward run of Lukic who brought it down well but could only head straight at Karl Darlow.
A late corner led to a couple of Sessegnon volleys from the edge of the box, but the first was blocked and the second looped over.
Leeds fans were celebrating on 58 minutes when they thought Dominic Calvert-Lewin had volleyed them in front, but the Premier League’s Player of the Month for December had actually found the side-netting.
The hosts had been the greater threat since the restart, and Gabriel Gudmundsson was raging with himself for slicing high and wide when well placed in the box.
James Justin did find the target when he made space for a shot midway through the half, but fired straight at Leno.
At the other end, Smith Rowe tried to lob Darlow after the goalkeeper’s clearance went awry, but sent a difficult effort from a good 35 yards wide, before Raúl volleyed over from a tight angle.
As we entered the final stages, Calvert-Lewin drew a routine save from Leno and Pascal Struijk and Nmecha headed over at corners, as United looked to turn one point into three in front a demanding crowd.
And the home fans got what they craved as soon as we entered stoppage time, Nmecha converting clinically from Ampadu’s cross, and the scoreline could have been worse had Leno not pulled off a world class save to deny the same man even deeper into time added on.
Fulham boss Marco Silva:
"It was not a good performance from us. Leeds won the game and we have to congratulate them. We knew that it was going to be difficult with the way they play and the way they press.
"We were below the standards in the second half and we definitely have to do much better. We have to be unhappy with how we conceded the goal."
On his yellow card:
"Normal things in the game. Just a simple thing between me and the official, nothing more. Probably a bit emotional but we have to accept it."
Match Highlights
Leeds United: Darlow, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Bogle (Nmecha 81), Aaronson (Bornauw 94), Ampadu, Gruev (Tanaka 81), Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor (Gnonto 70)
Unused substitutes: Lucas Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Byram, Buonanotte
Goals:
Lukas Nmecha 90+1 (right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.)
Yellow Card: Ampadu (41,dis)
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic (Cairney 66), Berge, Sessegnon (Kevin 65), Wilson (Diop 88), Smith Rowe (King 77), Jimenez (Kusi-Asare 88)
Unused substitutes: Reed, Traore, Lecomte, Amissah
Yellow Card:Berge (27,f), Lukic (28,f), Wilson (56,f), Cuenca (87,f), Kusi-Asare (90+5,f),
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh (Lancashire)
Attendance: 36,300
Fulham are next in action at 15:00 Saturday 24th January 2026 when they meet up with Brighton and Hove Albion at Craven Cottage.