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Sheffield United have conceded six goals in the last 15 minutes of Premier League games this season - no team has conceded moreBottom side Sheffield United's search for a first win of the season continued as Tom Cairney's bizarre strike helped Fulham to victory in a match overshadowed by a severe injury to Blades captain Chris Basham.
The game at Craven Cottage was stopped for 13 minutes midway through the first half as Basham received treatment, the centre-back raising a thumb to the crowd as he was stretchered off to applause before being taken to hospital.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid eventually scored a deserved opener for the hosts after 54 minutes, slotting past Wes Foderingham following an excellent pass by Andreas Pereira.
Sheffield United, far more competitive after regrouping at the interval, were rewarded for a positive response to that setback when Antonee Robinson diverted substitute Yasser Larouci's cross from the left into his own net.
But Foderingham was left helpless when Fulham substitute Cairney slipped as he took aim from the edge of the area, causing his attempt to loop up and hit the underside of the crossbar, before going in off the United goalkeeper.
Willian put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time as Fulham rose one place to 12th, while Sheffield United remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.
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Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number31Player nameDiop
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number22Player nameIwobi
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number3Player nameBassey
Squad number6Player nameReed
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz
Sheffield United
Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
Squad number6Player nameBasham
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number14Player nameThomas
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number10Player nameArcher
Squad number7Player nameBrewster
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number27Player nameLarouci
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-3-3
- 17Leno
- 21Castagne
- 31DiopSubstituted forBasseyat 71'minutes
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 22IwobiSubstituted forReedat 79'minutes
- 26João PalhinhaBooked at 50mins
- 18PereiraSubstituted forCairneyat 71'minutes
- 14De Cordova-ReidSubstituted forWilsonat 78'minutes
- 30Carlos ViníciusSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 78'minutes
- 20Willian
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 3Bassey
- 6Reed
- 7Jiménez
- 8Wilson
- 10Cairney
- 12Ballo-Touré
- 19Muniz Carvalho
- 28Lukic
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 6BashamSubstituted forRobinsonat 35'minutes
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 5Trusty
- 20Bogle
- 21de Souza Costa
- 16NorwoodBooked at 90mins
- 8HamerSubstituted forMcAteeat 66'minutes
- 14ThomasSubstituted forLarouciat 66'minutes
- 9McBurnieBooked at 73mins
- 10ArcherSubstituted forBrewsterat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 4Fleck
- 7Brewster
- 11Traoré
- 19Robinson
- 25Ben Slimane
- 27Larouci
- 28McAtee
- 38Seriki
Referee:Samuel Barrott
Attendance:24,361
Live Text
Match ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1.
Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1.
Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
Goal! Fulham 3, Sheffield United 1. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United).
Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Cairney.
Foul by Willian (Fulham).
James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
Harry Wilson (Fulham) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
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