T. Adarabioyo enters the game and replaces Andreas Pereira.
Adarabioyo comes on for Pereira as Fulham look to see the game through.
90' +6
Penalty saved by G. Bazunu!
PENALTY SAVED! Bazunu dives to his left to stop Mitrovic from making it 3-1 in added time!
PENALTY MISSED! Mitrovic tries to fire the ball into the bottom right corner but Bazunu reads him and gives Southampton a chance!
90' +2
There will be a minimum of seven additional minutes.
90'
A. Armstrong enters the game and replaces A. Maitland-Niles.
R. Lavia enters the game and replaces M. Salisu.
S. Mara enters the game and replaces M. Elyounoussi.
Adam Armstrong comes on for Maitland-Niles as Southampton look for an equaliser.
Lavia replaces Salisu as Southampton move to a more attacking shape.
Mara comes on for Elyounoussi in the Southampton attack.
88'
João Palhinha has scored a goal for Fulham! Assist by K. Tete.
Tete makes a good cut to the front post and wins an uncontested header to find Palhinha at the far post to put Fulham ahead.
GOALLL!! 2-1 FULHAM!! PALHINHA! Palhinha scores for Fulham to put them in the lead! Pereira’s corner is flicked toward the back post by Tete, and Palhinha rises above Armstrong to put Fulham ahead with minutes left in the game.
87'
Fulham players appeal for a penalty as Cairney goes down in the box, but the referee is not interested in the slightest!
83'
Southampton are starting to drop a bit deeper into their own half as Fulham send more attackers forward.
81'
Fulham continue to send crosses into the box but they cannot give enough service to Mitrovic. The striker is being crowded out in the middle.
79'
Both teams are struggling to find the necessary quality in the final third to get a winner in this game.
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77'
R. Perraud enters the game and replaces S. Edozie.
Perraud replaces Edozie, who can no longer continue with his injury.
72'
Southampton win another corner and this time Ward-Prowse crosses it into the six-yard box, but Leno punches the ball away from danger.
70'
M. Elyounoussi gets yellow.
Elyounoussi receives the first yellow card of the game following a needless challenge on Robinson.
69'
Ward-Prowse takes an in-swinging corner for Southampton but Leno catches the ball above the rest of the players.
67'
S. Armstrong enters the game and replaces J. Aribo.
Armstrong replaces Aribo to add more energy to the Southampton attack.
66'
The game is very even at the moment as both sides are attacking with speed to try and catch the other out.
62'
T. Cairney enters the game and replaces H. Reed.
D. James enters the game and replaces B. De Cordova-Reid.
James replaces De Cordova-Reid as Fulham look to attack with more pace.
Cairney comes on for Reed in the Fulham midfield.
56'
J. Ward-Prowse has scored a goal for Southampton!
GOALLL!! 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON!! WARD-PROWSE! Ward-Prowse scores a brilliant free-kick to equalise for Southampton! He takes almost two minutes to set the free-kick up from close to 30 yards out, but he whips his shot around the wall and into the bottom-right corner! Game on!
53'
Southampton are enjoying a lot more of the ball in this half but cannot create any opportunities in the box to get an equaliser.
51'
Bella-Kotchap dwells on the ball for too long as loses it in his own half. Willian eventually gets the ball and tries to cross it into Mitrovic but puts too much power on his pass. De Cordova-Reid then sends in a cross from the other side to Pereira and this time the Brazilian international puts his shot wide.
49'
Fulham are continuing on from their game plan in the first half as they try to play out from the back. With Southampton's new shape, they are finding it increasingly difficult.
47'
Southampton are starting the second half with a different formation. They are playing with a 4-2-3-1 shape as Maitland-Niles moves into the midfield and Salisu plays at left-back.
46'
Reed gets the second half under way for Fulham!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: FULHAM 1-0 SOUTHAMPTON
Mitrovic draws a foul as he gets his body between the ball and Lyanco. He asks the referee if his opponent will be booked but the official is not interested.
45'
There will be a minimum of two additional minutes.
43'
Fulham are pushing for a second goal just before the break but are not taking too many risks as they want to keep their lead intact.
41'
Maitland-Niles is at the heart of a good passing move from Southampton and he plays Adams into the box. The striker tries to cut the ball back to Maitland-Niles but cannot beat the Fulham defenders in the way.
39'
Edozie drives at Tete and wins a corner for his side. Salisu wins the header from Ward-Prowse's corner but heads the ball over the bar.
37'
Southampton are starting to attack with more numbers now as they look to try and equalise before the half-time break.
32'
J. Ward-Prowse is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOALLL!! 1-0 FULHAM!! OWN GOAL WARD-PROWSE! Fulham take the lead following an own goal from Ward-Prowse! Willian finds Pereira on the edge of the box and the midfielder drives the ball into the ground before a big deflection off Ward-Prowse loops the ball into the back of the net.
Robinson sends in a low and dangerous cross into the six-yard box for Mitrovic to attack. The striker thinks he's going to get on the end of it, but Bella-Kotchap makes a clutch sliding interception.
31'
Elyounoussi finds himself in space outside of the box and shoots but cannot hit the target with his attempt.
29'
Palhinha wins the ball back in a great position for Fulham but chooses to shoot from 30 yards out rather than pass to a team-mate in the box. His effort does not even test Bazunu.
27'
Fulham's attackers are visibly frustrated now. They are not getting enough touches on the ball and attacking as much as they want to.
23'
Fulham are finding it more difficult to play out from the back now as Southampton are pressing a lot higher up the pitch.
21'
Southampton are coming out of their shell and putting Fulham under a bit of pressure. This is leaving them open to a potential counter-attack.
17'
Robinson and Willian both attack down the left wing and look to get a cross towards Mitrovic in the middle of the box. Willian's cross is blocked while Bazunu tips Robinson's away from danger.
15'
Reed picks out De Cordava-Reid with a lofted pass in behind the Southampton defence. The forward lunges to get a cross into the box, but his pass goes straight into the hands of Bazunu.
13'
Fulham seem to be attacking with more success when going down the wings compared to when they try to pass through the middle of the Southampton team.
9'
Fulham are trying to move the ball a bit quicker to try and get around the Southampton press, but the visitors are organised defensively.
7'
Adams sees Leno off his line and shoots from close to the halfway line. The striker fails to hit the target and Fulham regain possession.
6'
Mitrovic is starting to drop into deeper positions to try and get the ball up the pitch. Southampton are defending well in numbers at the moment.
4'
Fulham are starting the game well and seem more comfortable in possession compared to Southampton. Neither side has yet to threaten the opposition goal.
2'
Pereira is on the ground after Bella-Kotchup catches him in the face with a stray arm. The referee sees nothing wrong with the challenge and waves play on as Pereira gets back to his feet.
1'
Elyounoussi gets the game under way for Southampton!
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League fixture between Fulham and Southampton.
SUBS: Marek Rodak, Tosin Adarabioyo, Shane Duffy, Harry Wilson, Tom Cairney, Nathaniel Chalobah, Dan James, Carlos Vinicius, Luke Harris.
Southampton (5-4-1): Gavin Bazunu; Kyle Walker-Peters, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Lyanco, Mohammed Salisu, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Joe Aribo, Mohamed Elyounoussi, James Ward-Prowse, Samuel Edozie; Che Adams.
SUBS: Willy Caballero, Duje Caleta-Car, Adam Armstrong, Romain Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara, Ibrahima Diallo, Romeo Lavia, Ryan Finnigan.
Southampton are bottom of the Premier League following their 3-1 defeat to Brighton last time out. The Saints are winless in their last five league games and have only won one of their last 11. They have struggled to find goals so far this season, scoring just 14 times in 16 games, something manager Nathan Jones will have to change.
Fulham are 10th in the league table and a win today could take them up to seventh place. Marco Silva’s side returned to action in style when beating Crystal Palace 3-0. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored and assisted once in the win, with only Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Ivan Toney ahead of him in the top scorers' chart.
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Harrison Reed, Joao Palhinha; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch! There will be a minute's applause before kick-off to honour the late Pele.
Despite not having much of the ball, Southampton have looked dangerous on the counter-attack. They will need to be more precise with their passing if they want to get back into this game and leave with at least a point. Mitrovic will no doubt be asking his team-mates to get the ball to him more in the second period as he had the fewest touches of anyone on his team.
The win moves Fulham up into seventh place for the time being with Brighton still to play. Southampton remain at the bottom of the league as Jones still searches for his first league win as manager. Fulham will travel to Leicester in their next game while Southampton host Nottingham Forest.
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