West Ham 2-3 Fulham: Palacios behind both visiting leads
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- Six shots on target brought Fulham three goals
- 78': Bobb's winner worth +1.5 FN xPts
- West Ham led for 0 minutes, trailed for about 23
Twice ahead, twice pegged back
Fulham won a back-and-forth Round of 32 fixture in which each of their leads was answered before the break. Rodrigo Muniz scored first, Morato levelled, César Palacios restored the lead and Pablo struck in first-half stoppage time. West Ham trailed for about 23 minutes in all, yet never got in front themselves, so the half finished level at 2-2.
Fewer shots, more on target
Fulham took fewer shots than their average over their previous five matches this season, but they hit the target more often than usual: six, against an average of 4.8. Three of those went in. West Ham had 11 shots and only three on target, a thin return for a side who twice found an answer to going behind.
Palacios behind both Fulham leads
Palacios was involved in both of Fulham's first-half goals, assisting Muniz's opener and then scoring himself. Joachim Andersen supplied the pass for that second goal and completed 119 of 124 passes, which suggests a steady supply from the back for the creative players ahead of him.
The bench pair combine for the winner
The winner came from the bench. Joshua King and Oscar Bobb were introduced together in the 69th minute, and in the 78th King set up Bobb to put Fulham back in front. A goal that turned a level score into a lead was worth +1.5 FN xPts, the largest value of any moment in the match. It was Bobb's first goal in this season's EFL Cup.
Player of the match
César Palacios 8.8Dominant
One goal, one assist and four shots across 90 minutes.
Palacios earned his FN Score mainly through attacking output: two of his four shots were on target, and he added two key passes and two successful dribbles. His assist in the 13th minute began the scoring, and his goal in the 37th put Fulham back in front after Morato's equaliser, so he was behind both of their leads.
Game state
0-11-11-22-22-3
West Ham ahead 0 min · level 67 min · Fulham ahead 23 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
13'
Rodrigo Muniz
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist César Palacios +0.2
+0.8
16'
Morato
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Konstantinos Mavropanos +0.2
+0.7
37'
César Palacios
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Joachim Andersen +0.3
+0.9
45+2'
Pablo
Goal
+0.8
78'
Oscar Bobb
Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Joshua King +0.5
+1.5
Knockout ties have no league points, so moments are weighed on a win-3/draw-1 scale only.
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Match stats
West HamFulham
The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.
Compared with usual
Fulham
5 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.4 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 12 | 17.8 | |
| On target | 6 | 4.8 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 11.8 | |
| Possession | 59% | 61.6% | |
| Passes | 687 | 603.2 | |
| Corners | 4 | 7 | |
| Fouls | 7 | 9.4 | |
Timeline
- 13'
Goal
Rodrigo Muniz competition goal #2 assist César Palacios
- 16'
Goal
Morato assist Konstantinos Mavropanos
- 37'
Goal
César Palacios competition goal #1 assist Joachim Andersen
- 45+2'
Goal
Pablo
- 51'
Sub
Divine Mukasa → Jarrod Bowen
- 51'
Sub
Joshua Ajala → Manor Solomon
- 63'
Sub
Harrison Reed → Shea Charles
- 63'
Sub
Hugo Larsson → Manuel Ángel
- 64'
Sub
Pablo → Valentin Castellanos
- 68'
Yellow
Emile Smith Rowe
- 68'
Sub
Rodrigo Muniz → Gonzalo García
- 69'
Sub
Kevin → Oscar Bobb
- 69'
Sub
Emile Smith Rowe → Joshua King
- 78'
Goal
Oscar Bobb competition goal #1 assist Joshua King
- 83'
Sub
Lewis Orford → Joel Piroe
- 83'
Sub
Morato → Oliver Scarles
Category leaders
- Key passesJarrod Bowen2
- Duels wonAntonee Robinson8/9
- DribblesManor Solomon3/4
- Defensive actionsTimothy Castagne5
- ShotsCésar Palacios4 (on target 2)
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This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.