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Fulham logo
Premier League
Sep 28, 2013 at 3pm UK
 
Cardiff City logo

1-2

Ruiz (45')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Caulker (12'), Mutch (90')

Match Analysis: Fulham 1-2 Cardiff City

Sports Mole takes a look at the key talking points from Cardiff City's 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday.

Cardiff City secured a 2-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Saturday.

Steven Caulker's opener for the visitors was cancelled out by Fulham's Bryan Ruiz on the stroke of half time.

Substitute Jordon Mutch snatched all three points for his side in stoppage time with a curled effort past David Stockdale.

Sports Mole takes a look at where the game was won and lost in London.

Match statistics:

Fulham:
Shots 9
On target 5
Possession 49%
Corners 11
Fouls 14

Cardiff:
Shots 22
On target 4
Possession 51%
Corners 10
Fouls 13

Was the result fair?

Both sides had spells when they were on top at Craven Cottage but Cardiff used the ball better in the final third of the pitch. The visitors created the better chances and therefore deserved to take three points back to Wales.

Fulham's performance

Martin Jol would have been furious with how his side started the match. The home side looked off the pace for much of the first half, while the partnership between Darren Bent and Dimitar Berbatov just didn't look right. Fulham certainly improved in the second half but they will be disappointed with the number of clear chances they created.

Cardiff's performance

The visitors were excellent this afternoon. Malky Mackay's side pressured the Fulham players all afternoon and the Cardiff manager can be very proud of the way his side attacked their opponents. The equaliser just before half time hurt Cardiff, but they handled the pressure well to claim the victory in dramatic fashion.

Sports Mole's man of the match

Peter Whittingham: There's plenty of contenders for this award, with most of Cardiff's defence delivering a performance good enough to put their names in the hat. However, Whittingham stood out today with his clever passing and direct running at the Fulham defence. The midfielder's deliveries from set pieces cause a lot of problems and he worked hard when his side were under pressure too.


Biggest gaffe

Fraizer Campbell should have secured the victory for his team much earlier in the afternoon. The forward had a great opportunity to score from close range but he somehow managed to scoop his effort over the crossbar. Luckily for Campbell, his error did not come back to haunt him.

Referee's performance

Craig Pawson has not been a Premier League referee for too long but he did well on a fairly routine afternoon. Both sides committed plenty of fouls but Pawson kept his cards in his pocket and used good common sense.

What next?

Fulham: Jol's men will be looking to recover from this loss and move out of the relegation zone when they host Stoke City next Saturday.

Cardiff: Newcastle United travel to Wales in seven days' time to face a Cardiff team full of confidence following this win.

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Steven Caulker of Cardiff City celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Fulham and Cardiff City at Craven Cottage on September 28, 2013
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