Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon
August 27, 2026 ko Carabao Cup ka ek exciting match khela gaya jahan knockout stage ka pressure dono teams par saaf dikh raha tha. Fans stadium mein bade umeedon ke saath aaye the kyunki is cup tie mein kuch bhi ho sakta tha.
First Half ka Dabdaba
Fulham ne match ki shuruat se hi attack karna shuru kar diya tha. Early minutes mein Rodrigo Muniz ne goal ki koshish ki par AFC Wimbledon ke goalkeeper Nathan Bishop ne use bacha liya. Lekin 37th minute mein deadlock toot gaya jab Ryan Sessegnon ne ek behtareen pass diya aur Emile Smith Rowe ne close range se header maar kar goal kar diya. Iske thodi der baad hi, 42nd minute mein Kenny Tete ke cross par Rodrigo Muniz ne ek aur header lagaya aur score 2-0 kar diya.
AFC Wimbledon ne bhi kuch chances banaye the, khasskar Andy Yiadom ka shot jise Benjamin Lecomte ne save kiya. Par first half khatam hone tak Fulham ne match par apni pakad mazboot kar li thi.
Final Goal aur Jeet
Second half mein dono managers ne substitutes ka use kiya. Fulham ki taraf se Macauley Zepa aur Gonzalo García field par aaye. Match ke beech mein Luc De Fougerolles ko injury hui jiski wajah se Chibby Nwoko ko andar aana pada. Wimbledon ne Jayden Stockley ko laya taaki attack tez ho sake, lekin Fulham ki defense ne koi mauka nahi diya.
Match ke extra time mein, jab Wimbledon sab kuch jhonk raha tha, Fulham ne counter-attack kiya. 93rd minute mein Macauley Zepa ke assist par Gonzalo García ne right foot se ball ko goal ke kone mein daal diya. Is 3-0 ki win ke saath Fulham ne agle round mein apni jagah pakki kar li hai aur dikha diya ki kyun unka squad itna strong hai.
