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Both teams had efforts cleared off the line at Craven CottageEverton dropped into the Premier League relegation zone despite clinging on for a hard-fought goalless draw at Fulham.
Despite the scoreline there was no shortage of goalmouth action at Craven Cottage with both sides hitting the woodwork and having efforts cleared off the line.
Everton endured both in a matter of seconds as James Tarkowski's scuffed shot flicked the head of Issa Diop and looped up to hit the crossbar. The ball then brushed Antonee Robinson and rolled back towards the goal, only for Timothy Castagne to poke it away in the nick of time.
Castagne was on the receiving end of a goalline clearance later in the first half when his fierce shot was deflected past Jordan Pickford and Tarkowski was on hand to block.
After a fairly even first half, Fulham dominated the second with Castagne's flicked header coming back off the bar and Pickford making a stunning save to keep out a Tosin Adarabioyo header that looked destined to find the net.
Marco Silva's side kept their visitors penned inside their own half for much the second period but failed to make the most of numerous promising situations and were nearly punished.
Everton substitute Beto headed over from point-bank range in injury time and the Toffees were unable to force the ball home during a scramble on the edge of the Fulham six-yard box a minute later.
To add to Fulham's frustrations, Raul Jimenez went off holding his hamstring at the end of the first 45 minutes and had to be replaced at half-time, with Diop also grabbing the back of his thigh after being substituted in the second half.
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Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number4Player nameTosin
Squad number31Player nameDiop
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number7Player nameJiménez
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz
Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number18Player nameYoung
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number37Player nameGarner
Squad number10Player nameDanjuma
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number2Player namePatterson
Squad number14Player nameBeto
Squad number61Player nameDobbin
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Leno
- 21Castagne
- 4Tosin
- 31DiopSubstituted forReamat 75'minutes
- 33Robinson
- 26João PalhinhaBooked at 26mins
- 10Cairney
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 18Pereira
- 20Willian
- 7JiménezSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 2Tete
- 6Reed
- 13Ream
- 19Muniz Carvalho
- 28Lukic
- 30Carlos Vinícius
- 35Francois
- 57Sekularac
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 22GodfreyBooked at 28mins
- 6Tarkowski
- 32BranthwaiteBooked at 42mins
- 19Mykolenko
- 18YoungSubstituted forPattersonat 81'minutes
- 7McNeil
- 37Garner
- 10DanjumaSubstituted forDobbinat 90'minutes
- 11Harrison
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forGomes Betuncalat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Patterson
- 5Keane
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 14Gomes Betuncal
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 31Lonergan
- 58Hunt
- 61Dobbin
- 86Metcalfe
Referee:Thomas Bramall
Attendance:24,376
Live Text
Match ends, Fulham 0, Everton 0.
Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Everton 0.
Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Godfrey following a corner.
Attempt missed. Ben Godfrey (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beto following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Ben Godfrey (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
Attempt blocked. Ben Godfrey (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by João Palhinha.
Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tim Ream.
Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Arnaut Danjuma because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Arnaut Danjuma (Everton).
Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
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