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4 vs 1
Played
March 18, 2010 6:00 PM GMT
Craven Cottage - London
Referee:‬ Kujpers (NED)‎
 
39′ Zoltán Gera
 
49′ (PG) Zoltán Gera
 
 
90′ +3
FULL TIME. That's it! Fulham have achieved a superb comeback, blowing Juve off the park with a resounding 4-1 win. The Cottagers fully deserved their victory and will be confident they can go all the way in the Europa League with performances like that. Thanks for joining us as Goal.com this evening.
 
90′ +2
Yellow Card Felipe Melo
 
90′ +2
Melo goes into the book for another kick on Duff. Juve have not had fun tonight.
 
90′ +1
Frustrations boil over for Juve as Zebina is sent off for clashing with Duff. It looks like he gave the Irishman a kick off the ball. Oh dear.
 
90′
Red Card Jonathan Zebina
 
89′
Yellow Card Paul Konchesky
 
85′
Substitution Fabio Grosso Alessandro Del Piero
 
85′
The Italians throw one last roll of the dice by chucking on the magical Alex Del Piero. Can he save his beloved Juve?
 
85′
Substitution Zoltán Gera Bjorn Helge Riise
 
82′
Goal Clint Dempsey
 
81′
GOAL! Did he mean it? No-one in west London will care as Clint Dempsey picks up the ball on the edge of the area and dinks it to the far post, over the stranded Chimenti. Advantage Fulham with nine minutes left.
 
77′
Dempsey has a chance to make an immediate impact, but heads Davies' cross too close to Chimenti who claws it away.
 
75′
Juve get a rare chance with a free-kick but Diego plumps it comfortably into Mark Schwarzer's arms. Thanks very much, says the giant Australian.
 
74′
Duff, again, escapes down the right and slides a ball across to Zamora but it's just behind the big man.
 
72′
Substitution Stephen Kelly Clint Dempsey
 
71′
An attacking substitution for Fulham, bringing on Clint Dempsey for Stephen Kelly, trying to kill this game off in normal time.
 
62′
Could have been a second penalty for Fulham there as Gera tangles with two Juve defenders and goes down right on the edge of the box. No foul, says the referee.
 
60′
Zebina heads a Diego corner over the bar as Juve finally try to come out of their shell a little.
 
55′
David Trezeguet, who had been cutting a loan figure up front, finally gets a chance to add to his first-minute goal and strikes a tricky high ball well, but straight at Schwarzer.
 
54′
Has anyone told Juventus what's at stake here? They don't seem that bothered, giving Fulham time and space and then cheaply giving it away when they do finally get possession.
 
52′
Substitution Mauro German Camoranesi Paolo De Ceglie
 
49′
Penalty Goal Zoltán Gera
 
48′
Yellow Card Diego Ribas
 
48′
GOAL! Gera calmly sends Chimenti the wrong way, firing to the keeper's right, and we're level on aggregate 4-4.
 
46′
Well that will do! Duff fires a ball across goal and Diego handles it giving Fulham the chance to level the tie from the spot.
 
45′
We're away again and Fulham will be keen to maintain the pressure they launched on Juve during the first half.
 
45′ +2
HALF TIME. Fulham will curse the referee's whistle because they were dominating the game before the break and half-time may just give Juve time to sort themselves out. The Italians are not enjoying playing against Zamora.
 
41′
Even Chris Baird is trying to get in on the action, the full-back lines up a shot on the edge of the area but fires just wide of Chimenti's left-hand post. Fulham are all over Juve and pressing for a third goal which would level the aggregate score.
 
39′
Goal Zoltán Gera
 
39′
GOAL! It had been coming. Gera scores at the near post, poking Davies' square pass home after a lovely flick from Zamora. Neat move, neat finish.
 
38′
Fulham hit the woodwork twice in a minute. First, Simon Davies hits a great free-kick from the right which eludes Chimenti and comes back off the crossbar, and seconds later Dickson Etuhu heads against the post. The Cottagers well on top.
 
28′
Substitution Antonio Candreva Zdenek Grygera
 
28′
Zamora curls the resulting free-kick deliciously towards the top corner but Chimenti claws it brilliantly away for a corner.
 
27′
Fabio Cannavaro is dismissed for hauling down Zoltan Gera as the Hungarian is through on goal and Juve are down to 10 men. The Italian protests his innocence but he had prior form - getting handsy with Zamora earlier in the game.
 
27′
Red Card Fabio Cannavaro
 
17′
Forget the Champions League, this clash is just as hard-fought for as anything seen in Europe's premier competition in recent weeks. Fulham are buzzing around Juve and causing problems.
 
12′
Mauro Camoranesi is booked after going in high on Konchesky. He'll miss Juve's next game if they go through.
 
12′
Yellow Card Mauro German Camoranesi
 
9′
GOAL! Fulham respond a mere six minutes later. Paul Konchesky lofts a ball in from the left and Bobby Zamora chests it down beautifully before firing into the corner of the net. Game on.
 
9′
Goal Bobby Zamora
 
2′
GOAL! It's the worst possible start for Fulham as David Trezeguet rolls the ball into the corner to give the Italians a 4-1 aggregate lead. The Frenchman pounced on hesitancy in the box to fire left-footed past Schwarzer.
 
2′
Goal David Trezeguet
 
1′
Juventus, in their shiny gold tops, get us underway.
 
 
And here's how the Italians are lining up: Chimenti, Salihamidzic, Zebina, Cannavaro, Grosso, Camoranesi, Felipe Melo, Sissoko, Diego, Candreva, Trezeguet. Subs: Pinsoglio, Iaquinta, Del Piero, Poulsen, Grygera, De Ceglie, Marrone.
 
 
Here's Fulham's line-up: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Duff, Baird, Etuhu, Davies, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Riise, Dempsey, Smalling, Dikgacoi, Marsh-Brown.
 
 
Hello and welcome to Goal.com's live commentary of this Europa League clash between Fulham and Juventus. Can the Cottagers overturn their 3-1 deficit?
 
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