Played
December 26, 2012 3:00 PM GMT
Craven Cottage — London
Referee:‬ P. Dowd‎
Attendance:‬ 25700‎
 
   
 
 

Player Ratings: Fulham 1-1 Southampton

A late Rickie Lambert penalty rescued a point for Nigel Adkins' visitors after Dimitar Berbatov had opened the scoring at Craven Cottage with a first-half strike

By Greg Stobart at Craven Cottage

  • Mark Schwarzer
    1
    5
    2.50

    Mark Schwarzer

    Could do nothing about Lambert's penalty but was solid on the whole, despite nearly making a mess of Ramirez's late effort.

  • John Arne Riise
    0
    3
    2.00

    John Arne Riise

    A decent display but lacked confidence on the ball.

  • Philippe Senderos
    0
    5
    1.00

    Philippe Senderos Flop of the Match

    Prone to thoughtless errors, whether playing Southampton attackers onside or heading needlessly out for a corner, as he did in the build-up to Southampton's penalty.

  • Brede Hangeland
    0
    4
    2.50

    Brede Hangeland

    Very solid on the whole as he dealt comfortably with the Southampton strikers and anticipated the visitors' attacks.

  • Chris Baird
    0
    5
    1.50

    Chris Baird

    The right-back produced an efficient performance before he stupidly handled a Southampton corner - and referee Phil Dowd had no choice but to award a penalty.

  • Sascha Riether
    4
    2
    2.50

    Sascha Riether

    A lively display that included a dangerous cross to force Berbatov's goal.

  • Steve Sidwell
    3
    2
    2.50

    Steve Sidwell

    Snapped an effort just wide early on and constantly busy in central midfield as he took on possession and tried to drive Fulham forward.

  • Ashkan Dejagah
    8
    2
    2.50

    Ashkan Dejagah

    Grew into the game as it progressed and got into dangerous positions around the Southampton penalty area, although his final ball was way off target.

  • Alexander Kacaniklic
    3
    2
    3.00

    Alexander Kacaniklic

    Caused Clyne problems in the first-half with his direct attacking, although his final ball was somewhat inconsistent. Replaced by Ruiz at the break, presumably due to injury.

  • Dimitar Berbatov
    17
    1
    3.00

    Dimitar Berbatov

    The Bulgarian stepped up when his team needed him to score his first goal in seven matches and win the game for Fulham. Celebrated by revealing a t-shirt baring the slogan 'keep calm and pass me the ball'.

  • Hugo Rodallega
    2
    3
    2.00

    Hugo Rodallega

    Returned to the starting XI and produced a committed display while staying disciplined and offering balance to the Fulham team.

Substitutions

  • Giorgos Karagounis
    0
    2

    Giorgos Karagounis

    Came on for Rodallega 12 minutes from time.

  • Kerim Frei
    2
    1
    2.00

    Kerim Frei

    Bright but ineffectual after replacing Dejagah in the 67th minute.

  • Bryan Ruiz
    1
    2
    2.00

    Bryan Ruiz

    Returned from injury to replace Kacaniklic but had little involvement.

  • Kelvin Davis
    3
    2
    1.50

    Kelvin Davis

    The Southampton goalkeeper had little to do but will be disappointed his was unable to get more on Riether's cross for Berbatov's goal.

  • Nathaniel  Clyne
    3
    1
    1.50

    Nathaniel Clyne

    The Saints right-back struggled badly defensively and rarely provided an attacking threat.

  • Maya  Yoshida
    5
    1
    2.50

    Maya Yoshida

    An unremarkable performance from the centre-back, who improved after the break.

  • Jose   Rocha Fonte
    3
    1
    2.50

    Jose Rocha Fonte

    Strong in the challenge but could have got closer to Berbatov at times.

  • Luke Shaw
    3
    1
    3.00

    Luke Shaw

    Made one notable mistake in the second half but the highly regarded youngster produced another dynamic attacking display from left-back.

  • Morgan Schneiderlin
    3
    1
    2.50

    Morgan Schneiderlin

    Influence increased in central midfield as the game went on and provided solid platform to launch attacks in the second half.

  • Steven Davis
    3
    1
    2.00

    Steven Davis

    Returned to the starting line-up but allowed the game to pass him by in central midfield. Replaced by Rodriguez in the 78th minute.

  • G. Ramírez
    4
    1
    2.00

    G. Ramírez

    On the periphery of the game before his late shot scared Schwarzer.

  • Jack Cork
    4
    1
    2.00

    Jack Cork

    Powerful shot from 25 yards in the first half the only highlight as he struggled to influence the game.

  • Jason  Puncheon
    2
    0
    3.00

    Jason Puncheon

    Lively presence for the visitors in the attacking third. Looked like the man who could make something happen but his final ball was poor.

  • Rickie Lambert
    5
    3
    3.50

    Rickie Lambert Top of the Match

    Southampton's top scorer kept his cool to slam home the equaliser from the spot five minutes from time. Had earlier slammed a volley just over the crossbar.

Substitutions

  • Guilherme  Do Prado
    0
    0

    Guilherme Do Prado

    A late replacement for Ramirez.

  • Jay Rodriguez
    1
    0

    Jay Rodriguez

    Replaced Steven Davis with 12 minutes to play.

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