Had a quiet first half but had to pick the ball out of his net after superb finishes from Fletcher and Cuellar. Did throw his creaking body through the air to deny Johnson with a fine full-stretched tip around the post. Was beaten a third time by a rocket from Sessegnon.
Was measured in his build-up play and much less of a liability than in recent weeks when defending. Hugely unlucky to see his deflected shot loop over Mignolet and back off the bar.
Started well, lunging into challenges and beating Fletcher and Sessegnon to the ball before he was left short by Karagounis' underhit backpass. The Norwegian probably didn't intend to hurt Cattermole, but his over-zealous two-footed lunge was enough to have Lee Probert flash a red card.
Won what he needed to do in the air and wasn't in as poor form as the scoreline would suggest. Did what he could to stem the tide but Sunderland took their goals well.
Industrious performance on the right and had a great battle with Johnson. Rarely troubled, though this was one of his weaker games for Fulham in what has been an impressive start to his life in west London.
Got forward on a number of occasions but wasn't on the same wavelength as Berbatov in the box when the Bulgarian was looking for a one-two. Sat deeper after Hangeland's sending off but was beaten in the air by Cuellar for Sunderland's second. Was booked for a late tackle on Cattermole and frequently saw his final ball end promising Fulham moves. Had a great chance to score Fulham's second but took an age to control the ball before being smothered by Mignolet.
Began the game well in the middle of the pitch, showing for the ball and making his fair share of tackles. Left his pass too short, indirectly leading to Hangeland's sending off before being replaced by younger legs.
Delivered a couple of testing crosses in an industrious first half and kept Rose pegged back before latching onto Rodallega's wayward shot to cross for Petric for the equalizer.
Was replaced by Rodallega after picking up an injury before the half-hour mark after what had been a promising opening from the Swede.
Had Fulham's best chance of the first half but could only sidefoot at Mignolet. Later latched onto an incisive pass but fired wide of the far past. Dropped into midfield for the second half but was a picture of frustration as the footballers around him failed to reach his own high standards. Got into a scuffle with Cattermole late on. Not his best day.
Started well in behind Berbatov but found the going far tougher once his side was down to 10 men. Didn't have the space he usually likes and though he moved it well, injury would then force a change for Fulham as he went off.
Came on for Karagounis to make up for Hangeland's absence and slotted in well in the middle of the defense. Was part of a back line that shipped three second half goals though.
Came on for Ruiz but fluffed his lines as he blasted his shot over with his first touch but made amends moments later as he turned in Duff's cross to equalize. Could perhaps have done better with a one-on-one later but Mignolet reacted well to save. Made an impact.
Replaced the injured Kacaniklic to slot in on the left. Was fairly anonymous until his header from Schwarzer's goal kick released Petric who could only fire over. Was the source of much of Berbatov's frustration throughout his time on the pitch.
Had to make one save from Berbatov before he watched Riise's deflected drive sail over him and back off the bar. Could do little about Petric's goal which was powerfully diverted past him from six yards. Made a great one-on-one save from Sidwell before repeating the feat with seven minutes to go, saving from Petric.
Solid right back who came back into the side and kept things simple. Kacaniklic looked set to give him a difficult afternoon until he went off injured.
Did well up against Berbatov for the most part but the defending on the whole for Petric's goal left a lot to be desired. Was booked for a trip on Rodallega as the game reached the latter stages.Too easily beaten by Petric one-on-one in the latter stages and was lucky to have Mignolet in fine form behind him.
His marking was loose for Fulham's equalizer but he rose well to nod his header to the back post and past Schwarzer to give his team the lead again.
Has had his critics and although Duff caused him early problems, he grew into the contest and formed a good understanding with Johnson on the left. One of his better games.
Was sharp to scamper onto Karagounis' underhit pass and to his credit went down without screaming in pain, despite the power behind Hangeland's lunge. Otherwise returned to what he is good at as he added energy and composure to the midfield. Involved in a late fracas with Berbatov that saw the Sunderland man booked.
Played off the right but in a more reserved wide role. Didn't charge forward with abandon but played one pass in particular that Sessegnon should have done better with. Replaced by McClean.
Worked hard and well alongside Cattermole in the middle. Chased and harried and was composed in possession before being replaced by Vaughan.
Had a quiet game until he delivered one of the passes of the season for Fletcher to finish. Needs to be a more prominent figure for the Black Cats because he has enormous quality. Showed it again as he delivered a pinpoint corner for Cuellar's goal moments after drawing a great save from Schwarzer with a 20-yard curler. Made a telling impact.
Found some good positions but was either smothered early or too liable to make an incorrect decision in the final third. Wasted a great chance when in the box to set up Fletcher but made amends in the second half with a stunning 25-yard strike into the far corner for Sunderland's third goal.
Didn't get much of a sniff in the first half but when he received his first incisive pass of the game from Johnson he made no mistake with an expert finish past Schwarzer. Saw another strike cancelled out for offside after a great counterattack.
Late sub for Colback.
Came on for Larsson with 20 to play and kept things simple from the right in a cautious final stage of the game.
| Tournament | |
| Position | |
| Ranking |
| Rank/Player | Position | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Luis Suárez | Striker | Liverpool | 3.52 |
| 2. Coutinho | Midfielder | Liverpool | 3.42 |
| 3. Juan Mata | Striker | Chelsea | 3.37 |
| 4. Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder | Everton | 3.34 |
| 5. Santi Cazorla | Midfielder | Arsenal | 3.34 |
| 6. Carlos Tévez | Striker | Manchester City | 3.27 |
| 7. Robin van Persie | Striker | Manchester United | 3.26 |
| 8. C. Benteke | Striker | Aston Villa | 3.24 |
| 9. Eden Hazard | Midfielder | Chelsea | 3.24 |
| 10. Leighton Baines | Defender | Everton | 3.23 |
| 11. Tomas Rosicky | Midfielder | Arsenal | 3.22 |
| 12. Romelu Lukaku | Striker | West Bromwich | 3.22 |
| 13. Gareth Bale | Midfielder | Tottenham | 3.21 |
| 14. Phil Jagielka | Defender | Everton | 3.20 |
| 15. Leon Osman | Midfielder | Everton | 3.20 |
| 16. Kevin Mirallas | Striker | Everton | 3.20 |
| 17. David Silva | Striker | Manchester City | 3.20 |
| 18. Robert Snodgrass | Midfielder | Norwich City | 3.19 |
| 19. Daniel Sturridge | Striker | Liverpool | 3.18 |
| 20. Shinji Kagawa | Midfielder | Manchester United | 3.15 |
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
|
Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
|
Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
|
C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
|
Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
