Southampton held Fulham to a 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage of their first Premier League recreation since supervisor Russell Martin’s departure.
The hosts managed giant spells of the competition, however the Saints, watched by incoming supervisor Ivan Juric from the stands, pulled off a resolute defensive show to maintain their opponents out on Sunday.
The Cottagers had been restricted to speculative efforts within the first half when Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi tried their luck with out success.
They went closest within the 67th minute, although, as Wilson’s close-range effort was stored out by the returning Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Adama Traore got here off the bench within the second half and was inches away from a breakthrough within the closing minutes, however the guests held on for his or her first level since a 1-1 draw with Brighton final month.
Whereas Southampton stay backside of the desk with six factors from 17 matches, Fulham transfer as much as ninth with 25 factors.
Stable.
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 22, 2024
Information Debrief: Fulham’s scoring streak ends
Heading into Sunday’s contest, Fulham had scored in every of their final 15 Premier League matches, with a 1-0 opening defeat to Manchester United the one recreation by which they’d failed to search out the again of the online.
Nevertheless, Southampton, who had conceded 36 objectives in 16 matches, placed on an organised efficiency to snap the Cottagers’ scoring streak.
However, the Saints will hope to enhance their attacking aspect underneath new boss Juric as they recorded only a single shot on the right track in London, producing an xG of 0.26 from 5 makes an attempt throughout the recreation.
Fulham, in the meantime, registered 16 photographs with 5 of them on the right track, and failing to attain regardless of an xG of 1.04.
