Fulham 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 5 March 2011
Result
Fulham 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
Premier League · Saturday 5 March 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1
Fulham 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: match report
Fulham defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 5 March 2011. The half-time score was 1-1.
D. Duff opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Fulham's goals came from D. Duff (37'), D. Duff (59') and Bobby Zamora (87', penalty). Blackburn Rovers scored through an own goal by Brede Hangeland (45+1') and Junior Hoilett (65').
Discipline: Fulham received 2 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Fulham were 13th on 32 points from 28 and Blackburn Rovers 14th on 32 points from 28. Fulham went on to finish that season 8th with 49 points, and Blackburn Rovers 15th with 43.
Fulham lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Fulham wins, 4 draws and 4 for Blackburn Rovers.
Going into the match Fulham's last five read D-D-D-W-L and Blackburn Rovers's L-D-L-L-W.
Key events
- 9'Yellow card · Dickson Etuhu
- 37'Goal · D. Duff
- 45+1'Own goal · Brede Hangeland
- 59'Goal · D. Duff
- 62'Yellow card · Chris Baird
- 65'Goal · Junior Hoilett
- 81'Yellow card · Jason Roberts
- 87'Penalty goal · Bobby Zamora
- 89'Yellow card · Grant Hanley
- 90+4'Yellow card · Jermaine Jones
Head-to-head
Team news
Fulham expected line-up (4-4-2)
Antti Niemi, Mark Schwarzer, Paul Konchesky, Chris Baird, Dejan Stefanovic, Carlos Bocanegra, Nicky Shorey, Steven Davis, Clint Dempsey
Blackburn Rovers line-up (4-4-2)
Paul Robinson, Martin Olsson, Christopher Samba, Gaël Givet-Viaros, Míchel Salgado, Grant Hanley, Jermaine Jones, Steven Nzonzi, Junior Hoilett, Jason Roberts, Mame Diouf