Fulham 3-0 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 20 December 2008

Result

Fulham 3-0 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Saturday 20 December 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Fulham 3-0 Middlesbrough: match report

Fulham defeated Middlesbrough 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 20 December 2008. The half-time score was 1-0.

Jimmy Bullard opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Fulham's goals came from Jimmy Bullard (41'), Danny Murphy (52') and Clint Dempsey (59'). Middlesbrough did not score.

Discipline: Fulham received no yellow cards; Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Fulham were 10th on 21 points from 16 and Middlesbrough 12th on 20 points from 17. Fulham went on to finish that season 7th with 53 points, and Middlesbrough 19th with 32.

Fulham lined up in a 4-4-2 and Middlesbrough in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Fulham wins, 1 draw and 6 for Middlesbrough.

Going into the match Fulham's last five read D-D-D-D-W and Middlesbrough's D-L-D-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 38'Yellow card · Julio ArcaMiddlesbrough
  • 41'Goal · Jimmy BullardFulham · 1-0
  • 52'Goal · Danny MurphyFulham · 2-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Tony McMahonMiddlesbrough
  • 59'Goal · Clint DempseyFulham · 3-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Fulham 3, draws 1, Middlesbrough 6.

Team news

Fulham expected line-up (4-4-2)

Antti Niemi, Paul Konchesky, Carlos Bocanegra, Dejan Stefanovic, Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Steven Davis, Danny Murphy, Clint Dempsey, Diomansy Kamara, David Healy

Middlesbrough line-up (4-4-2)

Ross Turnbull, Chris Riggott, Emanuel Pogatetz, Robert Huth, Tony McMahon, Mohamed Shawky, Stewart Downing, Julio Arca, Adam Johnson, Jérémie Aliadière, Sanli Tuncay