Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Fulham U21 2nd on 45, Sunderland U21 13th on 28. Fulham U21's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Fulham U21 were scoring 2.45 and conceding 1.5, Sunderland U21 2.4 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Sunderland U21's arrival. Fulham U21 had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Sunderland U21, 1.
Motspur Park in New Malden, capacity 25,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fulham U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Fulham U21: Kristian Šekularac (79'), Ben Kindon (86' og), Jonathan Esenga (69'), Joshua King (27'), Luke Bell (10' og) · Sunderland U21: Caden Kelly (58'), Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi (90')