Everton 1-1 Fulham (6-7 on penalties): Tosin Adarabioyo is Cottagers' spot-kick hero to set up Wembley semi-final
Tosin Adarabioyo kept his composure and successfully converted his penalty to secure Fulham's place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals after defeating Everton in a penalty shootout. The match ended in a draw, with both teams scoring one goal each, and it took the shootouts to determine the winner at Goodison Park.
The successful penalty taken by Adarabioyo was the deciding factor in a long-lasting shootout, where 13 out of 16 penalties were converted before Idrissa Gana Gueye missed by hitting the post in the sudden death phase. This gave a chance for the centre-back of Fulham to secure their advancement in the tournament.
Fulham was winning for most of the game from the 41st minute until the 82nd minute in an unremarkable match, even though they didn't manage to get any shots on target during the first half. This was thanks to Michael Keane accidentally scoring an own goal.
As time was running out, it seemed like they were definitely going to make it to the semi-finals. However, in the final moments, Beto, who had come in as a substitute, scored a header from an unrestrained ball that luckily fell into his path. This resulted in a penalty shoot-out.
Amadou Onana had the opportunity to secure Everton's victory by taking the fifth penalty kick, but unfortunately, his penalty was ineffective and Bernd Leno easily prevented the goal.
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The visitors scored four excellent shots, and Adarabioyo scored a confident goal that secured Fulham a spot in the semi-finals of the League Cup for the first time ever in the upcoming year.
On Wednesday, while watching the Liverpool vs West Ham game live on Sky Sports Football, they will discover who their competitors will be.
In this section, we will provide an alternate version of the above blog using diverse language: For Everton, their goalkeeper Pickford earned a score of 7, while defenders Patterson, Keane, and Branthwaite also received a score of 7. However, defender Tarkowski's performance earned a score of 6. In the midfield, Onana and Gueye both got a score of 6, while Garner achieved a 7. Additionally, forwards Harrison and McNeil both managed to get a score of 6. Lastly, Calvert-Lewin scored only a 5 in this particular match.
Possible rewrite: Names: Beto (7), Danjuma (6). (Subs is an abbreviation for substitutes, which might not be familiar to all readers, so using a simpler word like names could make the text more accessible. Also, free English allows for variations in word order and vocabulary choices, as long as the meaning remains clear.)
Fulham team's composition was Leno with a rating of 5, Tete scored a 6, Adarabioyo received an 8, Bassey was scored a 6, Robinson obtained a 7. Palhinha's performance was rated a 7, Reed managed a 6, Iwobi scored a 6, Wilson's rating was a 5 and Willian was scored a 6. Lastly, Muniz performed with a rating of 5.
Players: Cairney (6), Pereira (6), De Cordova-Reid (7), Diop, Vinicius (not available).
MVP: Tosin Adarabioyo.
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Fulham's Memorable Night: The Unfolding Story
Marco Silva decided to shake things up by making five changes to his team, which had been soundly defeated at Newcastle. In contrast, Sean Dyche kept his Everton team quite consistent. This meant that Dyche's team had the upper hand for much of the first half when the teams played at Goodison Park.
Throughout the entire night, and particularly in the beginning, opportunities were scarce. Jarrad Branthwaite had a lackluster header at the 30 minute mark, which led to the first shot of the match being saved. Prior to that, Dwight McNeil had missed a prime opportunity by shooting over the goal.
Although it was the solitary attempt on goal during the initial phase, Fulham was able to score a goal before half-time. This occurred when Antonee Robinson sent in a cross that Keane chested into his own net. Keane was unable to shift his position swiftly, which left Jordan Pickford unable to prevent the own goal.
Just before halftime, Fulham almost had a goal. James Garner took a free-kick and it curved towards the goal, but neither of Everton's central defenders managed to hit the ball. The ball barely missed the post on the far side of the net, despite the goalkeeper being unable to make a save.
However, there were hardly any other instances that caused difficulty for the goalkeeper of Fulham, even though Everton maintained their control of the game in the second half.
As time dwindled, Fulham appeared to be poised for advancement as Alex Iwobi scored their sole on-target shot of the evening via a brief corner maneuver against his former team. Meanwhile, Jack Harrison's uncontrolled blast missed its mark.
Everton's last-minute equalizer, which prevented Arsenal from winning, matched the overall grind of the game. Amadou Onana's shot was deflected upwards by Robinson, and the substitute was able to head it into the net as Leno was helpless.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid had a chance to score during the game, which would have allowed Everton to advance to the final four. He took a spot kick, but unfortunately, his shot didn't go in. Instead, it went straight into the goalkeeper's arms, causing disappointment and frustration for the team.
There were seven penalties that were executed faultlessly before Gueye kicked the ball towards the frame of the goal post, making it the only missed shot in the shoot-out. Unfortunately, Adarabioyo then scored the winning penalty for Fulham, landing them a spot in Wembley.
On Saturday, Everton will make a trip to London where they will go against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 3pm. After that, on December 27, they will play against Manchester City - the champions of Premier League - in their own stadium. The match will begin at 8.15pm.
On Saturday at 3pm, Fulham will be hosting Burnley at their home stadium. Following that, on Boxing Day at 3pm they will travel to the south coast to play against Bournemouth.
