Saturday 15th November 2025, Kick-off 12.00
Premier League International Cup Group B
Fulham Training Ground, Motspur Park
Admission: £3.00
Programme: None (Free Teamsheet)
Attendance: 300 (club estimated)
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Fulham U21 3-0 Juventus U21
By Laurie Martin
Fulham Under-21s returned to winning ways in the Premier League International Cup with a 3-0 thrashing of Juventus.
In a dominant display, Hayden Mullins’ side were in complete control at half-time thanks to goals from Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Jayden Quashie.
Loupalo-Bi added another after the break, calmly rounding Juventus goalkeeper Matteo Fuscaldo before applying the finish, as we kept our qualification hopes alive.
Chibby Nwoko and Aaron Loupalo-Bi celebrate against Juventus U21
Backed by a buoyant Motspur Park crowd, our Young Whites had a spring in their step from the start, as Quashie stung the palms of Fuscaldo.
And it didn’t take too long for the deadlock to be broken. Tom Olyott burst into the box, beating a couple of players before producing a low cutback into the box – and after taking a touch to steady himself, Loupalo-Bi finished coolly past Fuscaldo with his right foot.
The striker could have had a quickfire double. Our Young Whites stole the ball with Juventus’ left-sided centre-back high up the pitch, allowing Chibby Nwoko to thread a pass through to Loupalo-Bi, with Fuscaldo producing a fine save in a one-on-one situation.
It took until midway through the first-half for The Old Lady to register their first shot on goal, but Alfie McNally continued his solid week, palming away a Francesco Crapisto piledriver.
Logan Cooke hasn’t had a bad week either – and was in the starting XI again for this one having made his full U21s debut in midweek. It was his excellent interception that stopped Leo Jean-Pierre Bamballi from getting Juventus back on level terms.
But Juventus’ spell of control was only temporary as Quashie ensured we’d head into the break with a two-goal lead, rolling a shot into the bottom corner in stoppage-time.
This was a proper team performance – and Ollie Gofford was doing his upmost to preserve the clean sheet, making a heroic block to deny Gabriele Finochiaaro.
Our clinical edge was showing as Loupalo-Bi secured his brace. The striker showed great composure to take the ball round Fuscaldo before finishing into an empty net.
Mullins’ side are next in action away at Aldershot Town in the National League Cup on Tuesday 25th November, 7pm kick-off.
Fulham U21: McNally, Gofford, Cooke, Esenga, Brad de Jesus, Nwoko, Quashie (Cavell 76'), Zepa, Olyott (Benchaita 45'), Loupalo-Bi (Dair 62'), Ali-Wahid (White 63')
Subs: Underwood, Schutter, Benchaita, Dair, Cavell, Walters, White
Juventus U21: Fuscaldo, De Brul, Martinez (Ngana 60'), Badarau, Pebciuc, Vallana (van Aarle 60'), Sylla (Djahl 70'), Bamballi, Finocchiaro, Crapisto, Bracco
Subs: Bruno, Leone, van Aarle, Ngana, Tiozzo, Djahl, Biggi
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