A thrilling round 13 contest came to an end with a shocking scoreline as Fulham leave Spurs worked up with a 2-1 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This game marked Marco Silva’s 200th game in charge of Fulham and the hard fought victory made the night all the more pleasant. Spurs are now without a win in their last six Premier League home games – 2 draws and 4 loses.
Match Overview
The Lilywhites’ nightmare began early in the game as they conceded two early goals in the game, first from Kenny Tete in the 4th minute, and then from Harry Wilson in the 6th minute. First, Tete gave Fulham the lead from a strike which was deflected into the net. Then Wilson punished Guglielmo Vicario who was out of position with a stunning long ranged strike. The visitors almost grabbed a third when Samuel Chukwueze struck a left footed effort which rattled the post.
Pedro Porro had Micky van de Ven were to thank for being very clinical and bailing him out at the back which was in utter disarray heading into the end of the first period.
Spurs made desperate efforts at a comeback after the break and were motivated by Randal Muani’s header which skimmed the side netting. Mohammed Salisu then reduced their deficit in the 59th minute with a strike that beat Bernd Leno at the near post.
Fulham’s lead was on a slippery slope as the game’s momentum seemed to have shifted towards Spurs’ side as Raúl Jiménez made a great clearance off the line a header from Kudus’s corner cross. They kept pressing on for an equalizer but an impressive defense helped the visitors hold onto their lead – their first away win of this season. Fulham’s unbeaten head to head run has been extended to 4 games – 3 wins and 1 draw.
Upcoming fixtures
Tottenham Hotspur:
Newcastle vs Tottenham – 2 December 21:15
Tottenham vs Brentford – 6 December 16:00
Fulham:
Fulham vs Man City – 2 December 20:30
Fulham vs Crystal Palace – 7 December 17:30
