Match Report
Fulham (2) 2-1 (0) Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League Match Day 28 25/26 at Craven Cottage
Sunday 1st March 2026 KO: 14:00
Referee:
Thomas Bramall (Sheffield)
Live on Sky Sports
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First half goals from Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi earned Fulham a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Cottage on Sunday.
Wilson made it home and away goals for him against Spurs early on, rifling in a volley after Oscar Bobb had sent a cross back his way.
And Iwobi claimed his second in as many games with an absolute stunner, sidefooting home from the edge of the box with a powerful placed finish.
Richarlison pulled one back for the visitors in the second half to make for a tenser finish than our domination deserved, but we had enough to get over the line and make it back-to-back victories in the Premier League.
There were two changes to the XI that started the Sunderland win, with both enforced. Illness ruled out Joachim Andersen and so in came Issa Diop, while Kevin’s injury suffered on Wearside meant a full Premier League debut for Bobb on the left wing.
Wilson was on the scoresheet inside six minutes in the reverse fixture in North London, so may be disappointed that it took him seven to find the back of the net this time. This one, too, was an emphatic finish, as he thumped home a volley after Bobb’s cross was flicked his way via the head of Conor Gallagher.
There was a VAR check for a possible foul by Raúl Jiménez in the build-up when challenging Radu Dragusin for Kenny Tete’s cross, but common sense prevailed and the goal stood.
Wilson was involved in our next chance as he showed remarkable determination to keep the ball in play, hooking it into the mixer where Emile Smith Rowe was able to tee up Tete, who drilled wide of the near post.
On 25 minutes, the visitors flexed their attacking muscle, sending Randal Kolo Muani in on goal, only for Diop to make up the ground rapidly and execute a perfect sliding tackle to deny the France international.
But it was Fulham who struck the second goal, one which will be remembered for a long time by those lucky enough to witness it. Iwobi played a one-two with Wilson, before then smashing in a shot with his instep from outside of the box. Going in off the post only added to the aesthetics.
Spurs will feel they should have quickly halved the deficit when Xavi Simons picked out Dragusin at a corner, but the centre-back could only volley over despite having time and space.
We had an equally good opportunity from a corner of our own in stoppage time, but Calvin Bassey sliced over on the spin after Bobb cut the ball back his way.
The Whites started the second half on the front foot and soon had a four-on-three situation when Bobb robbed Joao Palhinha of possession. He laid in Smith Rowe to his left, but his angled strike just missed the far post.
Bobb had been electric on the left wing and almost created a third goal when he played a one-two with Iwobi before picking out Raúl, whose snapshot deflected behind.
The Norwegian winger was involved again as we carved Spurs open once more after the hour mark, finding Iwobi in space who picked out the run of Smith Rowe, but Guglielmo Vicario made a terrific save to deny him.
We hadn’t seen much at all of Spurs in an attacking sense, but they soon found a way back into the match when substitute Richarlison found room at the far post to nod in a clipped Archie Gray cross.
The Spurs substitutes had given them some momentum, and so Silva responded by introducing Josh King, Rodrigo Muniz, Samuel Chukwueze and Tom Cairney, and our Club captain sent a 20 yarder just wide within minutes of coming on, before Muniz rifled one straight at Vicario.
There was a heart in mouth moment with two minutes to play when a couple of other Spurs substitutes – Souza and Pape Matar Sarr – combined down the left, with the latter lashing a shot into the side-netting.
Six minutes of added time ensured a nervy finale, and Palhinha saw a shot blocked at the death, but the boys held on to secure the points, and a first league double over Spurs in more than 22 years.
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Sessegnon, Iwobi (Cuenca 90), Berge, Wilson (Chukwueze 72), Smith Rowe (Cairney 72), Bobb (King 74), Jimenez (Muniz 73)
Unused substitutes: Reed, Castagne, Lecomte, Robinson
Goals:
Wilson 7 (Well, that didn't take long!!
It's a brilliant finish from Harry Wilson, who gets a perfect connection on Oscar Bobb's deflected cross, but the Spurs players are adamant Raul Jimenez pushed Radu Dragusin in the build-up.)
Iwobi 34 (Fulham have a second - and this is a cracker!
Alex Iwobi plays the ball into Harry Wilson, who takes one touch, then returns the ball to his team-mate.)
Yellow Card: Issa Diop (f,61), Calvin Bassey (arg,66), Tom Cairney (f,92)
Tottenham Hotspur: : Vicario, Porro, Dragusin (Danso 90), van de Ven, Gray, Gallagher (Sarr 58), Bissouma (Souza 80), Palhinha, Simons (Richarlison 58), Muani (Tel 58), Solanke
Unused substitutes: Kinsky, Austin, Olusesi, Rowswell
Goals:
Richarlison 66 ( Game on at the Cottage - and what an impact from Richarlison!
Mathys Tel carries the ball down the left and drops it off to Archie Gray, who hangs up a gorgeous ball for Richarlison to head home!
The Brazilian tries to grab the ball from Calvin Bassey and is over-exuberant, earning himself a booking.)
Yellow Card: van de Ven (f,64), Richarlison (arg,66), Porro (dis,95)
Referee:
Thomas Bramall (Sheffield)
Attendance: 27,439
Fulham are next in action against West Ham United at Craven Cottage on Wednesday 4th of March at 19.30.