Craven Cottage played host to a high-stakes encounter where Fulham managed to halt a four-match losing streak by edging out Wolves. The drama peaked in stoppage time when Willian converted a penalty in the 94th minute, marking his second goal of the night and securing a 3-2 victory. Fulham had started strong, with Alex Iwobi finding the net after only seven minutes following a precise pass from Antonee Robinson. However, Wolves responded in the 22nd minute; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde displayed great skill to beat Robinson twice before providing the assist for Matheus Cunha to equalize with a header.
Fulham ended a four-game losing streak by defeating Wolves in a tense clash at Craven Cottage. Brazilian attacking midfielder Willian’s 94th-minute penalty, his second of the game, helped Fulham to secure a dramatic 3-2 Premier League triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. After seven minutes, Alex Iwobi gave Fulham the lead with a beautiful finish, putting Antonee Robinson’s cut-back through Wolves keeper Jose Sa’s knees from close range. The visitors equalized in the 22nd minute, thanks to excellent play by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who beat Robinson twice down the right before finding Matheus Cunha unmarked to nod home.
The lead swung back to Fulham in the 59th minute thanks to Willian, who converted a penalty after Nelson Semedo was judged to have fouled Tom Cairney. Wolves didn't stay down for long, as Hwang Hee-chan leveled the score from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, netting his eighth goal of the campaign. The deadlock was finally broken when VAR intervened late in the game, awarding Fulham a penalty for a reckless challenge by Joao Gomes on Harry Wilson. Willian stepped up again, fooled the keeper, and sent the home crowd into a frenzy.
This victory—their first in five outings—lifts Fulham to 14th place with 15 points, while Wolves remain in 12th with an identical point tally. The match left Wolves manager Gary O’Neil feeling disillusioned with the Video Assistant Referee, noting that the team has been repeatedly penalized by VAR this season to the point where he is nearly fed up with the system.
Speaking to Sky Sports, O’Neil revealed that referee Michael Salisbury conceded after the whistle that he should have reviewed the first penalty on the monitor. O'Neil also expressed frustration over missed calls, arguing that Tim Ream deserved a second yellow and Carlos Vinicius should have been sent off for headbutting Max Kilman. He lamented that while one or two contested calls are normal, having four go against his team was a bitter pill to swallow for the players and the fans, insisting that the result was unfair.
Fulham's boss, Marco Silva, told Sky Sports that while the winning penalty was undeniable, the first two spot-kicks for both sides were somewhat questionable. Fulham now prepare for a daunting trip to Anfield on Sunday, December 3, to face third-place Liverpool.