March 01, (THEWILL) — Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi proved the difference at Craven Cottage on Sunday, his stunning long-range effort condemning Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham and deepening the north London club’s English Premier League relegation concerns.
Harry Wilson had given Fulham the lead in the seventh minute, volleying home emphatically after a deflected cross from Oscar Bobb fell into his path.
Tottenham protested that Raul Jimenez had fouled Radu Dragusin in the build-up, though the Video Assistant Referee upheld the goal.
Spurs struggled to exert any meaningful pressure in the opening period, with Fulham controlling large portions of the first half and Kenny Tete also going close.
Iwobi then settled the contest before the interval, driving a crisp effort into the bottom-left corner from distance to give Fulham a two-goal cushion.
The home side continued to threaten after the restart, with Emile Smith Rowe missing two clear openings and a Jimenez effort blocked by Tottenham captain Mickey van de Ven.
Spurs introduced several substitutes in pursuit of a comeback and were rewarded when Richarlison met a delicate left-wing cross from Archie Gray with a precise header to reduce the deficit.
Late opportunities fell to Pape Matar Sarr, who struck the side-netting, and Joao Palhinha, whose shot was blocked, but Fulham held firm to secure all three points.
The result leaves Tottenham manager Igor Tudor with two defeats from two matches in charge, and the club sitting just four points above the EPL relegation zone with mounting pressure on the UEFA Europa League champions to arrest their domestic league decline.
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