Fulham 3-2 Wolves: Willian scores twice from the spot as Marco Silva’s side eventually secure win at Craven Cottage | Football News – Canada Boosts

Willian’s stoppage-time penalty grabbed a much-needed three factors for Fulham in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Wolves on Monday Night time Soccer.

Gary O’Neil’s Wolves facet have now misplaced every of their final two away video games to last-gasp spot-kicks, though Joao Gomes’ journey on Harry Wilson was much less controversial than the foul for Sheffield United’s successful objective earlier this month. It took a protracted VAR examine to verify it however there was clear contact on the Welshman.

Willian had already crushed Jose Sa with a penalty initially of the half, when Nelson Semedo had caught Tom Cairney, however for the second time within the match Fulham blew their benefit, with Hee-Chan Hwang scoring a penalty of his personal after Tim Ream’s clumsy problem.

Fulham boss Marco Silva pumped his fists with delight and a great deal of aid on the finish of all of it. His facet had didn’t win any of their final 4 and misplaced their final two however now transfer as much as 14th, stage with Wolves on 15 factors.

Alex Iwobi had given the hosts a quick begin in west London however, after Hwang had hit the bar, Matheus Cunha capitalised on some tremendous play from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to go in an equaliser and Fulham’s uncertainty at each ends of the pitch was plain to see.

However a primary win over Wolves within the Premier League at Craven Cottage since 2012 was ultimately secured. Fulham might have been lacking key defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha however Cairney and the standout Iwobi gave them chunk and craft within the centre of the park. They rode their luck, with a late, late handball penalty shout in opposition to Harrison Reed ignored and a strike from Hwang catching the roof of the web, however they discovered a method to recover from the road.

How a dramatic night time on the Cottage unfolded…

Wolves had scored and conceded in every of their final 10 matches going into this one and whereas it wasn’t a fixture which instantly screamed targets, that streak had been prolonged inside 22 minutes on the banks of the Thames.

Fulham made a mockery of their latest struggles in entrance of objective with an excellent opener. Willian rolled Antonee Robinson in down the road and the full-back’s low cross was gleefully turned house by Iwobi, who was revelling in his extra superior position. It was his first objective of the season however fourth in 9 matches in opposition to his favorite opponents Wolves.

With Fulham’s tails up and Iwobi creating one other harmful second virtually immediately from the restart, Wolves have been inches away with a pointy response when Hwang cracked an effort in opposition to the bar on the counter. The equaliser wasn’t lengthy coming.

Bellegarde turned Robinson inside out earlier than standing the ball up on the again publish for Cunha to energy in his third of the marketing campaign.

Fulham’s insecurity at each ends of the pitch was on present when Willian hesitated and missed the prospect to transform from Iwobi’s deep cross later within the half and the hosts have been quickly scrambling in their very own field when Toti drilled the ball into the hazard zone. There was then virtually a calamity when Bernd Leno misplaced the ball as he tried to play out below stress from Mario Lemina.

Timothy Castagne needed to produce a sensational piece of defending to forestall sub Matt Doherty from handing over on the close to publish from Hwang’s cross initially of the second half – and it proved a decisive second, with Fulham successful their first penalty simply three minutes later.

Through the lengthy VAR examine it turned obvious Semedo had obtained a foot on the ball however his subsequent contact with Cairney was upheld as a foul and Willian coolly despatched Jose Sa the improper method to put Fulham again in entrance.

That objective breathed confidence into Fulham and Iwobi compelled an excellent cease from Sa as they pressed forwards – however as soon as once more they gave up their benefit. Ream’s clumsy problem on Hwang was deemed to have occurred simply contained in the field by ref Michael Salisbury after which VAR, and the in-form Wolves ahead thumped house the spot-kick for his seventh of his spectacular season.

The drama was removed from over, although, with Wilson tumbled within the last minute of regular time. It should carry again recollections of Fabio Silva’s injury-time foul on George Baldock at Sheffield United for Wolves followers, who’ve seen their facet on the improper finish of quite a lot of VAR calls this time period. It was the fifth penalty Wolves have conceded this season and Willian made positive it was punished once more, powering previous Sa, who guessed proper this time.

There was risk of one other late twist, when the ball popped up within the Fulham field and caught Reed’s arm however the last whistle introduced aid and a uncommon victory over Wolves to the house facet.

What’s next?

Fulham journey to Liverpool within the Premier League on Sunday December 3; kick-off 2pm.

In the meantime, Wolves journey to Arsenal on Saturday December 2; kick-off 3pm.