In a surprising turn of events at The London Stadium, Fulham secured a notable 2-0 victory over West Ham United, snapping a 3 game winless run in the process.
The match kicked off with Fulham taking the initiative early on, as Andreas Pereira found the back of the net in the 9th minute to give the visitors the lead. Pereira’s clinical finish put Fulham in control and set the tone for the rest of the game.
Despite West Ham’s efforts to mount a comeback, Fulham remained organized at the back and continued to threaten on the counter-attack. In the 72nd minute, Pereira struck again, this time assisted by Alex Iwobi, to extend Fulham’s lead to 2-0. Pereira’s second goal effectively sealed the victory for Fulham and dashed West Ham’s hopes of salvaging a result.
Calvin Bassey was a defensive rock in the game as he made a whopping 11 clearances and did not lose a single ground duel, and added 4 successful tackles to his full-time shift at the heart of Marco Silva’s defensive unit.
With this impressive win, Fulham are 12th place in the Premier League table with 42 points from 33 games, while West Ham United drops to 8th place with 48 points from the same number of games played.
The result serves as a statement of intent from Fulham as they continue their push for a top-half finish in the league, while West Ham United will look to bounce back from this defeat in their upcoming fixtures to keep their European aspirations alive.
