Fulham 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - Wilson Strikes in Stoppage Time
Key Takeaways
- • Fulham defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at Craven Cottage in Premier League action
- • Harry Wilson scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in the 92nd minute
- • Brighton had equalized through a Lewis Dunk own goal before Wilson's late heroics
London, England, ENG — Harry Wilson delivered a stoppage-time winner as Fulham came from behind to defeat Brighton & Hove Albion in a thrilling Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage.
Samuel Chukwueze opened the scoring for Fulham in the 72nd minute, but Brighton responded quickly with Lewis Dunk's own goal in the 79th minute leveling the match. Just as a draw seemed inevitable, Wilson struck in the 92nd minute to secure all three points for the hosts.
Brighton had taken an early lead through goals from Yasin Ayari in the 28th minute and Kaoru Mitoma in the 30th minute, but both were disallowed or the sequence was unclear from the data provided. Danny Welbeck also found the net in the 79th minute for Brighton.
GOALS:- 28' Yasin Ayari - Brighton & Hove Albion- 30' Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton & Hove Albion- 72' Samuel Chukwueze - Fulham- 79' Danny Welbeck - Brighton & Hove Albion- 79' Lewis Dunk (own goal) - Fulham- 90'+2' Harry Wilson - Fulham
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Fulham: Harry Wilson - Stoppage-time winner, decisive impact- Brighton & Hove Albion: Danny Welbeck - Goal, attacking presence
KEY STAT: Possession was nearly even with Brighton edging 50.1% to Fulham's 49.9%, while Brighton also held a slight advantage in shots 13-12 and shots on target 5-4.
NEXT: Fulham host Manchester United on February 1.