West Ham 3-2 Fulham result

FULHAM GIFTS HELP POTTER TO FIRST PREM WIN

Fulham had themselves guilty as they fell to 3-2 defeat towards West Ham United in a scintillating conflict on the London Stadium on Tuesday.

In Graham Potter’s first match answerable for a Premier League fixture since his Chelsea dismissal, he acquired a heat reception from the east London trustworthy, and an equally hearty show from his aspect as they had been pressured to defend for lengthy intervals.

Fulham began on the entrance foot, as West Ham did not get a contact of the ball of their opponents’ half throughout a tricky opening half hour, however a disallowed objective from a Max Kilman header sparked the hosts into life.

They opened the scoring on 31 minutes as slack passing across the Fulham backline resulted in Carlos Soler having a vacated web to goal at, and the midfielder made no mistake, slamming an effort dwelling.

And Potter’s aspect gained a wholesome benefit two minutes later, as Tomas Soucek capped off a fantastic workforce transfer to place the Hammers firmly within the driving seat.

The second half, although, erupted into chaos as Alex Iwobi struck first – decreasing the arrears as his right-footed cross from the left flank rolled all the way in which into the online.

And as Marco Silva’s aspect piled on the stress, they once more delivered an absolute present to the hosts when Bernd Leno was caught in possession, with Lucas Paqueta benefiting to fireplace into an empty web.

Iwobi astonishingly reduce the hosts’ lead as soon as once more as one other cross did not make contact with a Fulham participant however dribbled all the way in which into the again of the online – although the guests couldn’t power an equaliser, as their nine-match unbeaten run got here to an finish on a irritating night.