Fulham won a deserved victory against Tottenham Hotspur to boost their hopes of qualifying for European football.
Harry Wilson’s seventh-minute goal, his tenth of the season, gave Fulham, who struck twice in the first half of their 2-1 victory over Spurs in November, another early start.
The goal was controversial, though, as new Spurs manager Igor Tudor believed it should have been disallowed after home striker Raul Jimenez shoved Radu Dragusin during a challenge for a Kenny Tete cross, and Oscar Bobb found Wilson to volley home from six yards out.
Tottenham had a similar goal ruled out last week in their 4-1 loss to Arsenal for a foul by Randal Kolo Muani on Gunners defender Gabriel, but following a check from the video assistant referee (VAR) Craig Pawson, Fulham’s goal was allowed to stand, much to Tudor’s fury.
Spurs, though, had no excuses for the 34th-minute second goal, with Alex Iwobi left with space to shoot home superbly from 18 yards out, with the ball going in off the inside of the post after a neat exchange with Wilson.
Calvin Bassey should have made it 3-0, only to fire wastefully over from close range at the end of the first half, with Jimenez and Emile Smith Rowe also missing chances.
Spurs scored one back in the 66th minute when substitute Richarlison headed in Archie Gray’s left-wing cross.
They last went on a 10-match league losing streak at the beginning of 1994 under Ossie Ardiles, and they have now lost both of their games since Tudor took over for the fired Thomas Frank, giving up six goals in the process.
With ten games remaining, Spurs, who have been in the top division of English football every season since one season in the former Second Division in 1977–78, are currently in 16th place, four points above the relegation zone.
Fulham host third-bottom West Ham on Wednesday, 4 March (19:30 GMT) in the Premier League, before Championship side Southampton visit in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, 8 March (12:00 GMT).
Tottenham entertain Crystal Palace, who are six points ahead of them, on Thursday, 5 March (20:00 GMT).
