Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi found the back of the net as Marco Silva’s side put relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur to the sword at Craven Cottage on Sunday, Footynaija.com reports.
The Nigerian linked up with Harry Wilson before curling a powerful right-footed strike into the bottom corner past Guglielmo Vicario in the 34th minute, doubling Fulham’s lead after Wilson had already broken the deadlock seven minutes into the match.
It is a result that only deepens the crisis in north London. Igor Tudor, who replaced the sacked Thomas Frank just weeks ago, is yet to find a foothold at the club.
His opening assignment was a 4-1 home loss to league leaders Arsenal. And Sunday offered no relief.
Spurs came into the game without a win in nine matches, and with a squad ravaged by injuries. Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and James Maddison were all sidelined. Cristian Romero was suspended.
The former Juventus manager was running out of bodies before the game even kicked off.
Sixth on the table after nine games, Tottenham have now slipped to four points above the drop zone. A club that has never been relegated from the Premier League is staring at the very real possibility of a first.
Fulham, for their part, have now beaten Spurs in three of their last four meetings, including a 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier in the season.
Iwobi has been central to that run, operating as a progressive ball carrier between midfield and attack under Silva, a role that has suited him well this season.
The final scoreline read 2-1, with Richarlison pulling one back late for the visitors.
