Raul Jimenez Dramatically scored two equalizing goals from the penalty spot in the second half Fulham Held Ipswich Town I drew 2-2 at Craven Cottage. Premier League On Sunday, the hosts’ unbeaten streak extended to eight league matches.
The two teams exchanged penalties within two minutes as Jimenez canceled out the out. Semi-Smodics‘ First-half strike in the 69th minute, earlier Liam Delp After that, the visitors restored their lead. Timothy Castagan brought it down.
But Jimenez got a second crack at restoring parity when Leif Davis Fouled him in the 90th minute, refusing to take the chance to climb out of the relegation zone for the first time since November.
“It’s really bad for us. I think we did everything to win the game… It’s two lost points,” Jimenez, who has never missed a Premier League penalty in 10 attempts, told Sky Sports. told
Ninth-placed Fulham dominated possession in the first half but struggled to create chances and conceded defeat against the run of play. Anthony Robinson And Calvin Bassey Led to Szmodics’ strike in the 38th minute.
when Sam Morrissey brought down Harry Wilson In the box just after the hour mark, referee Darren Bond initially refused a penalty, before reversing his decision following a review called for by the video assistant referee.
Christian Waltonwhose reflex save kept out Jimenez’s header in the 20th minute, could not deny him the chance. Mexico The forward cheated the keeper with a stop-start run-up in the first penalty and sent him the wrong way in the second.
Fulham manager Marco Silva told the BBC, “That’s what he’s been doing all his career. He’s our best penalty taker… the way he fought and made it difficult for defenders, he really It’s a good moment.”
Silva, however, was unhappy with Ipswich defender Davies being left with a yellow in the first half after he brought down Harry Wilson to prevent him from entering the box. VAR ruled that Davies was not denying a goal-scoring opportunity.
“It’s hard to understand why it wasn’t a red card….I’ll be in trouble. [if I talk about it] And I don’t want to be,” Silva told Sky Sports.
Ipswich could have taken a 3-1 lead in the 89th minute, but Jack ClarkeA shot from the edge of the box hit the woodwork.
“When you lead twice you’re always a bit disappointed not to win,” Ipswich manager Karen McKenna said.
“I’m very proud of the way we played. We had a couple of chances for a two-goal margin but didn’t get them.”
Fulham, unbeaten since November, remain on 30 points while Ipswich moved to 16, 17th. Wolverhampton Wanderers Those who have played less games.