Struggling Spurs Lose 2-1 at Fulham

Fulham's Welsh midfielder #08 Harry Wilson celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London on March 1, 2026. (AFP)
Fulham's Welsh midfielder #08 Harry Wilson celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London on March 1, 2026. (AFP)
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Struggling Spurs Lose 2-1 at Fulham

Fulham's Welsh midfielder #08 Harry Wilson celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London on March 1, 2026. (AFP)
Fulham's Welsh midfielder #08 Harry Wilson celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London on March 1, 2026. (AFP)

Struggling Tottenham Hotspur failed to put distance between them and the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 defeat by cross-town London rivals Fulham on Sunday.

Four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United, Tottenham left Craven Cottage ‌ever more ‌in a scrap ‌to ⁠stay up after ⁠another derby disappointment following last week's 4-1 home thrashing by leaders Arsenal.

Harry Wilson opened the scoring in the seventh minute for Fulham, the ⁠goal given after a ‌VAR review ‌for a possible foul on Radu ‌Dragusin. There was nothing controversial ‌about Fulham's second, lashed in by Alex Iwobi in the 34th with the ball swerving past ‌Guglielmo Vicario and into the net off the ⁠inside ⁠left post.

Richarlison pulled a goal back with a 66th-minute header, eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, to set up a nervy finish but the hosts should have put the match to bed by then with missed chances and vital saves from Vicario.