Results| Saturday 21/03 |
Brighton | 2-1 | Liverpool |
Fulham | 3-1 | Burnley |
King
Wilson
Raúl | | |
Man City | P-P | Palace |
Everton | 3-0 | Chelsea |
Leeds | 0-0 | Brentford |
Fulham 3-1 Burnley
At a glance
Zian Flemming opens scoring for Clarets
Josh King & Harry Wilson reply with two goals in six minutes for hosts
Raul Jimenez rounds off scoring with penalty after Josh Laurent red card
Fulham boosted their European hopes as they fought back to beat Premier League strugglers Burnley at Craven Cottage.
A rather uninspiring affair was sparked into life when Burnley forward Zian Flemming swept home Lyle Foster's cross on the hour mark.
But Fulham scored two goals in the space of six minutes to turn the match around.
First teenage midfielder Josh King levelled the contest with this first league goal for the Cottagers, after Burnley keeper Martin Dubravka had been unable to collect Sander Berge's speculative delivery into the penalty area.
Then Wales midfielder Harry Wilson put Marco Silva's side in control of the encounter, cutting in off the right and firing a low left-footed effort into the bottom right corner past Dubravka for his 10th Premier League goal of the season.
Substitute Raul Jimenez rounded off the scoring late on for the hosts from the penalty spot after Josh Laurent was sent off for a foul on the Mexico international.
The result lifts Fulham up from 12th to eighth in the table on 44 points, while Burnley remain in 19th on 20 points, nine points from safety.
Fulham analysis: Cottagers' confidence returns
Fulham had failed to score in their three previous outings in all competitions, with defeats to Southampton and West Ham by the odd goal included in that run.
And, just after the hour mark, it appeared as though they were allowing another fixture and possibly the chance to feature in Europe next term, to drift away from them.
King, 19, who had impressed with his drive from midfield provided the impetus for the home side to turn the match around.
The manner of his goal appeared to drain the opposition players and inject some much-needed intensity to Fulham's overall display.
Their passing and movement sharpened up and once Wilson added the second the outcome was rarely in doubt.
With Fulham in an almost identical position to last term, when they finished 11th after ending the campaign with five defeats in seven games, Silva's big challenge now will be to ensure his players deliver a strong finish to the season.
Burnley analysis: Clarets toil at both ends of pitch
Before scoring Flemming had twice been unable to capitalise on opportunities to put the Clarets ahead.
The Dutch forward was unfortunate with a shot that struck Fulham defender Calvin Bassey on the arm but arguably should have done better with a close-range header that was straight at home goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
When he did register his eighth goal of the campaign, it came during a period in which the visitors looked comfortable in the game.
However, Burnley's defensive fragilities came back to bite them.
The Clarets have now kept just one clean sheet in their past 42 top-flight matches on their travels and on this evidence, it is easy to understand why.
King's goal arrived directly from a Dubravka error, while Wilson - a player known for his shooting ability on his left-foot - was allowed to drift inside and unload an effort without a challenge being made by three retreating Burnley defenders.
And to compound matters, Laurent's dismissal for a desperate shove on Jimenez as he faced up Dubravka, was a result of the former Wolves striker being allowed to run through a huge void in the middle of the Burnley back four.
What next for these teams?
After the international break, Fulham are scheduled to travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Saturday, 11 April (17:30 BST). Burnley host Brighton earlier the same day (15:00).
After the international break, Fulham are scheduled to travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Saturday, 11 April (17:30 BST). Burnley host Brighton earlier the same day (15:00).
Post-Burnley Press Conference
Marco Silva talked to the press after his side's 3-1 win over Burnley.
"The first half was not at the level, we didn't get the right tempo and intensity on the ball to do the right things.
"We adjusted some things at all time, and we made the players understand that the tempo has to be completely different. I felt from the beginning of the second half that we were on top.
"As you expect, it was really special for Josh to score. He had a chance to score in one of the most important games for him (v Chelsea) and it was disallowed.
"He's been working very hard, he's a big talent. He knows what we have been demanding from him, but we don't need to demand much, because he's always got the right mindset to work.
"Harry made an effort to help the team at the City Ground, but it was nice to see him back full of confidence today.
"When he cut in, the speed that he put in that shot, everybody was expecting the far post and he cut it near post.
"It is nice to see him able to do it a different way, because he scored so many goals that in the opposite corner, and he was able to surprise the goalkeeper.
"Raul, so cool in that moment, so calm, and that is the reason why he gets the penalty record (14/14) in the Premier League."
https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2026/march/21/post-burnley-press-conference/
Fulham 3-1 Burnley: Harry Wilson goal boosts European push as Clarets close to relegation
Marco Silva's side up to eighth in Premier League table
Harry Wilson grabbed his tenth goal of the season as Fulham shoved their former boss Scott Parker closer to the drop with a 3-1 win over Burnley.
Wilson fired Fulham into the lead after Josh King had finally scored his first Premier League goal to cancel out Zian Flemming's opener for Burnley.
Substitute Raul Jimenez wrapped up the victory from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Josh Laurent was sent off.
It was a kick in the stomach for Parker, who managed Fulham to promotion in 2020 and relegation a year later and now looks odds on to repeat the trick with the Clarets.
They are nine points adrift of safety - a gap which could widen after Sunday's matches - with only seven games to play.
But it was a big moment for 19-year-old Fulham striker King, who was desperate to break his duck after having a goal wrongly ruled out by VAR against Chelsea way back in August.
The goals all came in the second half after an entirely forgettable first 45 minutes, during which Burnley felt they should have had a penalty when Flemming's shot was blocked by the arm Calvin Bassey.
After a VAR check, Bassey escaped punishment because his arm was supporting him as he slid in.
Rodrigo Muniz sent a volley over and Wilson fizzed one drive just too high and another too close to Martin Dubravka.
The best chance fell to Flemming, who got between Bassey and Antonee Robinson to meet Quilindschy Hartman's cross, only to plant a diving header straight at Fulham keeper Bernd Leno.
But a first half desperately low on quality was best summed up when Jaidon Anthony's attempt at a long throw into the Fulham box flew straight out for a goal-kick.
After the break Dubravka made a fine reaction save after Oscar Bobb had prodded King's header goalwards.
Moments later Dubravka denied King as he burst through on goal, with Muniz curling the rebound wide.
But it was Burnley who made the breakthrough on the hour mark when Anthony played the ball out to Lyle Foster.
The South African's first-time cross caught out the Fulham backline and Flemming swept the ball home from 10 yards for his ninth goal of the season.
However, the lead lasted just seven minutes before King found the net, in slightly bizarre circumstances.
Both he and Dubravka missed Sander Berge's cross towards the far post, but as he spun around King found himself with simple tap-in.
Six minutes later Wilson - comfortably the game's best player - cut inside and drilled a low shot with his left foot inside the near post.
In stoppage time Laurent brought down Jimenez and was shown a red card before the Mexican slotted away the penalty to condemn the Clarets to another defeat.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fulham-vs-burnley-premier-league-result-harry-wilson-goal-fpl-b1275924.html
King breaks the logjam to end Fulham goal drought in comeback against Burnley
Premier League
Fulham (0) 3 King 67, Wilson 73, Jimenez 90+5
Burnley (0) 1 Flemming 60 Laurent s/o 90+4
Josh King finally has that first Premier League goal for Fulham in the bag - as he capitalised on a spill from keeper Martin Dubravka to set Marco Silva's men on their way to victory.
When the keeper failed to gather Sander Berge's chip into the middle, King was able to twist and turn a shot in from close range - to his obvious delight after having to wait so long to get his name up in lights. It was his 33rd appearance in the league - albeit having been a sub in a majority of those.
The goal cancelled an earlier strike from ex-Millwall striker Zian Fleming and ended the Whites' desperate search for a goal which had stretched to 392 minutes - more than four matches. They had not scored since the first half against Spurs on March 1.
The breakthrough finally achieved, it was really no surprise that the best player at the club, Harry Wilson, cut inside and placed a fine shot into the bottom corner after being picked out by King.
"Harry Wilson, he's done it again!" chanted relieved home fans. It was his 11th Fulham goal of the season and a great way for him to warm up for Wales' upcoming World Cup play-off.
That welcome burst of excitement helped us all forget the previous two-thirds of the game, which had left a lot to be desired.
And there was a final flourish thanks to the subs - Raul Jimenez putting away yet another spot kick after that stuttering run-up he has perfected - the penalty awarded after he has shoved in the back going for a lovely chip though the middle from Samuel Chukwueze, another man off the bench. He has now netted all 14 of his Premier League spot kicks.
Josh Laurent, already on a yellow, was sent off in conceding that spot-kick, underlining how the game had got away from the hapless Clarets.
A warm sun-kissed spring afternoon by the Thames to see a contest between two teams with little to play for was not the most enticing of prospects, it has to be said, and even the scattering of boos that greeted the half-time whistle were half-hearted.
Burnley had the breezier start but lost Hannibal to injury and almost fell behind when Wilson let fly from just outside the area with a shot not far off target. Wilson also tested Martin Dubravka from just outside the area before curling another shot just over. Once again, he always looked the man most likely.
The Clarets went close when Flemming had a shot blocked by Calvin Bassey's trailing arm - penalty appeals were waved away - while the striker also forced Bernd Leno into a good reflex save from a close range header.
The Whites looked much livelier kicking towards the Hammy End in the second half and should have scored when King carved his way through the Burnley defence and the final block by Dubravka came out to Rodrigo Muniz, who put the rebound wide with the goal seemingly at his mercy. Muniz then headed a Timothy Castagne cross wide from a good position.
Scott Parker's side took the lead when Lyle Foster - who had a wretched first half - squared for Flemming to sweep home past an exposed Leno. But that was a signal for Fulham to finally get their act together, with two goals in six minutes and an injury time coup de grace.
Whites: (4-2-3-1) Leno - Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson (Sessegnon 61) - Iwobi, Berge - Wilson (Reed 87), King (Smith Rowe 82), Bobb (Chuwueze 61) - Rodrigo Muniz (Jimenez 82)
Clarets: (4-2-3-1) Dubravka - Walker (Tchaouna 87), Esteve, Humphreys, Hartman - Ward-Prowse (Barnes 78), Laurent - Foster (Edwards 78), Hannibal (Ugochukwu 18), Anthony - Flemming
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Fulham 3-1 Burnley
Fulham got back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon against Burnley.
Second half goals from Josh King, Harry Wilson and Raúl Jiménez secured a 3-1 win for Marco Silva's side at Craven Cottage.
The boss made two changes to the team that drew away to Nottingham Forest last week, with Timothy Castagne and Rodrigo Muniz coming in for Kenny Tete and Jiménez.
Burnley were the first to threaten, with Calvin Bassey making a crucial block to deny Zian Flemming from finishing off what would have been a slick team move.
A quarter of an hour in, Muniz had Fulham's first sight of goal; Oscar Bobb found the Brazilian and a great first touch set himself well to shoot, but his effort went over Martin Dubravka's bar.
Wilson was next to fire, with a long-range effort flying just wide.
A late run from Flemming saw him latch onto a low cross ahead of Joachim Andersen and Bassey, but Bernd Leno saved well.
Wilson was looking dangerous and, following a smart corner routine, had another effort from outside the box; this time, saved well by Dubravka.
Fulham started the second half strong. King had an effort from close range tipped away by Dubravka, before Muniz put a snapshot wide.
Muniz was close to putting Fulham ahead again when he met a looped Castagne cross, but his header went just wide.
Burnley took the lead on the hour mark through Flemming. Lyle Foster found himself in tonnes of space on the right and drilled a low ball across the box to the Dutchman, and he made no mistake in applying a finish to beat Leno.
Fulham were able to respond quickly; Sander Berge whipped in a delightful cross from deep and King was able to beat Dubravka after a couple of attempts, scoring his first Premier League goal.
The turnaround was complete just five minutes on; King found Wilson on the right and the Welshman cut inside, using the Burnley defenders to blind Dubravka and drill an effort to his near post.
Leno pulled off an excellent save to keep out a deflected Quilindschy Hartman strike from range.
Samuel Chukwueze found Jiménez one-on-one as Fulham countered in added time, and the Mexican was fouled by Josh Laurent in the box.
The Burnley man was sent off and the Fulham forward made no mistake from the spot, extending his perfect Premier League penalty record to 14.
https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2026/march/21/fulham-3-1-burnley/
Fulham 3-1 Burnley: Cottagers surge to comeback victory
Fulham beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday at Craven Cottage as they fell behind but that woke them up as their quality oozed through in the end.
Zian Flemming put Scott Parker's Burnley ahead in the second half as they pushed for a big win in their scrap against relegation but that goal only served to anger Fulham.
Josh King made the most of a Martin Dubravka error to make it 1-1 then six minutes later King set up the excellent Harry Wilson who scored a fine goal to make it 2-1.
Raul Jimenez clinched the win in stoppage time with a penalty kick he won as Josh Laurent was sent off for taking down Jimenez as the last defender.
With the win Fulham's push for European qualification is back on as they sit on 44 points, while Burnley remain on 20 points and are edging closer to relegation with just seven games to go.
European push hinges on Wilson and King
The individual brilliance of Josh King and Harry Wilson is the key to Fulham finishing the season strongly and qualifying for Europe. Marco Silva is out of contract and so is Wilson and Fulham will probably need to qualify for Europe to keep both. Silva has to be brave with his team selection between now and May and that means playing King and Wilson together as often as possible. They have the magic touch and creativity to win Fulham games, just like they did against Burnley. Fulham are a stodgy, solid team but if there's one criticism of Silva's brilliant time in charge of the Cottagers it is his aversion to take more risks and go all-out attack from the start of games. Fulham have some tough games in their final seven but they shouldn't fear this situation. They have absolutely nothing to lose and should go for it. It will suit them that they play against the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Brentford down the stretch and all of those games should be open and entertaining. Fulham have to back themselves and go for it.
What's next?
Fulham are next in action at Liverpool on Saturday, April 11 in the league. Burnley are next in action on the same day at home against Brighton.
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Fulham come from behind to beat Burnley
Fulham came from behind to win at Craven Cottage and maintain their hopes of securing a European place.
Zian Flemming put Burnley ahead on the hour mark, but Josh King equalised with his first Premier League goal and Harry Wilson put the Whites ahead before Raul Jimenez netted a stoppage-time penalty.
The visitors ended the match with 10 men after Josh Laurent was shown the red card for conceding the penalty by fouling Jimenez and denying him a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Fulham went behind when Flemming finished tidily after being set up by Lyle Foster.
The hosts were then helped by a mistake from keeper Martin Dubravka, who fumbled a ball into his box and King scored at the second attempt, having missed with his initial, acrobatic, effort.
King then found Wilson, who cut in from the right onto his favoured left foot and fired in his 10th league goal of the season.
And Jimenez made it 14 successful penalties out of 14 by the Mexican to seal the win.
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson (Sessegnon 61), Berge, Iwobi, Wilson (Reed 87), King (Smith Rowe 81), Bobb (Chukwueze 61), Muniz (Jimenez 81)
Subs not used: Lecomte, Diop, Lukic, Cairney.
https://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/fulham-come-from-behind-to-win
Fulham end goal drought in superb comeback win against Burnley
Smart substitutions help Fulham to 3-1 victory at the Cottage
Fulham have scored a goal - not just one but three - and won a game with them! The past few weeks have felt like years waiting for Fulham to sort out the slump that saw us goalless across eight halves of football, but today's comeback victory against Burnley has seen us take a step in the right direction towards challenging for the European places. A busy second half saw Flemming's initial strike cancelled out by goals from King, Wilson and a late penalty from substitute Raul Jimenez, completing a 3-1 triumph. Our strange season continues - despite playing some frustrating football today and at many moments in recent memory, our 13th league win of the campaign puts us a single point behind the European spaces...
First Half
There have been hints the season might slide into "beach" mode in recent weeks and today's game started in similar fashion, a languid Fulham being outplayed in the early minutes by 19th place Parker-ball Burnley. Not to demean our former manager or our opponents, of course, but at home to a team deeply mired in the relegation zone with 4 points standing between us and the European places, you'd be forgiven for wanting more intent from the opening minutes. Burnley instead made early inroads with Anthony's pace giving Castagne headaches, winning a corner or two and firing shots towards goal. Flemming pumping his shot into Bassey's slide tackle prevented his side taking the lead early on.
Burnley's performances have been better than their points haul suggests, and other than an off-target Muniz volley (constructed by a nice diagonal pass lifted into him by Bobb) we were far too passive for the circumstances. But the withdrawal of an injured Hannibal Mejbri, who'd impressed with his movement and vision around midfield, put a dent in their attacking momentum. With a bit more time on the ball, we sought to involve our own maestro, Harry Wilson, in the action more. A few decent passes along the right with Castagne and Berge let the Welshman drill a ball narrowly wide of goal, the first real presence we'd had around Burnley's box.
Of course, this produced the danger of the counter-attack, particularly along our left. A clever move from Anthony outfoxed our wayward right-back, and with Hartman lurking around them a layoff from him let the left-back whip a ball into the box. It eluded both centre-backs, Bassey looking quite incompetent as it drifted in front of him, right in front of the daggering run of Flemming between the Nigerian and Robinson - his header, whilst strong, cannoned straight off Leno and gave Fulham a let-off.
Such chances gave Burnley motivation - whilst Hannibal's withdrawal helped us consolidate the ball, the visitors' tight defending, combined with the pacey outlets of Anthony and Foster, meant they had the mettle to steel up their box and keep us frustrated searching for a proper opening. Ugochukwu kept the energy defusing Fulham moves around the pitch high, even contributing with Ward-Prowse to a few decent spells of possession, and good defending on the wings meant crosses from the wings (when Robinson wasn't overhitting them) were repelled effectively or shunted out for largely aimless corners. Bobb wasn't on the right wavelength with Robinson on the left and the pair struggled to get much out of Walker, Muniz didn't have the edge over Esteve and Humphreys and found himself shepherded out of danger and Berge couldn't move the ball with the tempo to kick Fulham into the higher gears needed to unpiece the defence.
It was Wilson, and to an extent King, giving us the sharper moments of play that came closest to actually unsettling Burnley. A clever short corner from Robinson and Iwobi did produce a chance for Wilson, who took a single touch to power the ball towards goal - Dubravka punched it away firmly to deny the chance. King tried to exploit the minute pockets of space available by playing quicker balls to his teammates, using Castagne's advanced runs to try and unwork the team from the right. One such combination saw Wilson curl a ball narrowly over the bar, and another gave Muniz the ball just outside the six-yard-box - though with his back to goal, a cumbersome turn failed to get his effort beyond Humphreys. Indeed, this sluggishness characterised the half - no element of our game had the speed to put ourselves enough above Burnley, and but for their profligate finishing we'd have ended the half trailing by a goal or two.
Second Half
We'd need to be better after the restart - Burnley's only real blemish was a yellow card Laurent had picked up for felling Wilson following a Fulham turnover. However, the players seemed to read the room, and had a slight increase in effusiveness in their opening moves of the half as they moved the ball creatively across the pitch. The link-ups between the players was nicer, our wingers and fullbacks making more of the space around Hartman and Walker at the back, and for the first time in the game we looked to be putting our quality on the ball on the table for Burnley to deal with.
Our goal drought likely contributed to the difficulty in getting the ball over the line though. A fantastic move from Fulham featured a sharp pass from distance by Andersen, Muniz lifting it rightwards to Iwobi on the wings, the Nigeria international crossing it into the box for King (via a partial Esteve header) to head towards the goal, steered towards the corner by Bobb's slight touch - a superb dive from Dubravka pushed it off the line, and the keeper was alert again to divert Wilson's rebounded effort from flying into the goal. We were knocking at the door - a Berge header forward was chested down by Muniz and fed to King, who took the ball valiantly forward, wriggling through Burnley's scrambling defence. He shrugged off Esteve as he entered the box and took the shot, denied only by Dubravka rushing off his line to meet the effort - Muniz was alert enough to take on the rebound, but a clumsy slice saw the ball travel to the goal's right.
Not for the first time, our wastefulness came back to bite us. Fulham are often cosy on the ball, but at 0-0 being too lackadaisical invites danger. A dozy set of passes with Burnley pressing us at the back saw Iwobi misplace a pass to Robinson, letting Walker use his Guardiola training to latch onto the loose ball. Robinson took down the right-back on the edge of the box, earning himself a yellow card - whilst we avoided the danger of a Ward-Prowse free-kick being realised, the fuss it caused in dealing with it put Burnley players all over our half, and reactivated the danger of their own crosses. Sure enough, after Muniz headed a Castange cross wide, Burnley's looming threat was realised. Gliding down the left, Anthony used his pace to missile towards the centre of the box, before smartly moving the ball right to an undetected Foster. With space away from Robinson the South African put his cross into the area, where Flemming duly pumped it into the net. We'd had more than a few let-offs already and Andersen's failure to stay sharp had given the visitors a crucial lead - were we to avoid defeat, the goal drought would have no choice but to end.
Silva wasted no time changing our approach, hauling an ineffective Bobb and a booked Robinson off for Chukwueze and Sessegnon to revitalise our left wing. It was a terrific decision - we'd struggled to use the flank effectively over the course of the game, letting Burnley get the better of a handful of defensive situations. With a touch more energy staring them down, Burnley refocused their troops to their right side to try and annul the threat, Walker, Ward-Prowse, Ugochukwu, Foster all hovering around to block the channels to goal. It's natural for this to happen - Sess's chemistry with his teammates made him a handful, almost steering a cross to Muniz in front of goal, and it needed addressing.
But in doing so their attention was drawn away from the right side, and the extra time and space for the sparks of Wilson and King proved crucial. With Burnley trying to settle into defensive patterns, a seemingly tame piece of play on the left between Bassey and Berge was switched to the right of the box by the Norwegian's lofted ball. King squeezed between a ball-watching Esteve and Hartman and managed a touch before Dubravka could get there. Whilst his first attempt didn't go towards the goal, he'd managed to swivel himself and the ball on the other side of the keeper. A simple turn and finish was all that was needed to level the scores, and give our starlet the first goal of his Premier League career.
It is amazing what a goal can do for a team starved of one. Suddenly Burnley felt our pressure, stammering about from the restart and ceding a quick corner to us. A delay whilst Dubravka got treatment didn't unsettle us, and instead fed our hunger for goals. Andersen stepped up from the backline to dispossess Anthony, moving the ball wide to Wilson. With Burnley about to go on the attack Hartman was nowhere in sight - Wilson was free to cruise towards the box, tempting a flaky Esteve out of position before cutting in onto his left foot and blasting the ball through a sea of Burnley bodies. It flew into the bottom-right corner of the net, away from Dubravka's dive, and all of a sudden Fulham were leading the game, jubilant and dominant over the visitors.
It would have been easy for Burnley to disintegrate entirely here - they have a single win in 2026, indeed their only victory in 22 league games, and the death toll of relegation has hung over them from the opening weeks of the season. Again though, their football has not lacked spirit. A quick throw-in from Walker caught out entire defence off-guard, as Anthony steamed into action behind Sessegnon and drilled a ball into a vacant box, where Castagne only narrowly diverted a quick shot from Laurent over the bar. Though the corner, and Anthony's next shot on his preferred left wing were dealt with, the danger was there, compounded with forwards Barnes and Edwards entering the fray. Hartman's powerful run and shot from the left, deflecting off Castagne and needing a push from Leno to keep out of the net, was perilously close to spoiling our lead entirely - Fulham's aptitude was tested throughout the half by the visitors.
However, our own strength in depth proved vital, as Marco introduced Smith Rowe, Jimenez and Reed to refresh our midfield. Their quality on the ball starved Burnley of the oxygen they needed to sustain their riposte, pushing them back into their own territory and eating time out of the game. With the immediate burst diffused, and Burnley still pouring forward in search of the ball, Fulham's increased zip around the attack started opening gaps around a tiring defence. Sess and Smith Rowe combined well on the left to set up a Reed volley Ugochukwu narrowly blocked on the slide, before a delightful pass from Iwobi on the right fed Jimenez a ball into the box, unopposed by the players distracted by the midfielder's movement. It arched into Raul's path, but a crude arm from the chasing Laurent prevented Raul putting a proper effort on target. No matter - a dismissal for Laurent and a penalty call gave him the chance he deserved, duly converted by the lethal finisher. 3-1 was the score, adorned with some fun attacks at the end against a depleted opponent - whilst Chukwueze couldn't quite guide his late efforts on-target, the mood was positive around the Cottage, and the win had been firmly secured.
A stellar recovery for Fulham
What a turnaround for Fulham! We demonstrated our quality against a lower-table opponent, something we failed to do quite conclusively against Forest, Southampton and West Ham in the previous three. Much of that is down to the changes - Robinson's inability to reach previous years' high standards and Bobb not quite kicking into gear were swapped really effectively by Sessegnon and Chukwueze, both utilising their speed and creativity to great effect. Walker, who'd been fairly solid prior to their arrival, was greatly troubled by the change, which eventually saw him exhausted and taken off by Parker. Both ought to be starting matches for us - we are a more dynamic side at present with the raw pace they boast. A special mention for Raul, too - another brilliant penalty converted, and at such a personal time for the man as well.
Of course, they were the extra edge needed to push the fine work of King and Wilson over the line. We will run out of superlatives to describe Harry - he continues to define our season with his goals, and the thrilling nature of his presence along the wing has been integral to vast portions of our attacking play. With Wales potentially a couple of games away from the World Cup there is every chance he has been saving his best for their play-off - one can only imagine how he will be in the next few weeks if they can make it through them, based on today's heroics. Don't sleep on King, either - a tricky first-half was improved marginally by his flight and speed on the ball, and his determination finally earnt him his goal. I think it's great to see him play a greater portion of the match, too - this is hopefully the future of the club, and through trusting him more we will see the reward in moments like today's equaliser.
Muniz didn't quite get his goal, and hasn't scored since the opening game of the campaign - with Raul scoring again, the pressure may start to grow. However, there is still an effective man there - his link-up play continues to be excellent, receiving or distributing the ball, and clumsy finishing shouldn't deter the confidence he has taking on defenders, in any position. One can only hope the international break will be a chance for fitness and confidence to be replenished, to rediscover his bullish best for the run-in. Equally in need of a rest are Berge and Iwobi - whilst both improved massively as the game went on, the first half showed the importance of squad depth, as extra sharpness might have pushed the team further in some particularly sterile passing sequences. Bobb has the energy but needs the time to gel, though this may need to be a long-term hope for the team.
Leno should be proud of his afternoon - whilst he lacks the clean sheet won in Nottingham, his saves prevented Burnley taking the game from us, and spared the blushes of his defenders on numerous occasions. I liked seeing him try and play the ball to Muniz from goal, too - an option we've not utilised enough of late, and one that could have great potential if we get runners around the Brazilian. Leno's defenders had mixed games. I thought Castagne, whilst still vulnerable, put a great effort in against Anthony and can be proud of his contributions over the match. His counterpart on the left cannot say the same - Robinson's pace did not annul Foster, get the better of Walker or lead the team to recovery, and his replacement directly changed the game. It would not be unreasonable to assume the man is saving his best for a home World Cup - who wouldn't - but Sessegnon can't be kept out of the team if this translates to subpar outings like we saw today. Bassey and Andersen had too many scares again - both flapped and flailed at crosses, and urgently need to recollect their senses if we want to start keeping clean sheets at home again.
Burnley for the drop
Our opponents are looking incredibly likely to get relegated in the coming weeks, particularly as all of Leeds, Tottenham, Forest and West Ham are slowly picking up points. Today captures the essence of why - they waste scorable chances, make ugly errors at the back as Dubravka did for the King goal, and then implode chasing the tails of their opponents. I have a more lenient opinion of Scott Parker than many do, and I think on the whole it is incredibly difficult to keep a newly-promoted team in the Premier League (particularly perennial relegation favourites Burnley) but much like Fulham in our relegation under him they couldn't do enough to take the fight to the opposition. They were reactive, rather than proactive, and slunk into nothingness rather than tried to expand their lead following opening the scoring.
Still, they weren't a bad watch - it's unfortunate Hannibal went off for them but Ugochukwu was a handy replacement and worked tirelessly to keep the team ticking over, a front three of Anthony, Flemming and Foster was a lot of trouble at times for us, and if they'd kept up the energy they showed in the first half I don't think players like Laurent, Esteve and Hartman would have unravelled as much as they did in the second. It's not likely they'll stay up, but if they can keep these players together there's clear evidence that they'll be very competitive in the Championship next year.
Thankfully Fulham are looking up the table rather than down, and our 8th place ranking has the European nerves twitching. There's no denying that the club have the chance to get back into the continental football our halcyon days enjoyed - it is down to Marco and the players to come back after the internationals and put together 7 fantastic performances to get the edge over a crowded pack and seize a place. Despite everything that's happened this season, there's a lot to be excited about - and if we can capture some of the momentum we put Burnley to the sword with going forward, perhaps an overseas adventure isn't as outlandish as it might seem.
https://www.fulhamish.co.uk/p/fulham-end-goal-drought-in-superb
Harry Wilson inspires Fulham to 3-1 comeback win over Burnley to maintain form of his life - the queue for his signature is only going to keep on growing amid contract uncertainty, writes MATT BARLOW
The void Harry Wilson will leave if he quits Fulham at the end of the season looms larger with every game as the queue forming for his signature must grow by the goal.
Wilson's contract expires in June, exquisite timing for the 28-year-old in his prime after the season of his life.
The Wales international has scored 10 of the 43 goals scored by Marco Silva's team.
Most of them strikes of exceptional quality. Even if he does not score again, he can organise his own Goal of the Season competition.
And most have been crucial to the result. Opening goals in the game, late winners, goals to haul his team level or fire them ahead. Rarely does he waste a goal.
Here, it was the second in a 3-1 comeback win to put Fulham ahead in the 73rd minute, revive hopes of European qualification and nudge Burnley a little closer to what is becoming an inevitable relegation.
There was a hint of Arjen Robben about it as Wilson collected a pass in space wide on the right, burrowed along the edge of the penalty area and drove a left footer low through a crowd beyond Martin Dubravka.
'He's been incredible,' said Silva, who admits there is no news on a new deal for Wilson. 'Top, top, top level. The best season of his career. Hopefully he can go and do something special for his country and come back full of confidence and we can see more goals from him in the last seven games.'
Fulham's equaliser was scored by Josh King, his first Premier League goal and a simple finish for the 19-year-old.
Sander Berge angled a pass forward into the penalty box and King missed an attempt to meet it on the volley but did enough to confuse Dubravka, who had made some wonderful saves, but this time raced from his goal and failed to clear the danger.
As it bounced around, King had the presence of mind to turn and hook the ball into an open net.
King deserved his good fortune, 203 days after what should have been his first goal against Chelsea was ruled out by a VAR intervention for a foul in the build-up, which was later agreed to be the wrong call.
Zian Flemming had given Burnley the lead, his eighth goal of the season and the Premier League vultures circling Turf Moor are sure to have eyes on him.
Flemming has adjusted nicely to the top flight. The Dutchman has a quick mind and a goal instinct. He claimed a penalty in the opening minutes when a low shot crashed into Calvin Bassey's left arm as he slid into a block.
Flemming also forced a good save from Bernd Leno midway through the first half with a diving header from Quilindschy Hartman's bouncing cross.
For his goal, he held his run and let the centre halves leave him and applied a clean first-time finish from a low cross by Lyle Taylor.
There were chances for the Clarets to level at 2-1 down. Josh Laurent was denied by a late block by Timothy Castagne and Hartman by a fine Leno save before Fulham's third was scored by Raul Jimenez from a penalty in stoppage time.
Jimenez was adjudged to have been pushed from behind when clean through on goal by Laurent who was sent off for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity and misses the next game against Brighton through suspension.
Jimenez, who never misses from the spot, stuttered up to the ball and hooked it high past Dubravka. It was an emotional moment for the Mexican, his first goal since the death of his father.
For Burnley, it was the 61st goal conceded in 31 games this season. No team had leaked more. And they seem resigned to their fate.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15665201/Harry-Wilson-inspires-Fulham-3-1-comeback-win-Burnley-maintain-form-life-queue-signature-going-growing-amid-contract-uncertainty-writes-MATT-BARLOW.html
Fulham to 'fight very hard' for European spot after vital win – Silva
Marco Silva declared that Fulham will "fight very hard" for a European place after prevailing in a "must-win" game against Burnley.
The Whites came from behind to win 3-1 at Craven Cottage – a big boost going into a three-week break in matches.
Boss Silva said: "We knew that it was a must-win game for us and it was the same for Burnley.
"They are not in a good position and every game is a final for them, and for us it was the same.
"For the long break that we were going to have, it was very important to go with the positivity around ourselves."
"I am the first one that wants consistency in every single game. We are there, we are going to fight very hard to achieve (Europe)."
Josh King scored his first Premier League goal to level the game.
The 18-year-old was denied what he thought was his first goal in August, when VAR disallowed his strike against rivals Chelsea.
"It's really special for him," said Silva.
"He's been working very hard. He's a big, big talent. He's a top young player but he knows that we have been working with him and demanding things from him.
"He has the capacity to arrive in the spots that we want. It's going to give him a lot of confidence."
https://www.westlondonsport.com/fulham/fulham-to-fight-very-hard-for-european-spot-after-vital-win-silva
Keith Hackett: Burnley have 'no grounds for complaint' over Raul Jimenez penalty for Fulham
Raul Jimenez's penalty was correctly allowed to stand despite Burnley players' contesting against the Fulham star's approach.
That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that Chris Kavanagh applied the law perfectly as the Cottagers converted a late spot-kick on Saturday, 21 March.
Multiple Burnley players were furious after Jimenez's stop-and-start routine put off Martin Dubravka in between the sticks, firing his shot into the top corner from 12 yards out at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva's side sealed all three points after Joshua King and Harry Wilson cancelled out Zian Flemming's opener, and Hackett is certain that the penalty deserved to stand in the final moments.
Burnley complaints fall on deaf ears over Raul Jimenez penalty
In the third minute of added time, Josh Laurent was sent off for a last-ditch push on the Mexico international, giving away a spot-kick for the league's most clinical penalty taker.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former referee said: "The penalty kick law states that feinting in the run-up is permitted. Football rules also state that the player can stop or start in the run-up.
"Therefore, this kick is perfectly legal, and Burnley have no grounds for complaint. The application of the law was correctly administered by the referee."
The Cottagers are now just five points off the top five spots in the Premier League table, with a trip to Anfield up next, which will play a huge role in where the team finish this season.
Scott Parker edges closer to the sack after Fulham defeat
Scott Parker was already one of the likeliest Premier League managers to be sacked next, ahead of the trip to Craven Cottage, and his chances are only worse following the game.
Oliver Glasner and Arne Slot are both also in the race currently, the latter even more so after Liverpool slipped up to Brighton at the Amex Stadium on the same day.
The Clarets are still nine points from safety, with only seven games remaining, and they could yet finish bottom of the Premier League table following a resurgence from bottom-of-the-table Wolves.
Finishing rock bottom would almost certainly end his time as manager at Turf Moor, but he may not even make it to the end of the campaign at this rate.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/keith-hackett-burnely-have-no-grounds-for-complaint-over-raul-jimenez-penalty-for-fulham/
USA striker Ricardo Pepi's Fulham transfer now off, PSV say
PSV Eindhoven said Saturday that United States striker Ricardo Pepi's expected transfer to Fulham this summer is now off after the club's failed to agree on a key issue late in the process.
ESPN reported last week that Fulham had an offer in the region of €40 million ($46m) accepted by PSV. Pepi subsequently flew to London to complete a medical with the Premier League club.
Fulham also made a bid for Pepi in January but the move didn't go through then as there was a gap in valuation while PSV were also seeking a replacement.
A transfer looked set to finally be complete ahead of the transfer window reopening in the summer, but PSV director of football affairs Earnest Stewart said that the clubs could not agree on when the deal would be made official, with Fulham said to want to retain the ability to pull out of the move before the window opened if Pepi suffered an injury.
"In the end, no agreement was reached on the moment when responsibility for the player would be transferred," Stewart said.
"We were already in talks with Fulham during the winter break, when they made their move just before the transfer window closed. At that point, we couldn't bring in a replacement anymore, so the transfer couldn't go through. But a week later, we resumed discussions and the process got underway again.
"That issue of responsibility for the player was a very important detail throughout. We did get a bit closer on it, but in the end, we were still too far apart."
Pepi suffered a broken arm in early January, though has scored two goals in four games since returning at the end of last month. The 23-year-old also suffered a knee injury in January 2025 that forced him to miss the second half of last season.
"Ricardo really wanted this move," Stewart added. "It's mainly a frustrating situation for Ricardo. Of course, we're happy to keep a good striker at the club."
PSV, who lead the Dutch Eredivisie by 16 points, visit Telstar on Sunday, with Pepi expected to be involved. Overall this season he has been lethal in front of goal, and has scored 13 in 27 appearances in all competitions.
"[PSV head coach] Peter [Bosz] will have to discuss this with him, but knowing Ricardo, it won't affect him. He doesn't hold any grudges against PSV," Stewart said.
Stewart, himself a former U.S. international, did not rule out the possibility of the clubs eventually reaching an agreement for Pepi's exit, however.
"That's something you should never do," he said. "If a player can make a good move and it's also good for the club, then we'll go for it."
Pepi, who has 13 goals in 34 appearances for the U.S. men's national team, is included in Mauricio Pochettino's squad for friendlies against Belgium and Portugal at the end of this month.
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/48270934/usa-ricardo-pepi-fulham-transfer-psv-eindhoven
Sources: Ricardo Pepi's $42 million transfer to Fulham on hold, but deal not dead after talks stall with PSV
Ricardo Pepi's proposed $42 million transfer to Fulham is on hold, but talks could resume between the Premier League club and PSV this summer, sources tell GOAL. The U.S. Men's National Team star nearly completed a move this week, only for the two sides to be unable to finalize the last few details of the deal.
What happened
PSV and Fulham agreed on the framework of a transfer this week, with the proposed deal being close enough for Pepi to undergo a medical in England. However, there were disagreements over details at the final hurdle. The hiccup came down to whether or not the deal would be completed now or in the summer after the World Cup.
Sources tell GOAL that the deal isn't fully dead, though, and that both clubs could revisit the deal at a later date.
What was said
PSV sporting director and former USMNT midfielder Earnie Stewart discussed the deal on Saturday, saying that it really was down to that one final detail.
"In the end, no agreement was reached on the moment when responsibility for the player would be transferred," Stewart said. "We were already in talks with Fulham during the winter break, when they made their move just before the transfer window closed. At that point, we couldn't bring in a replacement anymore, so the transfer couldn't go through. But a week later, we resumed discussions, and the process got underway again.
"That issue of responsibility for the player was a very important detail throughout. We did get a bit closer on it, but in the end, we were still too far apart."
He added, "Ricardo really wanted this move. It's mainly a frustrating situation for Ricardo. Of course, we're happy to keep a good striker at the club...[PSV manager] Peter [Bosz] will have to discuss this with him, but knowing Ricardo, it won't affect him. He doesn't hold any grudges against PSV."
Stewart also left open the possibility of a deal, saying that he couldn't rule out talks resuming in the future.
"That's something you should never do," he said. "If a player can make a good move and it's also good for the club, then we'll go for it."
Pepi remains in form
Pepi has once again been a standout for PSV, scoring 13 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions this season. He has, however, battled injury problems each of the last two seasons, with this year's ailment being a broken arm suffered in January. He has since returned and scored two goals in four appearances since getting back onto the field in February.
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/sources-ricardo-pepi-s-usd42-million-transfer-to-fulham-on-hold-but-deal-not-dead-after-talks-stall-/blt4caa12a08cde53ec?utm_id=fa3iys5y8hyz9ezk&utm_source_platform=newsnow