Fulham super-sub Harry Wilson stepped off the bench to attain two unbelievable targets in stoppage time and seize a sensational 2-1 comeback win over west London rivals Brentford amid exceptional scenes at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva’s aspect appeared set to be crushed by Vitaly Janelt’s gorgeous first-half effort and had been repeatedly repelled by their native rivals. However by the tip it was Wilson being held aloft by team-mates as the house followers revelled in what appeared an unlikely victory over their near-neighbours going into added time.
The sport was within the 92nd minute when Wilson got here up with a goal-of-the-season contender to get Fulham again into it. Adama Traore discovered his fellow sub with a cross from the suitable and Wilson ingeniously flicked the ball along with his heel up and over Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken to large roars. “I was just trying to help it on really,” he revealed later.
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Vitaly Janelt scores STUNNER to fireplace Brentford forward in opposition to Fulham.
Fabio Carvalho – booed on his return to Fulham – virtually restored Brentford’s lead with a close-range effort however Bernd Leno produced an enormous second of his personal to dam the shot.
Seconds later, Wilson was leaping by means of the Monday evening sky to move in Antonee Robinson’s centre with 90+7 on the clock. Off his shoulder? Definitely. However nobody supporting Fulham contained in the stadium cared one bit about that.
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Harry Wilson scores a late winner for Fulham in opposition to Brentford.
Fulham – who threatened down the left by means of Robinson, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe within the first half and repeatedly examined Flekken from distance whereas camped in Brentford territory within the second interval – leapfrog their rivals into ninth.
Brentford, in the meantime, slip to twelfth, having blown a league-high 14 factors from successful positions this season.
Wilson: I used to be simply attempting to assist it on!
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Fulham’s Harry Wilson displays on scoring two stoppage time targets in opposition to Brentford within the Premier league.
Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson advised Sky Sports activities:
“It was an amazing feeling to come on and score the two goals to win us the game. Throughout the course of the game, I feel it was what we deserved. We penned them in during the second half.
“Marco advised me to play within the pocket and attempt to discover area within the field and that is what I attempted to do for each targets. Each of them went in, perhaps not fairly as I might have deliberate!”
On his first goal: “It went extensive to Adama and he put it in first time. I simply tied to get throughout the entrance and I used to be simply attempting to assist it on actually and hopefully somebody may get onto it on the far publish! Once I noticed it fly in, it was an incredible feeling.”
On his second goal: “The second purpose was a bit luckier. I believe it was meant to go the opposite means! It got here off my shoulder however all of them rely.”
Carra: A deserved win for Fulham
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher advised MNF:
“I thought Marco Silva’s side were outstanding. I felt it was very unfortunate that they went in at half-time behind.
“They completely dominated the sport. Brentford weren’t actually on the races they usually’ll be bitterly disillusioned to lose.
“When you make a substitution, this is precisely what you want from players off the bench.”
Silva: A terrific evening for our followers
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Marco Silva spoke after Fulham’s dramatic late win in opposition to Brentford and felt his gamers deserved the win after dominating your complete match.
Fulham boss Marco Silva:
“We definitely deserved the three points. No doubts about it. Tonight had been our season so far: dominant, the best team on the pitch, creating many more chances. But the reality we didn’t get the points we deserve from the game. From the first minute we were on the front foot.
“The rating was actually unfair at half time. I advised the gamers to maintain pushing arduous. Brentford defended actually arduous round their field. I might like to see us a bit extra calm in some moments. We tried every part from the bench.
“Sometimes football takes from you but in the end it gives to you if you keep working hard.
“It was an incredible evening for the followers. We’re right here to provide these sort of moments.
“It’s been a tough season for Harry in terms of minutes. He’s been on fire for the national team. He had a great night.”
Frank: It was brutal
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Thomas Frank reacted to Brentford’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham and mentioned the loss was powerful to take after conceding two targets in stoppage-time in opposition to their rivals.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank:
“It was of course tough. It’s emotionally very tough right now. When you’re leading in the 92nd minute, it’s tough for us to even have a draw – and then we lose it. On the day, Fulham were better but we showed a lot of resilience and defending.
“I assumed that might give us the win however then there was an unbelievable contact from Wilson the place 99 instances out of 100 it does not go in. Then we may have received, and in the long run we misplaced it. It was brutal.”
Brentford see more points slip away
Sky Sports’ Peter Smith:
Premier League points don’t come easy – so to allow 14 of them to slip through your fingers from winning positions is extremely costly for Brentford. How important could they be by the end of the season?
This was a cruel way to lose a derby, going down to two stoppage time goals after defending so resolutely. But Brentford – beneficiaries of a late goal against Ipswich last weekend – felt that familiar feeling again.
“I nonetheless choose to get in entrance than go 1-0 down and attempt to flip it round,” said Thomas Frank afterwards, noting their previous dropped points had come from leads against the likes of Man City and Tottenham. “In the long run, in time, hopefully it would give us extra factors,” added Frank, who stays glad along with his aspect’s processes.
He accepted Fulham deserved to win on the steadiness of play and Brentford needed to be higher offensively. However factors as soon as once more acquired away from Frank’s aspect.
