Home Sports Wolves 2-1 Fulham: Rayan Ait-Nouri and Nelson Semedo strike in second-half to boost European hopes of Gary O’Neil’s men… with Alex Iwobi grabbing late consolation for visitors

Wolves 2-1 Fulham: Rayan Ait-Nouri and Nelson Semedo strike in second-half to boost European hopes of Gary O’Neil’s men… with Alex Iwobi grabbing late consolation for visitors

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Rayan Ait-Nouri scored the ball after a rebound from Toti Gomes to put Wolves ahead
  • Ait-Nouri scored before Semedo, with a deflected shot, made it 2-0.
  • Iwobi closed the gap in added time with a clever improvised finish
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Fulham came within inches of breaking the 39-year-old winless league record at Molineux on numerous occasions, but a hard-fought 2-1 victory sent Gary O’Neil’s Wolves down to eighth place.

The hosts had full-backs Rayan Ait-Nouri and Nelson Semedo to thank, both defenders scoring in the second half after Pedro Neto limped off the pitch and headed straight into the tunnel just before half-time.

Fulham forced José Sa into two big saves late in the match, but despite a late goal from Alex Iwobi, the hosts held on and have now equaled their 2022-23 points tally. What a job O’Neil continues to do.

At half-time it was difficult to see how Fulham were not ahead.

In the 24th minute, Harry Wilson somehow botched a one-on-one with Sa, before Tosin Adarabioyo rattled the crossbar 10 minutes later from 10 yards.

Rayan Ait-Nouri scored the ball after a rebound from Toti Gomes to put Wolves ahead

Rayan Ait-Nouri scored the ball after a rebound from Toti Gomes to put Wolves ahead

Nelson Semedo's shot took a huge deflection off Tom Cairney and beat Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

Nelson Semedo's shot took a huge deflection off Tom Cairney and beat Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

Nelson Semedo’s shot took a huge deflection off Tom Cairney and beat Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi reduced the deficit in injury time with a clever improvised finish.

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi reduced the deficit in injury time with a clever improvised finish.

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi reduced the deficit in injury time with a clever improvised finish.

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Wolves struggled to involve Pablo Sarabia and Neto from the start but still managed to raise some questions.

MATCH DATA

WOLVES (4-2-3-1): Sa 6.5; Semedo 7.5, Kilman 6.5, Bueno 6.5, Ait-Nouri 8; Gómez 7, Lemina 7.5; Sarabia 6, Bellegarde 6 (Doyle 11′), Neto 6.5 (Toti 45+1′); Fraser 6.5 (Doherty 77′)

Substitutes: Traoré Lemina, Bueno, Doyle, Gomes, Bentley, Chirewa, Chiwome

Goal: Ait Nouri 52′, Semedo 67′

Reserved: Semedo, Good.

Manager: Gary O’Neil 7.5

FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Lenón 6; Castagne 6 (Broja 79′), Tosin 6.5, Bassey 6, Robinson 6; Reed 7 (Cairney 61′), Lukic 6.5 (Palhinha 69′); Wilson 6.5 (Traoré 69′), Pereira 6 (Willian 61′), Iwobi 7; Muñiz 6

Substitutes: Rodak, Tete, Ream, De Cordova-Reid

Goal: Iwobi 90+8

Reserved: Reed, Palhinha

Manager: Marco Silva 6.5

Referee: Tony Harrington 5.5

Ait-Nouri needed no encouragement to fly down the left in attack, and Mario Lemina provided relentless drive through the middle in a dominant performance at both ends.

A frustrating half ended in every Wolves fan’s nightmare: Neto limped down the tunnel, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde already out after 11 minutes.

O’Neil showed his tactical elasticity by switching to a back three following Neto’s injury, and seven minutes into the second half, his team was ahead.

After a late challenge from Harrison Reed on the edge of the area, Wolves placed the set piece at the far post, Toti found Ait-Nouri and the Algerian defender found the roof of the net from close range, a totally shot. deserved. for the side.

No matter how well-worked Ait-Nouri’s goal was, his fellow winger’s second involved a lot of luck.

Joao Gomes backheeled into the path of Semedo for the defender to sidefoot from the edge of the area, Leno dove and was beaten by a wicked deflection as Wolves doubled the lead.

Fulham fought back and forced a fantastic double save from Sa with 10 minutes remaining, before Iwobi headed the ball home from close range in stoppage time to score a goal the visitors deserved for their concerted late attack, but the hosts They held on. to keep his unlikely European push alive

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