Sunderland Vs Fulham: Jimenez Double Seals 3-1 Win as Cottagers End Losing Run
Fulham defeated Sunderland 3-1 in a match that featured two Raul Jimenez goals, penalties at both ends and a late Alex Iwobi finish. The sunderland vs fulham fixture ended with Fulham completing a league double over Sunderland and registering their first away league win of 2026.
Sunderland Vs Fulham: Match summary
The final score was Sunderland 1-3 Fulham. Raul Jimenez scored twice as Fulham ended a three-match Premier League losing run with victory at Sunderland. Details in the provided context list two competing accounts of the timing of Jimenez's opener: one line states he gave Fulham the lead "midway through the first half, " while another describes him peeling off his marker in the penalty area to head in Alex Iwobi's 54th-minute corner to break the deadlock; this timing is unclear in the provided context.
Seven minutes after the 54th-minute corner, Fulham were awarded a penalty following a pitchside monitor review when referee Craig Pawson was sent to the monitor and found that Brian Brobbey pulled on Calvin Bassey's shirt in the area. Jimenez converted the spot-kick, sending Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs the wrong way for his 13th successful penalty out of 13 in the Premier League.
Sunderland responded in the 76th minute when Dan Ballard drove into the area and was bundled to the floor by Ryan Sessegnon, winning his side a penalty. Enzo le Fee stroked a powerful spot-kick into the top corner to give the hosts renewed hope.
Fulham restored a two-goal lead with a counter-attack finish five minutes from time: Harry Wilson broke clear and slipped in Alex Iwobi, who dinked a calm finish over Roefs for his first strike since December. The result completed a league double for Fulham over Sunderland for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign.
Key players and statistics
- Raul Jimenez: two goals in the match; has scored 11 goals in 36 games for Fulham and Mexico this season; converted his penalty to make it his 13th successful penalty out of 13 in the Premier League.
- Alex Iwobi: provided the corner for a Jimenez header and scored Fulham's third with a composed finish for his first goal since December.
- Enzo le Fee: converted Sunderland's penalty into the top corner in the 76th minute.
- Dan Ballard and Ryan Sessegnon: Ballard was brought down by Sessegnon to win Sunderland's penalty.
- Brian Brobbey and Calvin Bassey: Brobbey was judged to have pulled on Bassey's shirt in the area, triggering the penalty review.
- Robin Roefs: the Sunderland keeper who was beaten by Jimenez's penalty and later by Iwobi's dinked finish.
Referee intervention and VAR moment
Referee Craig Pawson was sent to the pitchside monitor for the incident involving Brian Brobbey and Calvin Bassey; the review led to the awarding of a penalty to Fulham seven minutes after the 54th-minute corner noted in the context. That VAR/monitor intervention was a decisive moment in the match narrative provided.
Contextual milestones and club notes
This was Fulham's first Premier League win since they beat Brighton 2-1 on 24 January and their first away league win of 2026. The victory ended Fulham's three-match losing streak in the league and, in the process, completed a league double over Sunderland for the first time since the 2002-03 season.
Coverage, fan interaction and updates
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Last Updated 22nd February 2026 at 16: 04
