Sunderland Vs Fulham: Jiménez brace and Iwobi finish hand Fulham a 3-1 win

Fulham beat Sunderland 3-1 as Raúl Jiménez scored twice — a 54th-minute header and a spot-kick — and Alex Iwobi added a late third, a result that ended Fulham's three-match Premier League losing run and moved them above Sunderland into 10th. The sunderland vs fulham outcome also completed a league double for Fulham over Sunderland for the first time since 2002-03.

Sunderland Vs Fulham: Jiménez's header from Iwobi corner broke the deadlock

Jiménez peeled off his marker in the penalty area to head in Alex Iwobi's 54th-minute corner to break the deadlock. That opening goal was followed seven minutes later by a penalty awarded after referee Craig Pawson was sent to the pitchside monitor and adjudged that Brian Brobbey pulled on Calvin Bassey's shirt in the area.

Penalty details and Jiménez's form

Jiménez converted the spot-kick, sending Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs the wrong way; it was his 13th successful penalty out of 13 in the Premier League. The Mexico striker's double took his tally to 11 goals in 36 appearances for club and country this season. The 34-year-old had last scored against Manchester United in a 3-2 defeat on 1 February, and one report in the match coverage noted he will turn 35 in May.

Jiménez had been booked in the first half for catching Dan Ballard with a flailing arm and was said to have almost received a second yellow for a similar challenge on Omar Alderete a few minutes later.

Sunderland fightback: Ballard penalty and Le Fée strike

Sunderland pulled a goal back in the 76th minute after Dan Ballard drove into the area and was bundled to the floor by Ryan Sessegnon, winning a penalty. Enzo Le Fée found the top corner with a powerful spot-kick to give the hosts hope, briefly reducing the deficit.

The match coverage also noted Sunderland squandered clearcut chances, with Romaine Mundle and Nilson Angulo among those who missed opportunities that might have altered the scoreboard.

Counter‑attack finish and milestones for Fulham

Fulham completed the win with a third goal on the counter-attack with five minutes left. Harry Wilson broke clear and slipped in Alex Iwobi, who dinked a calm finish over Roefs for his first strike since December. The victory was Fulham's first league win since they beat Brighton 2-1 on 24 January and their first away league win in the top flight this year; it moved them above Sunderland and into 10th in the table.

Managers, squad choices and wider club issues

Fulham’s victory ended a run of three successive Premier League defeats for Marco Silva's players. By contrast, Régis Le Bris's side were described as facing their first real wobble since securing promotion, having won only two of their past 11 league games amid a scoring drought from open play. Le Bris said: "It’s a tough day. We couldn’t find the right way to express our quality. We got too sloppy to impose our ideas. It was a tight game but we weren’t good enough. We have to find solutions rather than searching for excuses. We have to show our character. "

Part of the problem was judged to be balance after Le Bris fielded a very attacking starting XI. His two January signings, Jocelin and Nilson Angulo, were described as serving as touchline‑hugging wingers. Angulo is an Ecuador international signed from Anderlecht. Jocelin, an Ivorian, arrived from Maccabi Netanya where he had failed to make a single first-team appearance and spent most of his two years on loan in Israel’s second tier.

Online racist abuse condemned by clubs and charities

Wolves and Sunderland issued statements condemning online racist abuse aimed at their players. After a match against Crystal Palace, Wolves condemned racist abuse aimed at their Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare on social media following the player's penalty miss and republished specific posts that included references to Arokodare as a monkey. Wolves said: "Wolves are disgusted by numerous instances of racist abuse, from multiple perpetrators. " The club added: "Tolu has our full and unwavering support. No player should be subjected to such hatred simply for doing their job. We stand firmly alongside him, and alongside all footballers who are forced to endure this abuse from anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity. " The club also said it had reported the posts to the relevant platforms. Arokodare later posted on X: "It’s still unbelievable to me that we’re playing in a time where people have so much freedom to communicate such racism without any consequences. "

Sunderland said they were working with authorities to identify those responsible for "vile online racist abuse" directed at Romaine Mundle, adding: "These individuals do not represent Sunderland AFC, our values, or our community - and they are not welcome on Wearside. " Kick It Out summed up "an appalling weekend" of abuse, following similar posts aimed at Wesley Fofana and Hannibal Mejbri, and posted on X: "Action must follow. Players cannot be expected to tolerate this behaviour, and nor should anyone else. "