Tottenham lose 2-1 at Fulham as relegation fears grow
tottenham's relegation fears deepened after a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on 1 March 2026 at Craven Cottage, a result that left the club with a fourth consecutive Premier League loss and raised urgent questions about form and refereeing. The match drew an attendance of 27, 439.
Early blow at Craven Cottage as Harry Wilson opens the scoring
The visitors fell behind inside the opening exchanges when Harry Wilson rifled in from a cross by Oscar Bobb, with the goal coming after seven minutes. The match, a Premier League fixture at Craven Cottage, continued in front of 27, 439 spectators. Spurs were denied a response as Fulham continued to press and create openings.
Alex Iwobi’s 34th-minute strike and the non‑penalty on Radu Dragusin
Fulham doubled their lead in the 34th minute when Alex Iwobi, the ex-Arsenal midfielder, produced a fine first‑time effort into the bottom corner after a quick one‑two with Wilson. Spurs were incensed that Raúl Jiménez’s contact with Radu Dragusin in the buildup to Wilson’s opener was not penalised; on-field referee Thomas Bramall did not award a foul and the VAR chair, Craig Pawson at Stockley Park, did not intervene. Earlier in the season a slight push by Randal Kolo Muani on Gabriel had led to a Spurs goal being ruled out, and the differing decisions drew visible protests from the interim coach Igor Tudor and captain Micky van de Ven, who implored Bramall for a call.
Managerial changes, formations and second‑half substitutions
Igor Tudor, serving as interim head coach, moved away from his favoured 3-4-2-1 system and selected a back four for the London derby. Spurs lost for a second time under Tudor after switching formation. With the game in the balance Tudor made a triple substitution in the 58th minute, sending on Pape Sarr, Mathys Tel and Richarlison. Those changes produced a lifeline on 65 minutes: Mathys Tel’s hold-up play took the ball into the box and Archie Gray delivered a deep cross to the back post for Richarlison to nod home.
Missed chances, defensive stops and continued pressure
Fulham remained dangerous throughout. Emile Smith Rowe was played through by Oscar Bobb and fired wide after the break, a move that could have set up Jiménez. Calvin Bassey hooked over in first-half stoppage time when the score might have become 3-0. Fulham also wasted a string of good opportunities just after half‑time. On the Spurs side, Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin squandered chances to reduce the deficit before half‑time, while Micky van de Ven made a key denial of Jiménez and Guglielmo Vicario produced a crucial stop to foil Smith Rowe minutes after the substitutions.
