Tottenham's Crisis Deepens After 2-1 Defeat at Fulham — Wilson and Iwobi Earn West London Win
Tottenham's relegation fears intensified after a 2-1 loss at Fulham on 1 Mar, 2026 at Craven Cottage (Attendance: 27, 439) in a Premier League contest. The defeat left questions over form, decisions and tactics, and a match live blog was unavailable with the message: Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
Tottenham's sliding form: consecutive defeats and contradictory winless tallies
The result was Tottenham's fourth consecutive Premier League defeat and was described as their fourth reverse in a row. One account stated the run without a win in the Premier League had extended to nine matches; another noted the winless sequence was extended to a record-equalling 10th match. The loss was Tottenham's second defeat under interim head coach Igor Tudor. Tudor had been hoping that a 4-1 defeat in the north London derby would serve as a wake-up call, but the Fulham result was judged by some observers to be even worse.
How the goals unfolded at Craven Cottage
Fulham took the lead after seven minutes when Harry Wilson rifled in a half-volley from an Oscar Bobb cross; Wilson's strike was described as his 10th goal of the season and echoed a previous early goal from the November meeting when he scored in the sixth minute. Fulham doubled the lead in the 34th minute when former Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi produced a long-range first-time finish into the bottom corner. Tottenham rallied after the interval when Mathys Tel's hold-up play led to Archie Gray's cross and Richarlison headed home on 65 minutes, but the comeback was not completed and Fulham held on for a 2-1 victory.
Tottenham, refereeing controversy and the VAR angle
Spurs were furious that a push by Raúl Jiménez on Radu Dragusin in the buildup to Harry Wilson's volleyed opener was not penalised. The on-field referee, Thomas Bramall, did not give a foul and Craig Pawson, in the VAR chair at Stockley Park, declined to intervene. The rejection of the challenge drew explicit comparison with an incident the previous week when Randal Kolo Muani's slight push on Gabriel led to a Spurs goal being ruled out; that on-field referee had adjudged a foul on that occasion. Observers highlighted that in both recent incidents the player nudged was in the air and unable to set themselves, though one assessment described Kolo Muani's push as one-handed and Jiménez's as involving two hands, and a fine judgment was noted between the two cases.
Player performances: Fulham decisive, Spurs flat
Fulham were repeatedly described as more aggressive, more decisive and more coherent. They created a string of good chances, particularly in a spell after half-time, and continued to press even after the second goal. Fulham chances included Oscar Bobb setting up Emile Smith Rowe, who fired wide, and a near miss in first-half stoppage time when Calvin Bassey hooked over what might have been a third. Kenny Tete scuffed a chance off target and Issa Diop was required to stop Randal Kolo Muani at one point.
Tottenham were described as limp and apathetic. Conor Gallagher had a nightmare, Xavi Simons was non-existent, and Randal Kolo Muani repeatedly ran the ball out of play. All three of those players were withdrawn just before the hour. Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin squandered opportunities to reduce the deficit before half-time. Fit-again Pedro Porro sliced wide at one stage, and João Palhinha had an effort deflected behind for Tottenham. Micky van de Ven denied Raúl Jiménez on another Fulham attack, while Guglielmo Vicario was credited with a crucial save to thwart Emile Smith Rowe after the substitutions.
