Fulham vs Everton Report

Scorers: Jimenez 17’; Mykolenko 45+3’, Keane 70’, Beto 73’

Fulham’s pursuit of a European qualification spot suffered another blow after a 3-1 home defeat to Everton, who turned the match on its head in the second half to earn a deserved victory at Craven Cottage. Former Cottagers boss Marco Silva endured another frustrating afternoon, falling to a seventh defeat in 11 matches against the Toffees.

First Half – Jiménez Opens the Scoring, But Everton Hit Back

Craven Cottage had played host to back-to-back goalless draws between these two sides, but that streak was quickly ended by a towering Raul Jiménez header after 17 minutes. The Mexican latched onto Emile Smith-Rowe’s precise cross from the left to nod past Jordan Pickford and put Fulham in control.

The hosts looked sharp in possession, with Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi both testing Everton’s defence. Everton, meanwhile, struggled to find any rhythm and offered very little attacking threat until a slice of fortune brought them level before the interval. A long throw into the Fulham box led to a clearance falling to Vitaliy Mykolenko, whose low effort from range took a huge deflection and crept past a wrong-footed Bernd Leno.

Second Half – Everton Stun Hosts with Quickfire Double

Fulham emerged from the break on the front foot, with Wilson continuing to threaten, including a looping, improvised strike that forced Pickford into a smart backpedalling save. But their attacking intent was ultimately undone by defensive fragility, as Everton capitalised on set-piece sloppiness and a moment of transition.

On 70 minutes, Michael Keane was left unmarked at the back post and headed home to give Everton the lead. Barely three minutes later, the visitors extended their advantage in ruthless fashion. A swift counter-attack ended with Beto slotting past Leno from close range, sealing the Toffees’ third of the afternoon and silencing the home crowd.

Conclusion – Everton’s Form Surges, Fulham Falter

Despite early promise, Fulham failed to recover from Everton’s second-half blitz and were made to pay for missed opportunities and lapses in concentration. With back-to-back defeats, their European push has taken a significant hit and will require a strong finish to reignite hopes.

For Everton, this performance signals renewed resilience and tactical maturity, especially on the road. With only one defeat in their last 11 matches, David Moyes’ side now head to their final home fixture at Goodison Park full of confidence.

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