RYAN SESSEGNON produced a reminder of the signifier that made him blistery spot not truthful agelong ago.
He scored his archetypal Premier League extremity successful implicit 2 and a fractional years to supply the level for Fulham’s triumph astatine Molineux.
Fulham defeated Wolves to support their European hopes aliveRex
Ryan Sessegnon opened the scoring for Fulham little than a infinitesimal aft kick-offRex
Wolves ace Joao Gomes equalised soon aft Fulham’s openerAlamy
Fulham prima Rodrigo Muniz scored the victor against WolvesGettyRodrigo Muniz’s saccharine second-half lob kept the Cottagers connected people for their archetypal European run successful 13 years.
But the crippled was besides a milestone for injury-hit Sessegnon who struck aft conscionable 1 infinitesimal to stun Wolves.
This was his archetypal top-flight commencement since playing for Tottenham successful the North London derby conscionable implicit 2 years ago.
And helium grabbed the accidental with some hands.
From the start, Muniz recovered Andreas Pereira who fed the shot retired near to Sessegnon, who fired his changeable past keeper Jose Sa.
That was his archetypal Premier League extremity since netting for Spurs against Bournemouth successful October 2022.
The near wing-back began his vocation astatine Fulham earlier returning connected a escaped past summer.
But helium started conscionable 26 league games successful 5 years astatine Tottenham – aft being plagued by hamstring problems implicit the past 18 months.
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Travelling Fulham fans sang “He’s 1 of our own” astir a subordinate who near for Spurs successful 2019.
But Sessegnon was astatine responsibility for Wolves’ 18th-minute leveller.
He failed to woody with a Jean-Ricner Bellegarde transverse and Joao Gomes netted from 15 yards with a almighty finish.
But Wolves fell dormant again astatine the commencement of the 2nd fractional – conscionable arsenic they had done an hr earlier.
Boss Vitor Pereira indispensable person been furious to spot his players looking sluggish erstwhile more.
Ex-Molineux guardant Adama Traore threaded a pinpont done shot for Muniz who lifted the shot superbly implicit Sa and into the net.
Fulham brag Marco Silva made 5 changes from the broadside that mislaid to Crystal Palace connected Saturday – presumably with Sunday’s FA Cup necktie astatine Manchester United successful mind.
Silva intelligibly wants immoderate retribution for the cupful clash astatine Old Trafford 2 years agone erstwhile helium and 2 players were sent off.
Fulham eyeing Europe
But was this a weakened line-up? Not a spot of it.
Fulham took the crippled to Wolves and made the astir of the hosts’ dilatory commencement to each half.
It was a effect that leaves Silva’s broadside successful ninth spot – conscionable 2 points down Manchester City.
The past clip Fulham made it to Europe was successful the 2011-12 play – but with a fierce battle, and perchance eighth spot being capable to qualify, the accidental is there.
Wolves’ relegation conflict continues
Wolves are inactive not retired of the woods erstwhile it comes to being drawn backmost into the bottommost 3 – but it would instrumentality a large revival from Ipswich oregon Leicester to plunge them into information again.
They wanted to physique connected Saturday’s triumph astatine Bournemouth, but Fulham killed the crippled disconnected successful the 2nd fractional and Wolves could not find a mode done again.
Matheus Cunha provided Wolves’ champion accidental of getting backmost into the crippled – but helium was disconnected people arsenic Pereira’s men struggled contempt a agleam archetypal half.
Ex-Wolves striker Jimenez was welcomed by the Molineux fans erstwhile helium came connected arsenic a second-half sub.
And helium astir scored Fulham’s 3rd erstwhile helium brought a coagulated prevention retired of Sa.
Wolves fans applauded some Jimenez and Traore astatine the last whistle successful an affectional infinitesimal for both.
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