Fulham 1-1 Wolves: Romain Saiss' late equaliser denies hosts victory
Romain Saiss tapped in for Wolves after Joe Bryan's slip on the line
Fulham missed out on just their third Premier League win of the season as Romain Saiss snatched a scrappy late equaliser for Wolves at Craven Cottage.
The hosts were on top in the first half but striker Aleksandar Mitrovic missed seven chances, while Raul Jimenez went close for the visitors with an acrobatic bicycle kick.
Wolves were more assured after the break, dominating possession but without regularly troubling the Fulham defence.
The introduction of Ryan Sessegnon, who had missed the previous two matches with a groin injury, gave the hosts more attacking impetus and the 18-year-old winger scuffed in a volley after Rui Patricio's weak punch on 74 minutes.
But the visitors struck 10 minutes later when substitute Ivan Cavaleiro got in down the left to slide the ball across goal, with Fulham wing-back Joe Bryan stopping the ball but then falling over - allowing Saiss to tap in his first Premier League goal.
Mitrovic got in behind from a long, clearing kick by Fulham keeper Sergio Rico on 90 minutes but his deflected, clipped effort was cleared off the line by Conor Coady.
The draw takes Fulham off the bottom of the table, three points from safety, before Huddersfield face Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Fulham
25Rico
4Odoi
26Mawson
13Ream
22ChristieBooked at 45mins
5ChambersBooked at 44mins
24SeriSubstituted forMcDonaldat 82'minutes
23Bryan
47KamaraSubstituted forCairneyat 73'minutes
9Mitrovic
14SchürrleSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 67'minutes
Substitutes
1Bettinelli
3R Sessegnon
6McDonald
10Cairney
11Ayité
19Vietto
20Le Marchand
Wolves
11Rui Patrício
5Bennett
16Coady
15Boly
2Doherty
28João Moutinho
27SaïssBooked at 44mins
19Castro OttoSubstituted forVinagreat 82'minutes
17Gibbs-WhiteSubstituted forHélder Costaat 63'minutes
37TraoréSubstituted forCavaleiroat 45'minutes
9Jiménez
Substitutes
7Cavaleiro
8Neves
10Hélder Costa
21Ruddy
29Vinagre
33Bonatini
49Kilman
Referee:
Andre Marriner
Attendance:
24,382
Match Stats
Home TeamFulhamAway TeamWolves
Possession
Home30%
Away70%
Shots
Home11
Away14
Shots on Target
Home5
Away5
Corners
Home2
Away0
Fouls
Home9
Away6
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Match ends, Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romain Saïss with a cross.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 90'+1'
Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Rico.
Posted at 90'
Attempt saved. Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Goal!Posted at 85'
Goal! Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Posted at 84'
Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Jonny.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Fulham. Kevin McDonald replaces Jean Michael Seri.
Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romain Saïss with a cross.
Goal!Posted at 74'
Goal! Fulham 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 73'
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Aboubakar Kamara.
SubstitutionPosted at 67'
Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces André Schürrle.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
Posted at 58'
Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
Posted at 56'
Attempt blocked. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
Posted at 51'
Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny with a cross.
Posted at 46'
Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 46'
Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 46'
João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 46'
Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Fulham).
Second HalfPosted at
Second Half begins Fulham 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
SubstitutionPosted at 45'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Adama Traoré.
Half TimePosted at 45'+2'
First Half ends, Fulham 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
BookingPosted at 45'
Cyrus Christie (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
BookingPosted at 44'
Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
BookingPosted at 44'
Calum Chambers (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 44'
Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 44'
Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
Posted at 43'
Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan.
Posted at 40'
Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 39'
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Jonny is caught offside.
Posted at 38'
Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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