Premier League: Iwobi hits personal best after scoring brace in Fulham’s win over Brighton

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi scored a brace for Fulham in their 3-1 win over Brighton at Craven Cottage on Monday, Soccernet.ng reports.

After forcing Tottenham to a draw last weekend, Fulham returned to Premier League action with a tricky fixture against Brighton at Craven Cottage.

Super Eagles stars Calvin Bassey and Iwobi retained their spots in the Cottagers’ starting lineup. Iwobi has been in superb form this season, and it took him just 184 seconds before scoring the opener for the Cottagers, as he capitalized on a mistake from the Brighton defence and slotted the ball into the net to make it 1-0.

However, in the second half, Carlos Baleba scored the equalizer in the 56th minute to ensure a frenetic end to the game. Nonetheless, Fulham jumped back into the lead in the 79th minute, as Matt O’Riley scored an own goal to make it 2-1 to the Cottagers.

Brighton pushed hard for an equalizer, making them leave spaces behind, and Iwobi took advantage. The Nigerian striker got a lay-off in front of the box abd struck a well-placed shot into the bottom-right corner to make it 3-1 after 87 minutes.

According to Opta Jose, Iwobi’s brace was just his second in 267 Premier League games at Arsenal, Everton, and Fulham.

The game eventually ended 3-1 after 90 minutes, with Fulham carting away all the three points.

This post was last modified on December 6, 2024 2:29 am

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