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Graham Potter led West Ham to triumph over Fulham despite Alex Iwobi's brace.
Alex Iwobi has been nothing short of sensational this season, and tonight he added two more goals to his tally, however, it was not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat against West Ham.
The Hammers, seemingly better oiled under new boss Graham Potter, raced into a two-goal lead, but the on form Iwobi, assited by Antoinee Robinson halved the deficit.
Lucas Paqueta restored the two-goal cushion for West Ham, and while Iwobi and Robinson combined for another Fulham goal, it was not enough to spark a comeback, as Potter collected his first three points as West Ham manager.
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Key match details
Fulham started as their league form suggests, and almost took an early lead when Iwobi expertly set up Harry Wilson, whose volley crashed against the crossbar. However, sustaining this momentum proved challenging against a resolute West Ham defense.
The game's trajectory shifted in the 27th minute, when the hosts scored against the run of play after Carlos Soler pinpoint free kick delivery was headed home by Max Kilman, only to be ruled out for offside.
That was the spark Potter’s side needed, as they deadlock shortly after. Fulham's attempt to play out from the back backfired, as Andreas Pereira's ill-advised pass was intercepted by Soler, who cleverly wrongfooted Bernd Leno.
West Ham doubled their advantage just two minutes later, courtesy of a well-executed counterattack. Aaron Wan-Bissaka delivered a precise square pass to Tomas Soucek, who converted with ease.
Fulham were shook, but soon steadied themselves and saw the deficit halved shortly after the restart when Iwobi's cross evaded everyone and found the back of the net.
The comeback was short-lived, as another Fulham defensive blunder allowed West Ham to restore their two-goal lead. Substitute Danny Ings pressured Leno into a costly error, enabling Lucas Paqueta to score into an empty net.
Fulham will not go down without a fight as another Iwobi's cross again caused chaos, and Wilson's attempted header allowed the ball to sail past West Ham’s Polish stopper. The Cottagers attempted to inspire a comeback, but West Ham remained resolute as Graham Potter won his first three points as Hammers boss.
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