Raul Jimenez Scores Two Penalties As Fulham Salvage Draw Towards Ipswich

Raul Jimenez scored two penalties as Fulham twice got here from behind to attract 2-2 with relegation-threatened Ipswich at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Sam Szmodics put the guests forward within the thirty eighth minute, with Jimenez levelling from the spot halfway by means of the second interval. Liam Delap restored Ipswich’s lead with one other penalty however Jimenez had the ultimate say in stoppage time. The end result leaves Ipswich third from backside of the desk after falling agonisingly in need of recording two consecutive league wins for the primary time this season.

Mid-table Fulham loved the lion’s share of possession within the first half however Ipswich broke the impasse in opposition to the run of play with their first probability of be aware. 

Delap surged ahead and fed Leif Davis, whose cross was headed onto the bar by overlapping right-back Ben Johnson. After a scramble to clear the hazard, Szmodics was readily available to crash the ball off Calvin Bassey and previous Bernd Leno.

It took till the 69th minute for the Cottagers to get again on stage phrases. Harry Wilson discovered a pocket of house as soon as extra following Rodrigo Muniz’s move and was introduced down contained in the field by Sam Morsy. 

Referee Darren Bond initially stated no penalty however modified his authentic choice after a VAR verify and Jimenez stepped as much as slot his spot-kick to Christian Walton’s left.

Delap put Ipswich again forward simply two minutes later after he was fouled by Timothy Castagne they usually went near a 3rd when substitute Jack Clarke struck a publish.

But Fulham continued to probe for an equaliser and it arrived within the first minute of stoppage time. 

Jimenez picked himself up after being fouled by Davis and coolly discovered the top-right nook to safe his facet a share of the spoils.

“When you lead twice you always feel a little bit disappointed not to win,” Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna informed Sky Sports.

“I’m so proud of the way we played. We had some chances to get a two-goal margin but weren’t able to take them.”

Fulham boss Marco Silva praised the efficiency of Jimenez, who now has eight Premier League objectives this season.

“He showed the character and the calmness,” he stated. “There are many positives I take from the game. In some moments we cannot concede like we did and we have been punished by some mistakes.

“Everybody can discuss European hopes. I favor our staff to talk on the pitch. If you need to be preventing it’s important to be way more ruthless and aggressive.”

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