Rodrigo Muniz scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur missed out on the chance of moving into the Premier League top four after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage. (More Football News)
Victory would have meant Ange Postecoglou바카라™s side moved a point ahead of Aston Villa but the north Londoners instead finish the weekend in fifth.
Muniz바카라™s double took his top-flight tally to seven goals in his last seven appearances on a day where the Cottagers shone in west London.
Sasa Lukic scored his first goal of the season as Marco Silva바카라™s side bounced back from last week바카라™s 2-1 defeat by Wolves at Molineux.
Fulham looked to strike an early blow through the in-form Muniz, who was freed into a pocket of space. After his initial shot was blocked by Cristian Romero, Andreas Pereira바카라™s rebound narrowly missed Guglielmo Vicario바카라™s right-hand post.
The hosts바카라™ momentum continued and after Romero was called into action again to block Pereira바카라™s close-range attempt, Muniz proved to be a handful when he outmuscled Radu Dragusin with his back turned to goal, setting the tone for a physical encounter.
Willian was enjoying himself. The experienced 35-year-old, who had a knack of scoring goals against Tottenham in his Chelsea days, looked to punish them again but his first-time effort was stopped by Vicario who got down quickly to keep the scores level despite a one-sided opening period in favour of the hosts.
Spurs rode the storm and began to create chances of their own. Destiny Udogie exploited space to run in down the left and his cutback found James Maddison on the edge of the area. The England international바카라™s body position suggested he was going for the far post but he opted to go near, dragging his effort wide instead of the open net which Fulham keeper Bernd Leno left unoccupied.
Fulham바카라™s efforts deserved a goal and they got just that. The electric Antonee Robinson broke away and he delivered a perfect ball to the dangerous Muniz before the Brazilian forward performed an intricate touch and powered home into the left-hand corner.
The Cottagers had played the perfect game up to this point and it continued after the break when they doubled their lead.
Fulham바카라™s full-backs had been allowed space all game and this time it was Timothy Castagne바카라™s turn to maraud forward. The right-back바카라™s cross met the thigh of Lukic who had made a late surge into the box and the ball fizzed past the helpless Vicario for a second time.
Muniz바카라™s spectacular run of form took another turn. The forward was well positioned in the box to scrap for the loose ball and claim his brace before he was serenaded with a standing ovation when he was substituted minutes later.
Joao Palhinha thought he added a fourth but referee Robert Jones deemed the strike offside after an interference from Raul Jimenez.
