Wolves 1-2 Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz chip secures victory for visitors

Rodrigo Muniz scored a delightful chipped goal to give Fulham a 2-1 victory against Wolves at Molineux.

After failing to register a single shot on target in their defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday, Fulham enjoyed a lightning start with Ryan Sessegnon sweeping past Jose Sa after just 59 seconds having being put through on goal by Andreas Pereira.

However, their lead did not last long as Joao Gomes, after missing a clear-cut chance moments earlier, blasted into the roof of the Fulham goal in the 18th minute.

In similar fashion to the first half, the visitors made an instant impact at the start of the second – restoring their lead 63 seconds after the break as Muniz sprinted on to Adama Traore’s threaded pass before dinking a clever chip over Sa.

“It’s three points that we waste,” said Wolves manager Vitor Pereira.

“It’s time to work, to correct the mistakes, to not sleep in the dressing room because I think we slept in the dressing room and we went into the game sleeping. This cannot happen again.”

Sa stopped Fulham substitute Raul Jimenez from adding a third against his former club, with the goalkeeper quick to react to the angled strike from the Mexico striker, who fired another opportunity wide moments later.

The result moves Fulham to ninth and boosts their hopes of European football next season as they sit just two points behind sixth-placed Newcastle.

Wolves, meanwhile, remain five points clear of the drop zone, although Ipswich and Leicester, placed 18th and 19th respectively, could narrow that gap to three points if they win their games in hand later this week.