Bassey, Iwobi Suffer Third Straight Defeat as Palace Complete Comeback Against Fulham

It was another frustrating afternoon for Nigeria internationals Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi as Fulham suffered their third consecutive Premier League defeat after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.

Fulham started brightly and took the lead in the 11th minute when Josh King’s shot took a deflection and looped over Dean Henderson.

Palace briefly thought they had found an equaliser through Daichi Kamada, but the effort was ruled out for offside.

The visitors eventually got their goal in the 35th minute, with Tyrick Mitchell beating Bernd Leno with a powerful finish.

Fulham responded before the break. Henderson saved Gonzalo García’s effort, but César Palacios was in the right place to fire in the rebound and restore the hosts’ lead.

Palace came out strongly after the interval and levelled nine minutes into the second half when another deflection saw Mitchell’s effort roll over the line.

Both teams then pushed for the winner, with Fulham coming close through Oscar Bobb, only for Henderson to produce an important save.

The decisive moment arrived in the 75th minute when former Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell reacted quickest to a loose ball and volleyed home to put Palace in front.

Fulham threw players forward in search of another equaliser, with Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon both going close, but Palace defended their advantage to claim their first win of the season.

For Fulham, the defeat leaves them without a point from their opening three league games — a difficult start for Marco Silva’s side.

Bassey and Iwobi will now be hoping Fulham can quickly turn their fortunes around before the pressure grows further.