Fulham defeated West London rivals Brentford 2-1 on Monday thanks to Harry Wilson’s two stoppage-time goals. Vitaly Janelt had put the Bees ahead against the run of play halfway through the first half. Fulham remained dissatisfied until extra time, when substitute Wilson clipped home the equalizer and then headed in the winner at the death. “It was an incredible feeling to come on and score two goals to win the game.” “We deserved it; we kept them pinned in throughout,” Wilson said.
Victory moves Marco Silva’s team up to ninth place, just three points behind the top four. Brentford was on track to finish in the top half until the late turnaround, but they now sit in 12th place. Fulham failed to capitalize on a promising start when Reiss Nelson was denied by Mark Flekken.
Brentford had rarely threatened before taking the lead on 24 minutes when Janelt unleashed a scorching shot past Bernd Leno. Emile Smith Rowe squandered a golden opportunity to respond quickly, and the home side struggled to break through Brentford’s massive ranks of defense after halftime.
It took Fulham 25 attempts to beat Flekken, with Wilson’s clever effort looping over the Dutch goalkeeper from Adama Traore’s cross. Moments later, the Welsh international scored a fortunate second.