Fulham vs Leicester: Alex Iwobi’s winner helps Cottagers triumph over Ndidi’s Foxes

Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi scored the all-important goal as Fulham bounced back from the defeat against Manchester United with a victory over Leicester City.

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi is back in goalscoring form, as his 70th-minute strike turned out to be the winning goal in Fulham’s victory over newly promoted Leicester City.

Having suffered a disappointing defeat at Old Trafford to a late Joshua Zirkzee strike last week, Marco Silva’s men were determined to get their first point(s) on the board in their first game of the season at Craven’s Cottage as they faced a Leicester City team buoyed by an important draw at the Kings Power.

Emile Smith Rowe’s goal helped Fulham race to the lead, but Wout Faes restored parity before Iwobi’s 70th-minute strike sealed the tie in the home side’s favour.

Key match details 

The game took a bit to get going, but the hosts soon assumed a position of dominance and consequently created a bucketload of chances. They were unable to capitalise on the early wave, however, before Leicester found their footing. 

Ironically, Fulham got the opener in Leicester’s period of dominance, thanks to a sweeping counterattacking move. 

Adama Traore dribbled through the central areas of the pitch before releasing Smith-Rowe. The former Arsenal man took the ball in his stride before completing an emphatic weak-foot finish past Mads Hermansen.

Twenty minutes after the opener, Leicester found parity. Centre-back Faes was left unattended in the box. He rose highest to connect with Facundo Buonanotte’s delivery from the corner flank before sending the ball home with a thumping downward header. 

Upon resumption from the first-half break, Silva’s side, buoyed by the home crowd, created chance after chance in their bid to restore their lead. They had to wait until the 70th minute, however, when Iwobi fired them 2-1 ahead.