Fulham Rescue A Point Against Ipswich
Raul Jimenez completed a penalty double in stoppage time to rescue a point for Fulham against Ipswich as three spot-kicks were awarded in a dramatic second half.
Despite Fulham dominating possession, Ipswich were in front at the break after Sammie Szmodics fired in the opener when wing-back Ben Johnson’s header came back off the bar.
But the game really came to life in the second half, with the drama beginning as the home side levelled through a coolly taken Jimenez penalty.
Referee Darren Bond initially waved away Fulham’s appeals when Harry Wilson was tripped by Ipswich skipper Sam Morsy, but he overturned that decision after being sent to the screen by his video assistant.
Bond was later accused by Fulham boss Marco Silva of performing “not at the level the Premier League demands”.
A mere 21 seconds after the game restarted, Fulham defender Timothy Castagne kicked through Ipswich striker Liam Delap when attempting to clear the ball and Bond pointed to the spot again.
Delap duly struck the ball home powerfully for his eighth league goal of the campaign.
The visitors nearly made sure of the points when Jack Clarke’s low drive hit the post, but Fulham went down the other end and Jimenez was felled by Leif Davis.
The Mexico striker was quickly back on his feet and another nerveless penalty, hit high into the net, ensured Fulham’s unbeaten run stretched to eight league games.
Fulham stay ninth in the Premier League while Ipswich remain 18th, level on points with Wolves who sit a place above them.
