- Fulham strikes first
- Dele finds equalizer
- Winks gets winner
- Babel lively in FFC debut
- Spurs with 73 percent possession
Harry Winks’ goal in the third minute of stoppage time led Tottenham Hotspur past Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
It was Winks first goal since November 19, 2016 v. West Ham United.
Dele Alli scored and was injured in the win, which started with Fernando Llorente scoring an own goal.
Spurs are now nine points back of Liverpool, while Fulham has 14 points, seven behind 17th place Newcastle United.
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Spurs had most of the ball in the first 10 minutes, but Fulham came alive in spurts. New addition Ryan Babel worked Davinson Sanchez to earn a corner kick, and Denis Odoi sliced a chance wide off the set piece.
Fulham went deservedly ahead five minutes later, when Llorente’s vision was obscured on a corner kick and his reaction only prodded the ball into his net.
Sergio Rico saved a Llorente chance at the other end in the 23rd minute, as Spurs angled for an equalizer.
Fulham appeared to have made it 2-0 when Aleksandar Mitrovic nodded a rebund over the line in the 41st minute, but the Serbian striker was ruled offside.
[ MORE: Premier League schedule ]4 - Spurs have scored four Premier League own goals against Fulham - against no other side have they scored more (also four v Southampton). Oops. #FULTOT pic.twitter.com/vtPSzO1Pz8
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Spurs leveled the score off a flub from American center back Tim Ream in the 52nd minute, with Christian Eriksen flicking a cross to Dele for the headed finish.
Danny Rose had a shot deflected off a sliding Odoi and hit the bar near the hour mark.
Llorente missed turning Rose’s free kick into the goal from near-sitter range in the 82nd minute, and was denied a penalty shout as the match entered stoppage time.