Agbadou's Early Exit Transforms Relegation Dogfight Into Fulham Masterclass

Durchschnitt Futmetrix-Wertung: 40/100. A professional foul in the 36th minute dismantled Wolves' defensive architecture, turning a tense Stakes battle into a one-sided exhibition.

When Numerical Disadvantage Becomes Existential

Fulham struck first—Sessegnon pouncing in the 9th minute off Jiménez's assist—but the match's true turning point arrived at the half-hour mark. Wolves' Emmanuel Agbadou, desperate to prevent a clear goalscoring opportunity, received his marching orders for a professional foul. The Intensity shifted instantaneously. Fulham's Balance tilted irreversibly toward dominance.

With numerical superiority secured, Fulham orchestrated an attacking Upset that never materialized—because Wolves were already favorites to lose. Harry Wilson doubled the lead in the 62nd minute, converting the space Agbadou's absence had vacated. Then, in the 75th minute, Alex Iwobi's pressure forced Yerson Mosquera into an own goal. Three goals from three different sources—a narrative of systematic dismantling, not fortune.

The shot count told the story: Fulham unleashed 19 attempts to Wolves' 5, a 3.8:1 dominance ratio that transformed Craven Cottage into a shooting gallery. Eight shots found the target. Eleven corners created set-piece siege conditions. Joachim Andersen anchored Fulham's defense with imperious composure; Iwobi's five key passes orchestrated the midfield's control. This wasn't chaos—it was choreography.

For Wolves, the mathematics are now brutal. Two points from ten games. A goal differential of -15. The red card accelerated an inevitable decline but didn't create it. This team arrived at Craven Cottage already drowning; Agbadou's dismissal simply held them under longer. Fulham, meanwhile, arrested their own spiral—one win from five games prior—and injected life into a season teetering toward relegation dogfight territory themselves. The Stakes for both teams remain suffocating, but only one left with their survival narrative intact.