Before the match, the team of the Polish goalkeeper was considered to be the favorites. The hosts were also the dominant side on the grass, but they could not confirm it with a net for a long time. Aaron Cresswell, who hit the crossbar with a free kick hit four minutes after the break, was closest to being added to the scorer list.
In the 71st minute, Fabiański showed his reflexes. Jerzy Brzęczek’s Kadrowicz detained Bobby Reid. In the very end, the locals finally managed to open the score. First, Alphonse Areola brilliantly stopped Mohamed Said Benrahm, but in the added time with Tomas Souck’s shot he was helpless and had to pull the ball out of the net.
When it seemed that David Moyes’ side would win 1-0 in the seventh minute of added time, after a foul by Issa Diop, and the visitors were given a penalty. Ademola Lookman approached the “eleven” and … lost the duel with the Polish goalkeeper, which thus gave his team three points and promotion to the 11th place in the table.
West Ham United – Fulham FC 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: Tomas Soucek (90+1)
