In truth, it would have been a travesty if Brentford, ahead through a brutal strike from Vitaly Janelt midway through the second half, had won this west London derby. Thomas Frank's side had barely played any football. They sat deep and took every opportunity to indulge in a spot of gamesmanship.
Fulham were first to threaten, Reiss Nelson forcing a smart save from Flekken, and it was impossible to quibble with the quality of their football during the opening 20 minutes.
Wilson's equaliser sparked a wild finish. Brentford almost won it, only to miss a glorious chance for 2-1. Fulham went up the other end and Antonee Robinson crossed for Wilson, whose brilliant header looped beyond Mark Flekken to earn Silva's team their first win in four matches.
Many chances arrived for Fulham early on, and the combination play between Nelson and Smith Rowe was particularly effective, leaving a struggling Brentford defense in need of adjustments.
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