"Fulham climbed away from the Premier League relegation zone and left Nottingham Forest mired in the fight for survival after Raul Jimenez's penalty sealed a 1-0 win on Tuesday AEDT. Marco Silva's side started the day just two points above fourth-bottom Forest, but Jimenez's first-half goal at Craven Cottage moved them 10 points clear of the bottom three."
"Forest had won six of their previous eight games in all competitions, with last weekend's 3-0 victory over Tottenham seen as a sign of their improvement under new boss Sean Dyche. But Fulham punctured Forest's positivity as they bounced back from their midweek League Cup quarter-final loss at Newcastle. Fulham were without Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, who are representing Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations. But that didn't stop the Cottagers from clinching successive league wins after beating Burnley last weekend."
""We are very happy and pleased for the three points. They are massive for us," Silva said. "We spoke before the match about how it's going to be important for us to win again at home, and to have back-to-back league victories." Dyche added: "That killer instinct was not there tonight. It's a reminder if you're not at it, the game will go against you. "We got into good moments, but never really threatened. We have to do the basics better.""
Raul Jimenez's first-half penalty gave Fulham a 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage, moving them ten points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. The result pushed Nottingham Forest deeper into the relegation fight, leaving them five points above third-bottom West Ham. Forest had shown recent improvement with six wins in eight matches, including a 3-0 win over Tottenham, but lacked cutting edge against Fulham. Fulham recovered from a midweek League Cup loss and secured back-to-back league wins despite lacking Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey to AFCON commitments. Missed chances from Forest's Igor Jesus failed to alter the result.
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