"Raul Jimenez's penalty late in the first half guided Fulham to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage. The final Premier League fixture before Christmas was mostly a low-key affair, with Jimenez's penalty - which came five minutes into first-half stoppage time - the first shot on target in the match. Jimenez slotted his kick into the left side of the goal and sent John Victor the wrong way, after Douglas Luiz scythed Kevin down while on the ground inside the Forest area. Forest had spurned one good chance early on, with Igor Jesus miscuing after Morgan Gibbs-White's clever outside-of-the-boot pass teed up Callum Hudson-Odoi to cross."
"Data Debrief: Jimenez matches Toure's perfect record Fulham had to wait almost a year for a Premier League penalty, having not had a spot-kick in the competition since Jimenez converted two against Ipswich Town on January 5. But for Jimenez, it was worth the wait. He has now scored all 11 of his Premier League penalties for Wolves and Fulham, tying Yaya Toure for the best 100% record in competition history."
Fulham won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest thanks to Raúl Jiménez's penalty five minutes into first-half stoppage time, which was the match's first shot on target. The foul occurred when Douglas Luiz brought Kevin down while on the ground inside the Forest area, and Jiménez placed the penalty into the left side, sending John Victor the wrong way. Forest created early chances but missed opportunities, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus failing to convert. Fulham defended well in the second half, nearly extending the lead, and moved five points clear of Forest in the table. Jiménez has now scored all 11 of his Premier League penalties, matching Yaya Touré's 100% conversion record.
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