"Raul Jimenez scored twice as Fulham ended their Premier League losing run with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland. A drab first half at the Stadium of Light made way for a frantic second period in which all four goals were scored. Jimenez opened the scoring in the 54th minute, heading home from Alex Iwobi's corner. The Mexican doubled his tally seven minutes later, converting from the penalty spot after Brian Brobbey tugged Calvin Bassey's shirt."
"13 - Raúl Jiménez has the best 100% conversion rate from the penalty spot in Premier League history (13/13), netting past 12 different goalkeepers. Simple. pic.twitter.com/Ty4qDfjeLY - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 22, 2026 Enzo Le Fee's spot-kick set up a grandstand finale, but Harry Wilson charged forward to tee up Iwobi, who capped off a fine performance with a cute finish. Fulham moved up into the top half, while Sunderland, who were at least able to welcome Granit Xhaka back from injury,"
Raul Jimenez scored twice as Fulham beat Sunderland 3-1 at the Stadium of Light, ending Fulham's Premier League losing run. Jimenez opened in the 54th minute with a header from an Alex Iwobi corner and added a penalty seven minutes later after Brian Brobbey tugged Calvin Bassey's shirt. Enzo Le Fee converted a spot-kick for Sunderland before Harry Wilson's charge set up Iwobi's finish. Iwobi has been playing deeper in midfield, creating a game-high three chances and scoring. Fulham produced 1.87 expected goals to Sunderland's 1.82, with both sides registering 12 attempts.
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