Substitutes Muniz and Sessegnon give Fulham 2 0 win over Spurs

LONDON - Substitutes Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon struck late to give Fulham a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday as the Cottagers cut the gap on their rivals for European football next season.

Fulham were far superior in the first half but failed to capitalise as Timothy Castagne wasted their clearest opening when he scuffed a tame effort straight at Guglielmo Vicario.

Spurs, with seven changes from Thursdays 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, absorbed the pressure and defended well though they offered little going forward.

But Ange Postecoglous double substitution at halftime, bringing on Son Heung-min and Lucas Bergvall, had the visitors much improved after the break.

Dominic Solanke twice headed wide before he spurned Spurs best chance, slicing over from close range after substitute James Maddison chested a parried shot into his path.

We started really positively, had a couple of really good chances to get in front and we were definitely much better in control, Postecoglou told reporters.

Those Spurs opportunities seemed to revive Fulham and, shortly after Willian shot just wide, Muniz produced a superb first-time finish 12 minutes from time.

Spurs Wilson Odobert was dispossessed almost immediately after coming on and Antonee Robinsons cross bounced around the penalty box before Muniz swept home his fifth league goal from the bench this season.

Shortly after, Bergvalls shouts for a penalty after a challenge by Calvin Bassey were waved away. Postecoglou said: Ill leave that to the officiating. I will say, though, that we dont carry on like a lot of other clubs and I think that hurts us for sure.

Fulham academy product Sessegnon, who moved to Spurs in 2019 before returning last July, then scored the second goal of his second spell at Fulham to secure