Raul Jimenez netted an added-time penalty to earn Fulham a 2-2 draw and stop Ipswich from transferring out of the relegation zone as referee Darren Bond awarded three spot kicks in the course of the second half.
Liam Delap had slammed Ipswich again forward with a penalty of his personal within the 71st minute which was given simply 21 seconds after Jimenez had equalised from 12 yards for the primary time after Sammie Szmodics’ opener for the guests.
Referee Bond was on the coronary heart of a dramatic afternoon at Craven Cottage, exhibiting Ipswich left-back Leif Davis solely a yellow card for his foul on Harry Wilson, who seemed to burst by on aim within the first half. VAR deemed the defender wasn’t denying a goal-scoring alternative.
“It’s difficult to understand why it was not a red card,” mentioned Fulham boss Marco Silva. “It was a clear penalty – one of the biggest this season.”
The guests went on to take the lead towards the run of play shortly earlier than half-time when Nathan Broadhead’s cross from the left was headed towards the crossbar by Ben Johnson. Calvin Bassey scuffed his clearance straight to Szmodics and he fired house in off the Fulham centre-back.
Fulham had dominated the opening interval however solely had Jimenez hit the goal with a header. Marco Silva launched Emile Smith Rowe at half-time and he glanced a header broad.
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Liam Delap dispatches his penalty to place Ipswich again in entrance
Their strain paid off when Sam Morsy tripped Wilson however Bond waved away the penalty appeals. VAR intervened and overturned the choice, with Jimenez tucking away the equaliser. Nevertheless, Ipswich instantly responded by Delap’s emphatic penalty having been fouled by Timothy Castagne.
There was extra drama to come back. Ipswich pushed for a 3rd with Jack Clarke hitting the left publish. Fulham countered, and Jimenez was tripped within the field by Davis for the third penalty of the afternoon which he slammed into the top-right nook.
Ipswich stay within the backside three on aim distinction whereas Fulham keep ninth, 4 factors behind sixth-placed Manchester Metropolis.
McKenna: Referee did nicely – they have been all penalties
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Ipswich City boss Kieran McKenna reduce a pissed off determine after his staff gave away two penalties of their 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna advised Sky Sports activities:
“When you lead twice you always feel a little bit disappointed not to win. I’m so proud of the way we played. We had some chances to get a two-goal margin but weren’t able to take them.
“The referee reffed it nicely and it wasn’t simple to be trustworthy as a result of the gang have been on fairly early from kick-off.
“It wasn’t an easy game to ref and there were lots of incidents and, by my eye, not having watched them all back, I thought they were all penalties.”
Silva: Now we have to be ruthless to realize European dream
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Fulham supervisor Marco Silva refused to touch upon Ipswich’s Leif Davis solely receiving a yellow card for doubtlessly denying Harry Wilson a goal-scoring alternative
Fulham boss Marco Silva advised Sky Sports activities:
“It was a great performance by Raul Jimenez. He showed the character and the calmness.
“There are various positives I take from the sport. In some moments we can’t concede like we did and we now have been punished by some errors.
“Everybody can talk about European hopes. I prefer our team to speak on the pitch. If you want to be fighting you have to be much more ruthless and aggressive.”
