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Matheus Cunha has been involved in 26 goals in his past 29 league starts Two superb goals from Matheus Cunha helped Wolves thump Fulham to move out of the relegation zone and further ease the pressure on manager Gary O’Neil. Everything appeared to be going to plan for the hosts when Alex Iwobi collected Kenny Tete’s pass and – with the visitors’ defence retreating – curled a brilliant left-footed strike into the far corner. But Wolves responded magnificently and equalised with a wonderful effort of their own, Cunha controlling Mario Lemina’s long ball with his first touch before lifting a delicate finish over Bernd Leno. O’Neil’s side completed the turnaround eight minutes into the second half when Joao Gomes drilled a powerful shot past Leno from Cunha’s pass. The Brazilian forward curled a sumptuous shot into the top corner for his second of the game, before Goncalo Guedes added a late fourth on the counter-attack. Both teams struggled for fluency early on at a wet and windy Craven Cottage, but former Wolves striker Raul Jimenez should have given Fulham the lead three minutes before Iwobi’s opener when he turned Antonee Robinson’s low cross against the crossbar from point-blank range. Second-half substitute Harry Wilson was unfortunate to see a curling shot strike the top of the crossbar with the score at 2-1, but Cunha’s second of the contest and Guedes’ stoppage-time drive brought Fulham’s winning Premier League run to a shuddering halt. Reaction to Saturday's Premier League matches Have your say on Fulham’s performance What did you make of Wolves’ display? Have your say here Things were looking bleak for O’Neil after his side's shambolic display at Brentford in October, but a run of four straight games without defeat – not to mention back-to-back wins for the first time since February – suggests his team are gradually starting to gather momentum. O’Neil’s cause in west London was not helped by the absence of Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson through injury and illness respectively, meaning Lemina had to deputise alongside Nelson Semedo, Toti and Rayan Ait-Nouri in a makeshift back four. Ait-Nouri did not cover himself in glory when he lost possession cheaply in the build-up to Iwobi’s fine finish, but other than that Wolves coped well without their first-choice defenders and, in Cunha, they have a player in a rich vein of form. The Brazilian has now been involved in 26 goals in his past 29 league starts, with 17 goals and nine assists. He has also registered 13 top-flight away goals since the start of last season, second only to Erling Haaland’s tally of 17. There were one or two nervy moments for Wolves in the second half as Ait-Nouri turned a low Robinson cross narrowly past his own post and Wilson rattled the woodwork, before Cunha and Guedes added gloss to the scoreline. O’Neil celebrated enthusiastically in front of the away fans at full time and, with five consecutive games coming up against teams in the lower reaches of the table, his side will be confident of hauling themselves further away from danger before Christmas. Fulham were aiming to win three successive top-flight games for the first time since January – but they were unable to build on their promising start at Craven Cottage. They were the better side in the first half but were undone by a moment of magic from Cunha, who was able to stroll unchallenged into the Fulham penalty area to control Lemina’s ball and restore parity. Jimenez’s first-half miss ultimately proved costly, the Mexican striker somehow failing to beat goalkeeper Jose Sa with the score still goalless. Manager Marco Silva made five substitutions in the space of 12 second-half minutes as his team chased the game – a move he would come to regret when Joachim Andersen was forced off with an injury with the score at 2-1, forcing the home side to play the rest of the contest with 10 men. With games against Tottenham, Brighton, Arsenal and Liverpool coming up in the first half of December, Fulham fans may well view this as a missed opportunity. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 23rd November 2024 at 18: 45 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Marco Silva Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Gary O'Neil Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Marco Silva Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Gary O'Neil Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Fulham have won just one of their last eight Premier League games against Wolves (D3 L4), though it was in this exact fixture last season (3-2). Wolves have won just one of their eight Premier League away games against Fulham (D4 L3), beating them 1-0 in April 2021. Fulham are aiming to win three successive Premier League games for the first time since January 2023 (run of four), the only previous time they’ve done so since returning to the top-flight in 2022-23. Wolves haven’t won successive Premier League matches since February last season, while on the road they’re winless in their last 11 league matches (D4 L7), conceding 28 goals in that time. Wolves have lost seven of their last 10 Premier League matches in London (W3), including both games this season, with those 10 matches averaging 4. 5 goals per game (18 for Wolves, 27 against). Only Tottenham (32) have recorded more direct attacks in the Premier League this season than Fulham (31), who scored from such an attack last time out against Crystal Palace. Only Manchester City (7) and Nottingham Forest (5) have scored more goals from outside the penalty area in the Premier League this season than Wolves (3), while Fulham have conceded more goals from outside the penalty area than any other side in the division in 2024-25 (5). All six of Raúl Jiménez’s goal involvements in the Premier League this season (4 goals, 2 assists) have put Fulham one goal ahead, the highest 100% rate in the competition so far this term. Only Dejan Kulusevski (25), Cole Palmer (25), and Bernardo Silva (23) have created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Fulham’s Alex Iwobi (22), with his expected assists total from open play of 2. 9 the second-highest behind James Maddison (3. 2). Since the start of last season, only three players have been involved in a higher proportion of their side’s goals in the Premier League than Wolves’ Matheus Cunha (39% - 17 goals, 9 assists), while the Brazilian has netted in each of his last three away league games. Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham). Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matheus Cunha. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.