Gabriel Gudmundsson sends late header past Karl Darlow to gift Fulham first league win of the season at the Craven Cottage on Saturday.
The injury-time own goal handed Fulham all three points against Premier League returnee Leeds United.
The Swedish left-back guided an attempted headed clearance In the fourth minute of added time into the far corner to gift Marco Silva’s side a morale-boosting three points.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke changed his entire forward line in a bid to get his team firing at Craven Cottage, replacing Wilfried Gnonto, Lukas Nmecha and Daniel James with Noah Okafor, Calvert-Lewin and Aaronson.
The visitors may have created the better opportunities before the hour mark, but the bold move failed to pay off as the visitors’ run without a goal from open play stretched to four league games.
However, the first half at Craven Cottage had been a non-event as both sides not only struggled to create meaningful opportunities, but also sent numerous passes astray in the final third.
The best, and only, chances fell to Leeds with Dominic Calvert-Lewin sending a free header straight at Bernd Leno and Sean Longstaff’s rasping drive clipping the top of the crossbar.
Brenden Aaronson also forced Leno into a smart save after getting on the end of Anton Stach’s delivery early in the second half, before Jayden Bogle sent a tame effort into the German keeper’s arms from long range.
Fulham finally started to flex their attacking muscles midway through the second half and Karl Darlow, replacing injured Leeds first-choice keeper Lucas Perri, produced a fine stop to claw away Harry Wilson’s free-kick – Fulham’s first attempt of the entire game.
Deadline day signing Kevin had a curling drive tipped over the crossbar by Darlow – making his first Premier League start since 2021 – as the hosts increased the pressure late on.
And from the resulting corner they got their break when Gudmundsson’s error gifted them victory and took them above Leeds on five points.
