The duel between Fulham and Chelseacorresponding to the Day 21 of the First League 2025-2offered a vibrant development from the start, with Raúl Jiménez being a factor in the 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage.
The local team warned early with shots from Harry Wilsonwhile the visitors responded with set-piece approaches. The clearest chance of the first half came in the 19th minute, when Andrey Santos He hit the crossbar after a corner kick.
The tension increased at 22′, when Marc Cucurella was sent off with a direct red card for a foul on Wilson. The decision forced Chelsea to retreat and play with a man less for more than an hour. Before the break, Fulham thought they had opened the scoring with a goal from Wilson at 45+4, but the VAR annulled the score due to the incorrect position of Jiménez himself.
Raúl Jiménez and a goal that places him as the best Mexican in the Premier League!
At the beginning of the second half, Fulham took advantage of their numerical superiority and began to trap their rival. The decisive moment came at minute 55: Raúl Jiménez rose in the area and headed in a precise cross from Sander Bergesigning 1-0. The Mexican’s movement was timely, anticipating the defenders and placing the ball out of the reach of goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.
The goal strengthened the home team, which maintained the pressure and came close to extending the lead with attempts by Wilson and a shot by Jiménez himself that was rejected at close range. Chelsea, despite the numerical disadvantage, did not give up the attack and found the tie at 72′, when Liam Delap He took advantage of a loose ball after a corner kick to make it 1-1.
The final stretch was the most exciting. Fulham reacted immediately, accumulating clear arrivals and forcing defensive interventions from Chelsea. At minute 81, the insistence was rewarded: Harry Wilson scored with a low shot near the post to make it 2-1.
The victory was hard-fought and reflected Fulham’s ability to respond after the tie, with Raúl Jiménez as an offensive figure.
Raúl Jiménez’s numbers this season: 64 goals in the Premier!
In the 2025-26 campaign, Raúl Jiménez has already added 6 goalsfive in the Premier League and one in the EFL Cup. In addition, he maintains a perfect record from the penalty spotwith 11 scores in 11 attempts, equaling Yaya Touré’s mark in effectiveness from eleven steps.
The Mexican also contributed his 24th assist in the English league during the 2-2 draw against Liverpool on matchday 20, confirming its validity against the clubs of the Big Six; That is to say, there are already 64 celebrations in England’s highest division in 216 duels.
In terms of historical figures for Latin scorers in the Premier League, Jiménez was five goals behind Luis Suarezwho added 69. The ranking is led by Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero with 184, followed by Carlos Tevez (84) y Roberto Firmino (82).
With this victory, Fulham reached 31 points and was placed in eighth position, in a comfortable area and far from relegation. Chelsea, for its part, fell to sixth place with the same units, within the framework of the recent arrival of Liam Rosenior to the bench
Fulham’s next commitments will be:
- Saturday January 10: Middlesbroughs in FA Cup (third round).
- Saturday January 17: visit Leeds in the Premier League.
The victory over Chelsea reaffirmed the validity of Raúl Jiménez in England and confirmed that the Mexican striker continues to be a reference in the Premier League.
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