Harry Wilson was involved in all three of Fulham’s goals as Marco Silva’s side beat Burnley 3-2 at Turf Moor, extending Burnley’s losing run to seven straight Premier League matches.
The defeat sees Scott Parker oversee more than six consecutive losses — a low the club has not reached since 1895 — and marks Fulham’s first win at Burnley in 74 years.
Match summary
– 9′: Fulham took the lead when Wilson drilled a corner toward the near post; an unmarked Emile Smith-Rowe tapped home.
– Burnley threatened immediately and Bernd Leno produced a smart stop to deny Lesley Ugochukwu, but Ugochukwu soon equalised, ghosting between Antonee Robinson and Calvin Bassey to poke home.
– Fulham regained the lead before half-time. Robinson cleared and lofted the ball back into the area for Wilson, who laid it on a plate for Bassey to head in.
– Early in the second half a swift Fulham counter saw Samuel Chukwueze tee up Wilson, who controlled and curled beyond Martin Dúbravka to make it 3-1.
– Oliver Sonne pulled one back late for Burnley to set up a nervy finish, but Fulham held on.
Wilson finished the night with a goal and two assists; his recent form is impressive — seven goals and four assists in his last eight outings for club and country, and involved in eight goals across 15 Premier League games this season.
Impact and context
Fulham move up to 13th in the table, drawing further from the relegation zone and leapfrogging Bournemouth and Brentford (who are yet to play this weekend). Burnley are now 10 points behind Fulham and risk falling six points adrift of 18th-placed West Ham depending on other results.
Team news
– Antonee Robinson made his first Fulham start since May, replacing Timothy Castagne.
– Axel Tuanzebe returned to Burnley’s starting XI alongside Quilindschy Hartman, covering for the suspended Kyle Walker and Lucas Pires.
Availability note
Samuel Chukwueze, Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi will be away with Nigeria, meaning Fulham will be without three starters for at least a week into the new year — a testing spell during the busy festive period.
Player ratings
Burnley: Dubravka 4, Esteve 5, Ekdal 5, Tuanzebe 4, Hartman 6, Florentino 4, Cullen 4, Brunn Larsen 5, Foster 5, Broja 5, Ugochukwu 7. Subs: Edwards 3, Flemming 5, Sonne 6, Antony 5, Tresor (n/a).
Fulham: Leno 7, Tete 6, Andersen 7, Bassey 7, Robinson 7, Berge 7, Iwobi 7, Wilson 9, Smith-Rowe 8, Chukwueze 8, Jimenez 6. Subs: King 6, Lukic 6, Castagne (n/a), Traore (n/a). Player of the Match: Harry Wilson.
Quotes
Harry Wilson (to Sky Sports): “A massive win for us. We’ve been disappointed with the last two. For large spells of those, we played really well so to come away with no points hurt us. We knew how big it was to come here tonight and get the win… I feel really good. I’ve felt good all season, I’ve played a lot of minutes so I feel fit. As an attacking player, it’s nice when your numbers are good as well and over the last few games, mine have been.”
Scott Parker (to Sky Sports): “It’s frustrating, it’s disappointing. We’re in the game again, we’re fighting for our lives and two sloppy goals. The cold reality is we can’t concede the goals we’re conceding at the moment. It’s déjà vu… these boys are giving me absolutely everything – you can see that – but the facts are in key moments, we’re giving ourselves an absolute mountain to climb. We need to fix up on that.”
Marco Silva (to Sky Sports): “With all the respect for Burnley, it had to be [a win this evening]. When I was questioned about that yesterday I was a bit in shock. The reality is that we are not talking about the teams not playing against each other. We are talking about more than 30 games without a win here and we are here for that… It’s an important win. We deserved it but in some moments we should have controlled the game better.”
What it means
– For Fulham: a timely boost and a sign that Wilson is growing into a talismanic role, capable of supplying both goals and assists as the club prepares for a congested schedule without three key players.
– For Burnley: a worrying run that leaves them needing answers defensively as they fight to climb out of the relegation picture.
Fixtures and next steps
– Burnley and Fulham both face busy schedules in the coming weeks as the Premier League heads into the festive period.