Fulham stun Chelsea 2-1, as Muniz’s late strike dents blues title hopes

Fulham delivered a Boxing Day blow to Chelsea’s Premier League title ambitions with Rodrigo Muniz scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure a 2-1 triumph—their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1979.

Muniz found himself unmarked in the box when Sasa Lukic’s precise low cross set him up for the decisive strike, sending the Fulham bench and traveling fans into rapturous celebration.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s players and head coach Enzo Maresca were left despondent, further frustrated after their draw against Everton just days earlier.

Sky Sports reported that the defeat leaves Chelsea four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who have two games in hand and will face Leicester in their next outing.

Cole Palmer had earlier given Chelsea a brilliant lead with a curling finish, but Fulham responded with determination.

Harry Wilson leveled the score with a close-range header, continuing his record of delivering in west London derbies after heroics against Brentford earlier this season.

Fulham then capitalized on a counterattack to complete a memorable derby triumph, leaving Chelsea’s hopes of a title challenge hanging by a thread.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest edged closer to Premier League contention with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, thanks to Anthony Elanga’s first-half strike.

The result lifted Forest provisionally to third place with 34 points, while Spurs languish in 11th, collecting just 23 points from 18 games.

The Standard reported that Elanga’s third goal of the season came in the 28th minute after Morgan Gibbs-White intercepted and threaded a perfect through ball, capitalizing on a swift counter-attack.

Despite dominating possession, Spurs were stifled by Forest’s resilient defense, which secured a second consecutive clean sheet under Nuno Espirito Santo, marking a triumphant outing against his former team.

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