Match report
Fulham edge five-goal League Cup tie at West Ham
Fulham won 3-2 at West Ham in the League Cup Round of 32 at London Stadium, with Oscar Bobb's goal in the 78th minute settling a lively contest. The visitors led twice and were pegged back twice before finding the decisive strike late on, a result that ended West Ham's run of 6 games unbeaten.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Rodrigo Muniz opened the scoring in the 13th minute, set up by César Palacios, but West Ham levelled within three minutes when Morato scored from Konstantinos Mavropanos's assist. Palacios restored Fulham's lead in the 37th minute with Joachim Andersen providing the pass, only for Pablo to equalise in first-half stoppage time (45+2) and send the sides in level at 2-2.
The second half stayed tight until Bobb struck, assisted by Joshua King, to put Fulham 3-2 ahead. West Ham did not find a way back, and the win meant Fulham ended a run of 3 games without a win. Fulham had been beaten by Chelsea and Crystal Palace in their recent games, and drew 0-0 at Liverpool in their last outing.
Fulham will be pleased with how they turned their chances into goals, while West Ham, who had won four of their last five, were left to reflect on a night when they twice clawed back level but could not hold on.
César Palacios was the top-rated performer at 8.92, scoring Fulham's second goal in the 37th minute and setting up Muniz's opener.
Fulham put six of their 12 shots on target, against three from 11 for West Ham.
Fulham won 3–2 away against West Ham (half-time 2–2).
West Ham met Fulham in the League Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at London Stadium. Referee: Gavin Ward.
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Key moments
- 13' Goal: Rodrigo Muniz (assist: César Palacios) — 0–1 · Watch Rodrigo Muniz's goal video (13')
- 16' Goal: Morato (assist: Konstantinos Mavropanos) — 1–1 · Watch Morato's goal video (16')
- 37' Goal: César Palacios (assist: Joachim Andersen) — 1–2 · Watch César Palacios's goal video (37')
- 45+2' Goal: Pablo — 2–2 · Watch Pablo's goal video (45+2')
- 78' Goal: Oscar Bobb (assist: Josh King) — 2–3 · Watch Oscar Bobb's goal video (78')
Starting line-ups
West Ham (4-4-2)
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave West Ham 43%, the draw 25%, Fulham 32%. It finished West Ham 2–3 Fulham.
Level sides, home ground holds off Fulham's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and West Ham's 43% is home ground and little else. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why West Ham in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1818 to 1797. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,648 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 43%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Fulham sit -0.54 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.4% of 1,372 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.
Why the draw at 25%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,220. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
West Ham are missing 2 regular starters — Konstantinos Mavropanos, Valentín Castellanos — about 17% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. Last five: West Ham D-W-W-W-W, Fulham L-W-L-L-D — West Ham are clearly the hotter side on recent results, and unbeaten in their last 6 in all competitions (5 wins, 1 draw), a run going back to August 2026. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2209 games when clearly hotter and 42.7% of 4037 when clearly colder. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the West Ham vs Fulham final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Rodrigo Muniz's goal against West Ham (13').
- Watch Morato's goal against Fulham (16').
- Watch César Palacios's goal against West Ham (37').
- Watch Pablo's goal against Fulham (45+2').
- Watch Oscar Bobb's goal against West Ham (78').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from West Ham 2–3 Fulham. Explore more on the West Ham and Fulham team pages or the League Cup page.