Reeling from a 4-1 defeat to rivals Arsenal in Igor Tudor’s first game in charge, Spurs and their interim boss could certainly have done without conceding in the seventh minute at Craven Cottage.
A deep cross found its way to January addition Oscar Bobb, whose ball back into the danger zone deflected up off Conor Gallagher before falling invitingly for Harry Wilson to lash home an emphatic volley.
Wilson’s ninth league goal of the season was soon confirmed after VAR dismissed Tottenham’s appeals for a potential foul on Radu Dragusin in the build-up.
Matters got worse for the struggling visitors when former Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi doubled Fulham’s advantage with just over 10 minutes before the half-time interval.
Picking the ball up from deep, the Nigeria international neatly exchanged possession with Wilson to create the space to produce a side-foot finish from outside the box, generating the required power and precision to fire in off the far post to make it eight consecutive league games in which Spurs have conceded at least two goals.
Another ex-Arsenal man, Emile Smith Rowe, spearheaded Fulham’s quest for the game’s next goal after the restart, driving a left-foot shot just wide of the far post before seeing another effort thwarted by the onrushing Guglielmo Vicario.
The home team’s failure to put the game to bed offered encouragement to the visitors, who reduced the deficit through Richarlison with over 20 minutes left to play.
The substitute had the simple task of nodding in from close range after meeting Archie Gray’s inviting cross towards the far post.
Richarlison’s strike ultimately proved to be a false dawn for the relegation-threatened side, as they fell to a defeat that makes Tudor the first person to lose his opening two games as Tottenham boss since ex-Fulham manager Martin Jol in 2004.
The North London club remain just four points above the dotted line in 16th, while a league double over Spurs moves the Cottagers up to ninth.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Harry Wilson (Fulham)
