Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi leads Fulham to Brentford victory

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi spearheaded Fulham’s come back in their 3-1 London Derby victory over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.

Fulham found their self trailing the game when a careless pass from Josh King on the edge of the box was intercepted by Mikkel Damsgaard, who struck a composed low finish into the corner of the net.

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Iwobi who was named the official man of the match lached on to Sasa Lukic’s shot which was ballooned up into a congested box 38 minute.

Iwobi got Fulham back in front

The Nigerian then got the Cottagers back in front as he bisected the Brentford defence with a superb pass to Harry Wilson who wasted no time time to get the home side the lead two minutes later.

Fulham’s momentum continued into the second half and they increased their advantage when Ethan Pinnock misjudged a header from Ryan Sessegnon’s cross and diverted the ball into his own net off his shoulder blades.

It was a super display by Iwobi, who a few days earlier did not look like playing as he was nursing an ankle injury.

Fulham are now seventh in the standings with eight points from five matches.