Fulham drew 1-1 with West Ham United on Wednesday evening in a match that shifted sharply in the second half after appearing to be firmly in the visitors' control.
West Ham took the lead through Mateus Fernandes in the 17th minute and doubled their advantage just before the break when Aaron Wan-Bissaka added a second. At that point, Graham Potter's side looked composed and well-organised, limiting Fulham's attacking threat and dictating the tempo through midfield.
Tom Cairney pulled one back for Fulham almost immediately after the restart, converting in the 49th minute to give the home side a foothold. The momentum shifted quickly. Rodrigo Muniz levelled on the hour, and the spell around the 60th minute brought a flurry of substitutions from both benches as managers sought to regain control.
Crysencio Summerville's introduction injected pace for West Ham down the right, though Fulham grew in confidence as the half progressed. Ryan Sessegnon was replaced by Timothy Castagne in the 82nd minute as Fulham looked to press for a winner, and Adama Traoré came on late to add an option in behind.
The closing minutes saw Jarrod Bowen dismissed for West Ham after a second bookable offence in stoppage time, leaving the visitors to see out the draw with ten men. Fulham pressed but could not find a third. Both sides will feel the result leaves them short of what the occasion demanded.
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