Overview

• Fulham led after three minutes through Raúl Jiménez’s header before the striker went off injured shortly afterward.
• Ollie Watkins leveled with a deft lob late in the first half, ending an 11-game drought days after a missed Europa League penalty.
• Half-time substitute Emiliano Buendía assisted John McGinn’s low strike and then scored himself within two minutes to make it 3-1.
• Fulham saw two first-half penalty appeals rejected, with Josh King booked for simulation and a Matty Cash handball incident deemed not a foul after review.
• The win lifted Villa to 16th and provided respite for Emery, with Ezri Konsa later denying Sasa Lukic on the line to protect the lead.