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Raul Jimenez Adds to West Ham United’s relegation fears fulham Won 1-0 at London Stadium.
The Mexican scored twice with five minutes remaining to give Fulham their third straight win.
Manchester City’s lunchtime win nottingham forest The Hammers have the chance to close the gap on 17th place to just two points.
But instead, they remain five points adrift of safety in a series that should have been winnable, with Brighton and Forest still heading to east London to take on bottom-placed Wolves.
There is little festive cheer in the air at the London Stadium; west ham united During recent protests against owner David Sullivan and deputy chairman Karen Brady, supporters held up red cards and chanted “Fire the board”.
On the pitch, the Hammers have only won two games at home this season, lost their last six London derbies and only picked up three points in their last seven games, which is definitely relegation status.
Jimenez scored the winner against Forest before Christmas to put Fulham out of imminent danger. He had his first chance, but his shot went wide.
Moments later, the in-form midfielder harry wilson Alphonse Areola tipped the ball over from 20 yards with full stretch.
West Ham threatened when Mateusz Fernandez passed the ball to Jarrod Bowen, whose shot was saved by Bernd Leno.
Hammers then moved down the right and Kyle Walker-Peters sent Crissencio Somerville to the byline, whose cross was headed narrowly wide by Ollie Scales.
Somerville volleyed wide from Freddie Potts’ corner and at the other end Areola had to make an unorthodox save with his feet to deny Joachim Anderson’s long-range effort.
Fulham should have taken the lead seven minutes into the second half when Wilson burst into space from the right, but his low pass eluded Kevin and Sasa Lukic in front of goal.
Opportunities now arose both offensively and defensively, with Lukic heading in Anthony Robinson’s cross and Bowen somehow latching on to Sugutu Magassa’s cross from six yards out.
Substitute Callum Wilson turned and sprinted towards goal on the midfield line but his shot went wide.
Bowen set up Wilson for another shot, but this time he lifted the ball over the top.
Instead, Fulham gained a point after an error from the otherwise impressive Scales, who fired in the air on clearance, allowing Wilson to cross to the far post for Jimenez to win the game.