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Post Match: Fulham

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West Ham lost 3-2 to Fulham in the League Cup after twice drawing level. Nuno Espírito Santo blamed defensive mistakes, while Fin Herrick accepted he could have done more for the winner on his first home start.

No-Guff Summary

  • Fulham beat West Ham 3-2 and knocked the Irons out of the League Cup.
  • Morato and Pablo twice brought West Ham level before Oscar Bobb scored Fulham's winner.
  • Nuno Espírito Santo said defensive mistakes were punished despite encouraging attacking movement.
  • Fin Herrick accepted he could have done more for the decisive goal and said further first-team experience will help his development.
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Fulham edge five-goal cup tie

West Ham twice hauled themselves level, then lost 3-2 to Fulham after Oscar Bobb scored the decisive second-half goal. There was fight in the recovery. Defensive control was rather less visible.

Rodrigo Muniz opened the scoring before Morato equalised. Cesar Palacios restored Fulham's lead, only for Pablo to make it 2-2 before half-time with his first West Ham goal. Bobb then put the visitors ahead for a third time.

West Ham created a late opening but could not find another equaliser, sending Fulham through to the next round.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham’s 3–2 Carling Cup defeat by Fulham, including the scoring sequence, defensive problems and late attempts to recover.
  • Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports Oscar Bobb putting Fulham in front for a third time against West Ham in the Carabao Cup, with Fulham progressing to the next round.
  • Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Fulham defeated West Ham 3-2 in the Carabao Cup third round, with Oscar Bobb scoring the winning goal and Fulham progressing to the fourth round.
  • Guardian Series (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fulham in a 3-2 defeat at London Stadium, with Morato and Pablo scoring and Nuno Espírito Santo paying tribute to Ludek Miklosko.
  • West Ham Till I Die (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham’s 3-2 League Cup defeat by Fulham, the goals and key match incidents, while reflecting on the positives from the performance and the minutes given to younger players.
  • Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham United were eliminated from the Carabao Cup after a 3-2 home defeat by Fulham, despite goals from Morato and Pablo.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham United’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham at London Stadium, including the goalscorers and key late chances.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham United’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham, including first West Ham goals for Morato and Pablo Felipe and highlights from the match.
  • West Ham United FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Reports Pablo Felipe’s reaction to scoring his first West Ham goal in the 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham and his determination to respond against Millwall.
  • Fulhamish (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Fulham’s 3-2 League Cup win over West Ham combined impressive attacking play with defensive vulnerability, while suggesting West Ham remain strong candidates for an immediate return to the Premier League.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham's 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham, focusing on criticism of the defensive display and player-by-player ratings.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham’s defensive weaknesses contributed to a 3–2 EFL Cup defeat by Fulham, while highlighting the team’s resilience and Pablo’s first goal for the club.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham, assessing individual performances and arguing that defensive errors and missed chances contributed to the cup exit.
  • Fulhamish (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Fulham's 3-2 Carabao Cup win over West Ham United through individual player and manager ratings, with praise for Timothy Castagne and criticism of several Fulham performances.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Fulham’s superior substitutes ultimately decided a 3-2 EFL Cup victory over West Ham, while praising the Hammers’ character and repeated fightback.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Analyses West Ham’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham through individual and team statistics, praising Lewis Orford and Manor Solomon while criticising the team’s pressing and Taty Castellanos’ late miss.
  • Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham’s 3–2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham was shaped by avoidable mistakes despite the team twice recovering from behind and showing resilience.
  • Fulham FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Reports Álvaro Arbeloa’s assessment that Fulham deserved their 3-2 Carabao Cup victory over West Ham, while highlighting the performance of several young players.
  • Hammers in the Heart (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham's 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham, the goals scored by Morato and Pablo, and the pre-match tribute to Ludo Miklosko.
  • Fulham FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Reports that César Palacios was voted Fulham’s Royal Caribbean Legend of the Match after contributing a goal and an assist against West Ham.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that a West Ham insider attributes Edvin Austbø’s omission against Fulham to a tactical decision, dismissing injury and internal-conflict concerns and saying the winger will be involved going forward.
  • Football Insider (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Max Kilman’s performance in West Ham’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham exposed continuing defensive concerns and questioned his Premier League credentials.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Explains ExWHUEmployee’s view that Fulham’s Premier League quality and superior finishing decided West Ham’s Carabao Cup defeat, while considering whether the exit could benefit the club’s promotion push.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espírito Santo’s rotated team was intended to remain competitive against Fulham rather than deliberately lose the Carabao Cup tie, while also considering whether more academy players should have been selected together.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Analyses West Ham’s defensive vulnerability on the right, comparing Kyle Walker-Peters’ attacking contribution with Joel Veltman’s defensive security and considering Nuno Espírito Santo’s options ahead of Millwall.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espírito Santo should revert to a back three and adjust his personnel after West Ham's 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Fulham, while criticising Kyle Walker-Peters and other defensive performances.