Raul Jimenez scored two penalties as Fulham twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with relegation-threatened Ipswich at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Sam Szmodics put the visitors ahead in the 38th minute, while Jimenez leveled from the spot midway through the second period. Liam Delap restored Ipswich's lead with another penalty, but Jimenez had the final say in stoppage time. The result leaves Ipswich in third place from the bottom of the table after falling agonizingly short of back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
In mid-table Fulham enjoyed the lion's share of possession in the first half, but Ipswich broke the deadlock against the flow of play with their first notable chance.
Delap darted forward and fed a cross to Leif Davis, whose cross was headed onto the crossbar by right-back Ben Johnson. After a struggle to clear the danger, Szmodics was on hand to crash the ball off Calvin Bassey and past Bernd Leno.
It took until the 69th minute for the Cottagers to get back on level terms. Harry Wilson again found space after Rodrigo Muniz's pass and was brought down by Sam Morsy in the penalty area.
Referee Darren Bond initially called no penalty but changed his original decision after a VAR check and Jimenez stepped up to place his penalty to the left of Christian Walton.
Delap put Ipswich back in front just two minutes later after being fouled by Timothy Castagne and they came close to third when substitute Jack Clarke hit a post.
But Fulham continued to search for the equalizer and it came in the first minute of stoppage time.
Jimenez picked himself up after being fouled by Davis and coolly found the top right corner to secure his side a share of the spoils.
“When you're in the lead twice you always feel a bit disappointed not to win,” Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna told Sky Sports.
“I'm so proud of the way we played. We had some chances to get a two-goal margin but couldn't take them.”
Fulham boss Marco Silva praised the performances of Jimenez, who has now scored eight Premier League goals this season.
“He showed the character and the calmness,” he said. “There are a lot of positives that I take from the match. At times we couldn't concede as we did and we were punished with a number of mistakes.
“Everyone can talk about the European hopes. I prefer our team to speak on the pitch. If you want to fight, you have to be much more ruthless and aggressive.”
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