Harry Wilson's stunning long-range goal proved decisive as Fulham picked up their first victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 2-1 win over Thomas Frank's side.
Spurs have not won at home in the Premier League since beating Burnley on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 season, and they were stunned as Fulham roared 2-0 ahead within the opening six minutes on Saturday.
Kenny Tete's deflected shot put Fulham 1-0 up after four minutes, then Wilson sensationally curled home from the right-hand touchline, with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario caught in no man's land, having made a half-clearance.
Mohammed Kudus's brilliant volley halved the deficit after 59 minutes, but Lucas Bergvall and Randal Kolo Muani missed Spurs' best chances to level as they suffered their fourth home defeat in the top flight this season.
Spurs sit in 10th, and while Fulham remain 15th, the gap between the teams is now just one point.
How the match unfolded
Fulham took the lead from their first meaningful attack when Samuel Chukwueze's pass across the edge of the area fell to Tete, whose shot beat Vicario via a deflection off Destiny Udogie.
Things got worse for Spurs less than two minutes later as Vicario raced out to the left-back position and cleared straight to Josh King, who teed up Wilson to curl home superbly from an improbable angle and a distance of 36.6 metres.
Chukwueze then rattled the post as Fulham hunted more goals, while Micky van de Ven made a remarkable goal-saving challenge to deny the Nigeria international.
Spurs' first clear chance saw Kolo Muani head wide in the 57th minute, but they did reduce the arrears two minutes later as Kudus' thunderous volley beat Bernd Leno at his near post, their first shot on target.
Raul Jimenez then nodded Bergvall's glancing header off the line as Spurs looked to turn the screw, before Kolo Muani backheeled into the side netting.
But Fulham were relatively comfortable after withstanding that wave of pressure, with the full-time whistle prompting jeers from the home fans.
Pressure builds on Spurs after more home misery
The pressure was on for Spurs and Frank coming into this game, following a chastening six days in which they suffered two losses – and conceded nine goals – against Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Frank was proud of how his team played against European champions PSG, but he would have been far from impressed as Spurs fell two behind within five minutes and 43 seconds – the earliest they have ever been 2-0 down at home in the Premier League.
If Vicario was unfortunate for Fulham's deflected opener, he was at fault for the second goal. Having made the ill-advised decision to keep the ball in play when sweeping up outside his area, the 'keeper sliced his clearance under pressure from Jimenez, and Wilson opportunistically picked out the empty net.
Spurs’ first shot on target was a rocket from the left boot of Kudus, which beat Leno through pure power. They then penned Fulham back, but their best spell of pressure dissipated once Jimenez kept out Bergvall's looping header.
With only five points from seven games at home, Spurs may be relieved to get on the road again on Tuesday, against Newcastle United.
Widemen propel resurgent Fulham to memorable win
A run of four straight Premier League defeats across September and October threatened to drag Fulham into the relegation battle, though last week’s win over Sunderland helped settle the nerves.
And now, just a few weeks removed from casting a nervous glance over their shoulders, Fulham can look up the table after a third win in four matches.
Though Spurs admittedly played a significant role in their own downfall, Fulham were clinical on the counter-attack and should have been out of sight before half-time.
Wilson had plenty to do for his goal even with Vicario nowhere to be seen, while Chukwueze's willingness to stretch the play continually caused issues for Spurs. He looked primed to make it 3-0 when he side-stepped Vicario in the 26th minute, but Van de Ven galloped back to make a heroic tackle.
At the other end, Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen – aside from one nervy clearance over his own crossbar – were generally excellent.
Substitutes Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe, as well as the tireless Jimenez, helped keep Spurs at distance at the other end as Fulham saw out a memorable win. With Manchester City visiting Craven Cottage on Tuesday, Marco Silva's men will be eyeing another upset.
Club reports
What the managers said
Thomas Frank: "When you're down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to climb. When you're in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you as well - the first was a deflected shot, the second is a mistake from Vic [Guglielmo Vicario]. I didn't like that our fans booed at him straight after and a few times after that.
"After that, we rushed the first half in many ways. We wanted to come back into the game but couldn't do it in the first half, but we got much better in the second half. We got a bit of momentum, created more chances and opportunities, but couldn't get the second goal."
Marco Silva: "I'm very proud of the boys. We have been really speaking about the games on the road and all that stuff, so it was very important for us to win. We knew that it was going to happen one day and we prepared ourselves again for that tonight.
"What a great first half from us, definitely. We got two early goals so we were clinical, but we probably should've scored more in the first half. The way we controlled our game during the first 35 minutes was pleasing, we didn't leave anything for them and our fast attacks were very good. We created a lot of problems for them. It was definitely important to score early, like always, but it was the way that we kept our discipline."
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Key facts
Spurs suffered their 10th home defeat of 2025 in the Premier League, with this now their joint-most home league defeats in a single calendar year in the club's history (also 10 in 1994 and 2003).
Spurs have lost four consecutive home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League, versus Chelsea (twice), Crystal Palace and Fulham.
Fulham picked up just their second away win against Spurs in the Premier League within the last two decades, with this their first since a 1-0 victory in March 2013 under Martin Jol.
The two longest-range goals scored in the Premier League this season were both scored on this day, with Wilson’s strike for Fulham being the second-furthest so far in 2025/26 (36.6 metres), behind Tyler Adams for AFC Bournemouth against Sunderland (43.3m).