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Fulham's European Dream Ends After Draw with Relegated Wolves

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Fulham's faint European aspirations crumbled after a 1-1 draw with already-relegated Wolves at Molineux. Marco Silva's side dominated possession but poor finishing cost them dearly, with Alex Iwobi and Sander Berge wasting golden opportunities against the league's second-most porous defense.

Mateus Mane's spectacular strike gave Wolves the lead before a late penalty from Antonee Robinson salvaged a point for the visitors. The penalty came after VAR intervention, with referee Thomas Kirk initially missing Mateus Mane's foul on Timothy Castagne in the box. Wolves squandered three big chances in the final ten minutes as Fulham pushed for an unlikely winner.

The result leaves Fulham languishing in 12th place, having collected just five points from their last five matches. Silva admitted his team lacked ruthlessness in front of goal and struggled with nerves during a crucial week that ultimately ended their European ambitions. With Brentford occupying eighth place, Fulham cannot recover the goal difference deficit needed for continental competition.

This damaging result confirms what appeared inevitable: Fulham will finish outside the European positions despite a promising campaign under Silva that now fades disappointingly.