Alex Iwobi is in the form of his life. The Super Eagles midfielder scored for the second Premier League game in a row as Fulham dispatched a dire Tottenham side 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday, 1 March 2026.
Iwobi Doubles Fulham’s Lead, Spurs Cave In
It took Fulham just seven minutes to open the scoring. Harry Wilson struck first, putting the Cottagers ahead inside the opening exchanges of what proved to be a comfortable home afternoon. Then, on the 34th minute, Iwobi arrived to put the game beyond any doubt before half-time.
It was a right-footed finish from outside the box, into the bottom left corner. Clinical. The kind of goal that tells you a player is genuinely in form, not just going through the motions. Iwobi was assisted by Wilson on the strike, making it a combined afternoon of excellence for the Fulham wide men.
Brazilian international Richarlison gave Spurs a lifeline in the 66th minute, pulling one back from close range. But it was already too late. Fulham managed the final portion of the match, saw it out at 2-1, and moved to ninth place in the Premier League table with 40 points from 27 games.
- Venue: Craven Cottage, London
- Competition: Premier League Matchday 29, 2025/26 season
- Goals: Harry Wilson (7′), Alex Iwobi (34′), Richarlison (66′)
- Nigerians in action: Iwobi (off 90′), Calvin Bassey (90 mins), Samuel Chukwueze (on 72′)
- Fulham position after win: 9th, 40 points
- Tottenham position: 17th, 29 points, deep in relegation trouble
Back-to-Back Goals: This Is the Real Iwobi
It matters that Iwobi scored last week, too. Seven days ago, he was on the scoresheet in Fulham’s 3-1 victory away to Sunderland, a confident performance on the road against a side that has been one of the Premier League’s more stubborn opponents this season. Back-to-back goals in consecutive top-flight matches are a statement, not a coincidence.
Across the 2025/26 Premier League season, Iwobi now has 3 goals and 3 assists in 21 appearances for Fulham. Those numbers don’t scream prolific, but they never tell the full story with him. His best contribution to Fulham’s play doesn’t show up in a stats column: it’s the energy, the pressing, the intelligent movement in tight spaces, and the late runs into dangerous areas that opponents consistently fail to track.
At 29 years old, Iwobi is at the peak of his powers. He’s a different player from the one who left Everton for Fulham in the summer of 2023. He’s sharper, more decisive, and more willing to take responsibility in critical moments. Two goals in two games is the most visible version of that evolution.
A Good Day for Nigerian Football at Craven Cottage
Iwobi wasn’t the only Nigerian making an impression at Craven Cottage. Calvin Bassey completed the full 90 minutes at centre-back, putting in another composed defensive display that has made him an integral part of Marco Silva’s backline this season. The former Rangers and Ajax defender has been quietly excellent for Fulham over the past 18 months, and Sunday was no different.
Samuel Chukwueze, on loan from AC Milan, came off the bench in the 72nd minute to add energy and directness to Fulham’s attack as they saw out the victory. The Super Eagles winger didn’t find the scoresheet, but his introduction helped Fulham keep Spurs at arm’s length in the closing stages. It was his latest contribution to what has been a solid loan spell in west London for the 26-year-old.
Three Nigerians — Iwobi, Bassey, and Chukwueze — were involved in a Premier League victory. As FootballInNigeria.com.ng has documented throughout the 2025/26 season, Nigerian players are not just participants in the Premier League this term. They’re influencing results.
Tottenham’s Crisis Gets Deeper
For Spurs, the defeat is another wound in what has become a deeply troubling season. They sit 17th in the Premier League table with just 29 points from 27 matches. That’s a relegation-zone position. For a club of Tottenham’s resources, squad depth, and recent top-six history, it’s a situation that’s close to unthinkable.
Their problems are systemic. No clean sheets, no consistency, no clear identity under their current management setup. Richarlison’s goal gave them something to cling to, but even that felt like a consolation dressed up as a comeback. Fulham were better in every phase of this game, and Tottenham barely threatened until well into the second half.
The concern for Spurs now is the fixture pile-up. They face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg in just under two weeks, while simultaneously scrapping in the Premier League to keep themselves above the drop. Managing both fronts from 17th in the table is an enormous ask.
Analysis: What Iwobi’s Form Means for the Super Eagles
Alex Iwobi in form at club level is significant news for Nigeria, not just for Fulham. Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has been building his squad identity since taking over in January 2025, and a central midfielder who’s scoring and assisting regularly at the Premier League level is exactly the kind of consistent contributor the Eagles need around the spine of their team.
Iwobi has never been Nigeria’s most decorated player, and he’s rarely the name that dominates the headline. But he does the things that make teams function: wins the ball back, connects play, creates angles, and turns up in the right places. Back-to-back goals in the Premier League are a reminder that when he’s fully focused and trusted, he raises the level around him.
With Nigeria’s inter-confederation World Cup play-offs scheduled for 26 and 31 March 2026, Eric Chelle needs every player arriving in form. Iwobi’s current run gives the Eagles coach a genuine selection headache in the best possible way.
The Bigger Picture: Elsewhere for Nigerian Players
Sunday’s Premier League programme had other Nigerian storylines worth noting. At Old Trafford, Chrisantus Uche was named among the substitutes but didn’t get on as Crystal Palace were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United. It was a disappointing afternoon for Palace, who had a man sent off and couldn’t hold on despite threatening early.
At the Amex Stadium, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi were both involved as Nottingham Forest lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion. Forest’s away form has been inconsistent, and Sunday’s defeat keeps pressure on their push for a top-half finish.
For Super Eagles punters tracking form ahead of the March play-offs, Bet9ja’s accumulator bonus is particularly well-suited for building multi-match slips across the Premier League’s Nigerian contingent, with the platform offering competitive odds on player performance markets through to the end of the season.
📌 Did You Know?
- Iwobi’s goal on Sunday was struck with his right foot from outside the penalty area — a finish into the bottom left corner — which is becoming a signature moment type for him. He scored a similar long-range effort earlier in the 2025/26 season.
- Calvin Bassey began his senior career at Leicester City but never made a first-team appearance before joining Rangers in 2021. He won two Scottish Premiership titles at Ibrox before moving to Ajax and then Fulham, where he’s finally established himself as a consistent Premier League performer.
- Samuel Chukwueze joined Fulham on loan from AC Milan in January 2026, his second loan spell in English football after a stint with a Championship club earlier in his career. He’s looking to use the second half of the 2025/26 season to revive a Milan career that stalled after his big-money move from Villarreal.
- Tottenham’s 29-point tally from 27 games in the 2025/26 season puts them on a pace that, if maintained, would represent one of their worst-ever Premier League campaigns in the modern era. For context, their 2003/04 season saw them finish 14th with 45 points from 38 games, which would still be better than their current trajectory.
- Iwobi was originally on the books at Arsenal’s academy, joining at the age of eight. He moved to Nigeria’s youth set-up before eventually representing the Super Eagles at the senior level — a full-circle story that now sees him regularly outperforming many of Arsenal’s current squad in the same Premier League.
- Richarlison’s goal for Spurs on Sunday was his fourth Premier League goal of the 2025/26 season, making him one of Tottenham’s top scorers despite the club’s struggles — a stat that says more about the team’s dysfunction than his individual quality.
- Fulham’s ninth-place finish would, if maintained to the end of the season, represent their best Premier League points tally since their 2011/12 campaign under Martin Jol, when they finished ninth with 52 points from 38 games.
