Soccer-Sunderland floored by Jimenez's late strike for Fulham

Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Sunderland - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - November 22, 2025 Fulham's Raul Jimenez heads at goal Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Promoted Sunderland suffered only their third Premier League defeat of the season as Raul Jimenez's late goal gave Fulham a 1-0 win in the driving rain at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Surprise packages Sunderland looked set to grind out a point but Jimenez broke the deadlock in the 84th minute as he slid in to convert a superb low cross by substitute Samuel Chukwueze.