It was a tough one for Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, who gave everything but couldn’t stop Fulham from losing 2-1 to Chelsea at Craven Cottage on Sunday in the Premier League.
Iwobi gave Fulham the lead in the 20th minute. He received a smart pass from Ryan Sessegnon and calmly slotted past Robert Sánchez for his ninth goal of the season.
The Super Eagles midfielder was lively throughout. He caused problems for Chelsea’s backline and linked up well with the other Fulham attackers.
At the other end, Bassey was solid. The Nigerian defender made several key blocks and challenges to keep Chelsea out for most of the game.
Unfortunately, that was not to be enough.
Fulham held their lead for a long time, and looked like they will get the win, but the visitors turned it around late with two goals.
Tyrique George equalised in the 84th minute, before Pedro Neto struck in stoppage time to snatch all three points for Chelsea and break Fulham hearts.
Sess bullies Reece James off the ball and finds Alex just outside the box, and he drives a low finish past Sanchez! 🥶
🤍 1-0 🔵 #FULCHE pic.twitter.com/67ZxsoyRNd
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) April 20, 2025
Iwobi and Bassey's performance against Chelsea in numbers
Both Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey started for Fulham in their 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.
Iwobi lasted 84 minutes before being substituted, while Bassey played the full 90 and picked up a yellow card in the 24th minute.
Iwobi scored Fulham’s only goal of the match and had 48 touches overall.
He completed 24 of his 33 passes, recording a 73% pass accuracy.
Although none of his crosses found a teammate, he managed one shot on target and completed his only attempted dribble.
In duels, Iwobi lost his only aerial contest but won one of the two ground duels he was involved in.
Calvin Bassey also delivered a solid defensive performance despite the result.
The Super Eagles defender made three tackles, two interceptions, and five clearances.
He had 65 touches and completed 45 of his 51 passes, achieving an 88% success rate.
Bassey contested seven ground duels, winning three. He was not involved in any aerial duels.
