Jiménez Rodríguez the hero for Fulham against West Ham United

It took a while to open the scoring. Fulham took a 1–0 lead first with 5 minutes left to play through Raúl Jiménez netted, with an assist by Harry Wilson.

West Ham United play Brighton & Hove Albion on 30 December, Wolverhampton Wanderers on 3 January and Nottingham Forest (home) on 6 January. Fulham's next opponents are Crystal Palace on 1 January, Liverpool on 4 January and Chelsea (home) on 7 January

"I felt the momentum was ours, we created situations. We felt that the goal was coming, but in the end we got punished, and after that, there was not too much time. What is my main concern? How to win a game. It's what we think, it's what we want, it's what we work for, it's what the boys try," West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo said at his post-match press conference.

The result leaves Fulham in 10th place, while West Ham United are in 18th place.

Fulham beat West Ham United 1-0 away in the Premier League. Jiménez Rodríguez scored the only goal of the game in the second half.

It was West Ham United's seventh game in a row without a win.