Overview
- Jiménez opened the scoring with a 54th-minute header after a tight first half at the Stadium of Light.
- He doubled the lead from the spot in the 61st minute following a VAR review, then was replaced by Rodrigo Muñiz at 65'.
- Sunderland cut the deficit with an Enzo Le Fée penalty on 76', before Alex Iwobi made it 3-1 on 85'.
- The brace took Jiménez to eight league goals this season, reported as leading or tying for Fulham’s team-high tally.
- Fulham sit 10th with 37 points after 27 matches, with Tottenham visiting Craven Cottage on March 1.