West Ham suffered a 3–2 defeat against Fulham as Oscar Bobb’s late goal ended their Carabao Cup campaign.
Morato and Pablo twice brought the Hammers level at London Stadium, but Bobb struck in the 78th minute.
The third-round exit came after Nuno Espírito Santo handed opportunities to several younger players in his starting side.
Finlay Herrick, Lewis Orford and Joshua Ajala started, while Jarrod Bowen and Joël Piroe began on the bench. Max Kilman captained the team, as detailed in our confirmed West Ham line-up against Fulham.
West Ham twice draw level against Fulham
Rodrigo Muniz opened the scoring after 13 minutes, giving the visitors an early advantage.
West Ham responded three minutes later through Morato, restoring parity before the game reached the 20-minute mark.
César Palacios then put Fulham back ahead in the 37th minute, leaving the hosts chasing another equaliser.
Pablo supplied it in first-half stoppage time. His goal arrived two minutes into added time, sending the teams into the interval level at 2–2.
Sky Sports’ footage captured Pablo’s first West Ham goal, a personal breakthrough on an ultimately disappointing evening.
Bobb delivers decisive Carabao Cup blow
The match remained level until Bobb restored Fulham’s lead with 12 minutes of normal time remaining.
Sky Sports’ match record confirms the timing of all five goals, with Bobb’s contribution separating the sides.
West Ham could not produce a third equaliser, leaving Morato and Pablo’s first-half replies insufficient to secure progression.
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