Fulham reach Carabao Cup quarterfinals after penalty win over Wycombe

Fulham advanced to the Carabao Cup quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park on Tuesday, prevailing 5-4 in a penalty shootout, but the victory was marred when an assistant referee was struck by an object thrown from the crowd after the final whistle. The incident prompted Wycombe to open an investigation and prompted condemnation from the club.

Wycombe took an early lead in the fourth minute when Cauley Woodrow, on loan from Luton Town and playing against his former club, struck a low drive past the visiting goalkeeper. Fulham levelled three minutes into the second half when Josh King netted his first senior goal with a flicked finish from a near-post corner. The remainder of normal time featured sustained pressure from Fulham but few clear-cut openings, and the match went to penalties after both sides failed to find a winner.

The shootout contained multiple saved attempts before it reached sudden death. Wycombe forward Donnell McNeilly had his penalty saved, and Fulham defender Issa Diop converted the decisive kick to send his side through 5-4. The match featured goalkeeping interventions at both ends that proved pivotal to the outcome.