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Muniz and García on target inFulham’s Carabao Cup cruise past Wimbledon

Fulham’s second London derby this week, a first competitive win for Álvaro Arbeloa. If AFC Wimbledon represent a different echelon to Chelsea, Monday’s visitors, Thursday’s easy progress past League One opponents supplied several reasons for optimism in the new Fulham.

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John Brewin at Craven Cottage27 Aug 2026, 09:01 pmUpdated 4h ago1 min readSportsGlobal

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Muniz and García on target in Fulham’s Carabao Cup cruise past Wimbledon

Marco Silva, Arbeloa’s predecessor, frequently offered sullen dismissal of the depth of his Fulham squad and yet left behind plenty of talent on departing for Benfica. Getting a better tune from Emile Smith Rowe and Rodrigo Muniz than Silva managed last season will help. The pair scored first-half goals to take the tie from Wimbledon’s reach, making for a second half of comfort and experimentation, glimpses of a different Fulham, teenage talent handed its chance to shine. Gonzalo García’s late strike, rounding Wimbledon goalkeeper Nathan Bishop for a second goal of the week, increased the excitement surrounding one of the summer’s most eye-catching signings.

Marco Silva, Arbeloa’s predecessor, frequently offered sullen dismissal of the depth of his Fulham squad and yet left behind plenty of talent on departing for Benfica. Getting a better tune from Emile Smith Rowe and Rodrigo Muniz than Silva managed last season will help. The pair scored first-half goals to take the tie from Wimbledon’s reach, making for a second half of comfort and experimentation, glimpses of a different Fulham, teenage talent handed its chance to shine. Gonzalo García’s late strike, rounding Wimbledon goalkeeper Nathan Bishop for a second goal of the week, increased the excitement surrounding one of the summer’s most eye-catching signings.

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Source: The Guardian · John Brewin at Craven Cottage. Published 27 Aug 2026, 09:01 pm.

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