Bruno Lage makes goals admission as Fulham boss praises 'dangerous' Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers were somehow held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham on their return to Molineux this season after failing to convert a host of chances and left having to thank Jose Sa for even a point after saving a penalty from Aleksandar Mitrovic late on.

Wolves head coach Bruno Lage named an unchanged team from the defeat to Leeds and will no doubt have been pleased with the reaction displayed by the starting XI after being give the chance to redeem themselves back on their own patch. Pedro Neto started the match with purpose from the off, twice testing Marek Rodak in the Fulham goal after finding acres of space in behind Kenny Tete.

It was Neto again who forced the clearest opening of the half through sheer presence in behind. Running onto a ball in behind by Rayan Ait-Nouri that ran just too long should have been dealt with by a Fulham player. Rodak and Tosin had other ideas though and collided to leave Neto with the sight of the goal gaping but a perhaps unnecessary touch to control an awkwardly bouncing ball allowed Tim Ream to come across and close the angle. Neto did manage to fashion a square ball across to Podence but his compatriot dragged wide off the far post.

Morgan Gibbs-White came closest in the second-half but could only turn over a low cross from Ait-Nouri after Hwang had failed to make contact at the near post. Fulham were then presented with a golden chance to steal a win on the road as Ait-Nouri clumsily felled De Cordova-Reid inside the penalty area. One week on from converting from the spot against Liverpool, Aleksandar Mitrovic was denied by Jose Sa in the first real save of note that the Wolves 'keeper had to make all afternoon.

Sa was called upon even later to deny De Cordova-Reid from point