SUNDERLAND, England (Interstat) — Fulham FC opened its Premier League season with a 3-1 road victory over Sunderland on Sunday, defying pregame projections at the Stadium of Light. Substitute Raúl Jiménez fueled the comeback, scoring the equalizer in the 54th minute and assisting on Alex Iwobi’s go-ahead goal in the 85th. Iwobi, also a substitute, and midfielder Enzo Le Fée added the other Fulham goals. Jiménez received a yellow card in the 41st minute. The result contradicted statistical models that heavily favored Sunderland, which began its campaign with a loss. Fulham’s season record across all competitions is 1-0.