Andoni Iraola lauded Dango Ouattara’s impact off the bench as he came on to score an 89th-minute equaliser in Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw with Fulham. After Raúl Jiménez scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season, Evanilson struck early in the second half to level proceedings. Harry Wilson’s header marked his second in as many matches before Ouattara’s deft chip over the Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the final minutes left both sides with a point at Craven Cottage. “I think he made the perfect decision. He’s someone who has chances and arrives in the last third,” Iraola said when asked about Ouattara’s ­leveller. “Today coming from the bench and feeling fresh, his mind was clear and he made the right decision with a good finish. “I’m very proud of the team and the players, we had a hell of an effort. Everyone who was healthy made a big effort and we did not deserve to lose the game because we had better chances than Fulham.” The decision of the referee, Robert Jones, to blow the whistle for a foul led to James Hill’s headed goal from a corner being chalked off. On second glance, it appeared any contact with Joachim Andersen was light, but VAR was not in a position to intervene as the whistle had been blown before the ball was in the net. “He doesn’t give the VAR a chance to see it because he whistles before so even VAR didn’t have the chance to value the play,” Iraola said. “I suppose he’s seen something and thinks it’s a foul. The VAR can’t intervene and we can’t do anything now.” Ryan Christie was fortunate to avoid a red card for a studs-up challenge on Antonee Robinson in the first half. Despite a VAR check, the midfielder was only shown a yellow. “For me I don’t have doubts about it,” the Fulham manager, Marco Silva, said when asked if Christie should have been sent off. “Against Tottenham we played with 10 men for a tackle which was less ruthless and aggressive than this one.” The draw extended both clubs’ unbeaten runs to seven matches as Iraola’s and Silva’s sides continue their push for European football. After a nervy opening spell where Leno was forced into action to deny ­Christie, the home side grew into the game through ­Robinson, who con­tinued his recent fine form. The left-back was deployed further upfield in possession and ­Fulham reaped the rewards. A neat one‑two in their half resulted in Robinson ­having space to burst forward, and his sprint led to a pass to Wilson and a shot straight at the keeper. Bournemouth relished the physical battle and their aerial ­superiority paid dividends off a corner when Hill nodded in past Leno. But the ­referee’s whistle was blown for the dubious-looking foul on Joachim Andersen, which let Fulham off the hook. Set pieces became a theme and Fulham converted one of their own to go a goal up. Andreas Pereira whipped in a corner and the well-positioned Jiménez used the pace of the ball to guide his effort into the bottom left-hand corner. Fulham finished the half strongly with a long-range effort by Alex Iwobi which narrowly missed the top corner. After the break, Bournemouth flew out of the blocks and Evanilson scored a 51st-minute equaliser. A cute pass by Hill played the striker in behind and, once he had shown great composure to hold off Andersen, he rifled his effort from close range into the roof of the net. The contest began to hot up. After the visiting goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga got down quickly to deny ­Jiménez’s header from six yards out, Bournemouth went down the other end, with Leno denying Evanilson. Following his goal in Fulham’s 2-1 win against Chelsea on Boxing Day, Wilson scored in successive matches to put his side ahead. Robinson, who was at the heart of the move, received the ball on the left and faked a first‑time cross before lifting it in with his weaker right foot. Wilson surged in front of his man and left Arrizabalaga with no chance. Iraola turned to the bench and, after Bournemouth’s press forced the turnover, Ouattara held his nerve, producing a clever chip to ­finish past Leno and secure the draw.