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Crystal Palace vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Monday 26 December 2022 17:06 GMT
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Fulham players after scoring against Crystal Palace
Fulham players after scoring against Crystal Palace (PA)

Fulham earned a 3-0 win away to Crystal Palace on Monday to climb to eighth in the Premier League after the hosts had two players sent off.

Bobby De Corvoda-Reid, Tim Ream and Aleksandar Mitrovic were on target for Fulham. Palace had Tyrick Mitchell sent off in the first half and James Tomkins followed him down the tunnel in the second after a second booking.

The victory moved Fulham to 22 points after 16 games while Palace lie 11th on 19 points after 15 matches.

Palace striker Jordan Ayew hit the bar with the first big chance of the game. Then Fulham struck, De Cordova-Reid glancing in a cross from Mitrovic after a sloppy pass from Joachim Andersen was intercepted.

Moments later Palace’s fortunes unravelled further when Mitchell was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Kenny Tete. Tomkins’s second yellow card came for pushing Mitrovic over.

Fulham took full advantage of having two extra players as Ream doubled their lead scoring his first Premier League goal at the age of 35.

Mitrovic then got the reward that his all-action performance deserved, heading in a cross from Willian in the 80th minute to take his tally for the season to 10 league goals.

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Ream intervenes at the last second with a timely clearance, after Olise drifts through an overstretched Fulham midfield and pulls the trigger at the end of a swift counter-attack.

26 December 2022 16:31

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Goal Timothy Michael Ream

26 December 2022 16:30

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 16:30

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 16:30

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 16:29

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Guaita easily gathers another Mitrovic header, this time straight at the centre of goal from near the penalty spot, following Pereira's cross.

26 December 2022 16:29

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

After Tete clips over a cross from the right, Diop's header is kept out by Guaita, before Mitrovic nearly pounces on the rebound. The Palace keeper ushers the ball behind under heavy pressure and concedes a corner.

26 December 2022 16:27

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26 December 2022 16:27

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Substitution Nathaniel Edwin Clyne Joel Edward Philip Ward

26 December 2022 16:25

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

SUPER STOP! Mitrovic links up with De Cordova-Reid again, and this time his header from the winger's cross to the back post is palmed away by Leno, who reacts smartly to keep the ball out of the bottom corner!

26 December 2022 16:25

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