Crystal Palace vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
Rather desperately trying to wrangle the ball under his control against the odds, Mitrovic is penalised for a clear shirt-pull on Clyne in the Palace area.
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
Fulham's attacking play has lacked focus, for all their possession in the middle third. Now, Willian curls a harmless cross from the left touchline straight into the gloves of Guaita, who is unchallenged inside his six-yard box.
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
OFF THE BAR! Ayew rattles the crossbar with a powerful drive from the brink of the box! After a direct run down the centre by Olise opens up space, the latter releases the ball to his team-mate, and when it arrives via a couple of deflections he almost slams Palace in front! So close to an opener!
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