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Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Live action from Craven Cottage as Brighton look to continue their good start to the new season against newly-promoted Fulham

Sports Staff
Tuesday 30 August 2022 21:52 BST
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Aleksandar Mitrovic struck again for Fulham as they brought Brighton’s unbeaten start to the season to an end with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.

The Serbia forward had already exceeded his tally of three in Fulham’s last Premier League season and he netted his fifth of the new campaign shortly after half-time to break the deadlock.

The hosts added another almost immediately afterwards when Lewis Dunk turned an Andreas Pereira cross into his own net.

Last time the sides met in the top flight during the 2020-21 season, they played out two goalless draws and they looked on course to do so again when the first half finished without a breakthrough, before Mitrovic’s opener.

The result leaves Fulham with eight points after an impressive start to the campaign which kicked off with a surprising draw against Liverpool on the first weekend.

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton get the game underway, and we're off and running at Craven Cottage!

30 August 2022 19:31

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

30 August 2022 19:30

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

30 August 2022 19:30

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off is just moments away!

30 August 2022 19:28

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton make one change from their 1-0 win over Leeds, with Danny Welbeck benched and Enock Mwepu pushing forward into the attack alongside Pascal Gross, who scored the winner at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls’ new signing Julio Enciso is on the bench, and will be hoping to sink his teeth into the action if introduced during the game.

30 August 2022 19:19

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Having pushed Arsenal all the way at the Emirates, Marco Silva names an unchanged XI, with talisman and top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic hoping to add to his very impressive four goals in four games.

30 August 2022 19:19

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

30 August 2022 19:18

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

30 August 2022 19:14

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Levi Colwill, Steven Alzate, Danny Welbeck, Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav, Kaoru Mitoma, Jan-Paul van Hecke.

30 August 2022 19:13

Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (4-4-2): Robert Sanchez; Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Leandro Trossard; Pascal Gross, Enock Mwepu.

30 August 2022 19:13

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