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
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
Still no full-time whistle, as Brighton launch a plethora of long throws into the Fulham box, but all are repelled by the hosts' defence!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Following a free-kick to Fulham, a deflection sends the ball looping towards Kebano in space. He tees up Mitrovic, who turns Webster and races away, but Mitoma recovers to win the ball back!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
WIDE!!! Risky business at the back again from Brighton, as Websters passing is again caught out! Cairney races onto the loose ball, but his first-time pass across the face of goal finds no-one!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
CHANCE!!! A poor backpass from Webster has Sanchez in all sorts of trouble, as Mitrovic chases him down before he can get the ball away. It's back with Webster, who can't keep the ball in play, and the hosts get another corner!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
We're into SIX minutes of added time here, which is plenty for the visitors to steal an unlikely equaliser!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Cairney looks to keep the ball down the right, but back comes Welbeck to bring him down for a free-kick, which the Fulham captain will be in no hurry to take.
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Harrison James Reed Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah
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