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
Mitrovic has now scored four goals in three Premier League starts against Brighton. His goals against the Seagulls accounted for 27% of his total strikes in the 2018-19 campaign (three of 11), and currently amount to one of his five goals already in 2022-23!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Pereira's free-kick is flicked behind off the head of Webster, and Fulham have a corner!
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Tete and Caicedo collide when competing for a loose ball, with the Fulham right-back being sent flying, but the Brighton midfielder comes off worse, and is still down.
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion
And we're back underway in the second half, via the boot of Fulham's Pereira!
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