Fulham vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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A late goal by Joel Ward rescued a 2-2 draw for Crystal Palace at Fulham on Saturday, after the hosts’ striker Aleksandar Mitrovic bagged two goals on his first start since serving an eight-match ban.
Fulham have 52 points from 37 games - four behind ninth-placed Brentford - and remain 10th. Palace, who have 44, move up to 11th ahead of Chelsea, who play leaders Manchester City on Sunday.
Palace took the lead in the 34th minute when Odsonne Edouard’s fierce effort completed a sweeping counterattack after the Frenchman was played through on goal by Eberechi Eze following a Fulham corner.
Fulham forward Harry Wilson was hacked down by Tyrick Mitchell just before halftime and Mitrovic stepped up to thump his penalty past Sam Johnstone to level the game.
The Serbian, playing without a number on his back after a bloody nose left him in need of a new shirt, put Fulham ahead in the 61st minute with a bullet header.
But Ward salvaged one point for the visitors in the 83rd minute when he stabbed home a rebound after Fulham failed to defend a set-piece.
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In the second minute of at least three added on for stoppages at the end of the first half, Fulham fail to threaten their visitors' goal twice with consecutive corners.
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After a high boot by Mitchell brings down Reed just outside the right half of Palace's penalty area, Wilson's subsequent free-kick is whipped in and then headed clear by Hughes.
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As Palace press on, Hughes wins a close challenge with Cairney just outside the area but can only send the ball scudding out of play for a Fulham goal-kick.
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It's now the away side who are dictating the tempo, though an attempt by Hughes to slip into Fulham's area is ended by the midfielder's clumsy trip on Diop.
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Johnstone punches a Fulham corner clear, but the hosts are still camped inside the Palace defensive third as they seek a quick equaliser.
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