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Crystal Palace vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Selhurst Park

Sports Staff
Monday 26 December 2022 12:06 EST
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Fulham players after scoring against Crystal Palace
Fulham players after scoring against Crystal Palace (PA)

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

In the first 10 minutes of this capital city contest, Fulham have had 71 per cent of the ball.

26 December 2022 15:14

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Fulham are continuing to take the initiative in the early stages here, as they snap into challenges and move the ball brightly. Palace are stuck on the back foot.

26 December 2022 15:12

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

SAVE! Pereira lines up a 25-yard effort from a centrally-placed free-kick, and his dipping, swerving shot has to be tipped over by Guaita! Reaching up to his right, the Palace goalkeeper just manages to guide the ball over his crossbar!

26 December 2022 15:11

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 15:09

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Olise trips Palhinha in midfield; ending Palace's patient build-up by conceding a free-kick. The hosts have not posed much threat to the Fulham goal as yet.

26 December 2022 15:07

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

After Schlupp clumsily concedes a free-kick deep inside his own half, on the left touchline, Pereira swings over a cross which Mitrovic can't quite turn goalward, and after a spell of penalty-box pinball Palace finally get the ball clear.

26 December 2022 15:05

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

Following a minute's applause for late Fulham legend George Cohen, who passed away last week, Crystal Palace kick off.

26 December 2022 15:02

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 15:01

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

26 December 2022 14:59

Crystal Palace vs Fulham

The players are out on the pitch at a sunny Selhurst Park, and kick-off is now just moments away!

26 December 2022 14:59

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