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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Fulham vs Crystal Palace
With some inaccurate passing and a drop in pace both creeping in, this game is starting to resemble the end-of-season affair that it is.
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Making progress down the left touchline, Willian and Wilson link up well, allowing the latter to clip over a cross towards the area, but he drifts the ball too close to Johnstone, who simply reaches up and plucks it out of the air.
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Guehi strides up from the back and earns his team a free-kick midway through Fulham's half when Reed is drawn into a challenge. However, Olise's delivery floats above the heads of his team-mates in the area and the opportunity is lost.
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Tete buys a free-kick by drawing contact from Ayew, 25 yards out on the right. Then, Willian ambitiously tries to catch Johnstone out with a curling low shot from the set-piece, which is easily saved by the Palace goalkeeper.
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After a lunging challenge by Cairney on Doucoure in midfield, both men are left limping away after spending several seconds down on the turf. The game then continues after a brief pause.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Palace have recovered from their close escape right at the start of the half, and they now press forward and drive Fulham back a few yards.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
MISS! Soon after kick-off, Wilson and Reed combine on the right, and the latter's low ball towards Mitrovic at the back post falls straight into the striker's path. However, he somehow turns the ball wide from close range - an unexpected miss from Fulham's top scorer!
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