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
Crystal Palace kick off, and we are back under way at Craven Cottage!
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After scoring his 13th league goal of the season today, only two Fulham players have ever netted more than Mitrovic in a single Premier League campaign: Clint Dempsey (17 in 2011-12) and Dimitar Berbatov (15 in 2012-13). One more would see him surpass Louis Saha (13 in 2003-04).
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
A bright and breezy contest in the capital appeared to be ambling towards a goalless scoreline at its interval, but two strikes since the half-hour mark have given both sets of fans something to cheer about at Craven Cottage. Eze's counter-attacking prowess set up Edouard for Crystal Palace's opener, but they were hauled back by a last-gasp penalty, coolly converted by returning hero Mitrovic. Fulham will be relieved their dominance of the ball did not come to nothing, and there's everything still to play for in the second half.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
PENALTY FOR FULHAM! In the very last seconds of stoppage-time, Mitchell stumbles into Wilson and concedes a spot-kick! He gets caught under the flight of the ball, then accidentally upends his opponent! The hosts have a great chance to equalise!
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