Fulham vs Watford – Premier League as it happened: Aleksandar Mitrovic rescues late point after Andre Gray's opener
Relive all the action from Craven Cottage as Fulham turn things around after a tricky first half
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Your support makes all the difference.Watford travel to Fulham for the opening game of the weekend's Premier League festivities looking to bounce back following their first defeat of the season.
The Hornets' 2-1 defeat by Manchester United blemished their perfect start to the campaign and Javi Gracia is determined to regain some of that lost momentum at Craven Cottage.
Fulham have shown promising signs in their opening five games, particularly in the attacking third with Aleksandar Mitrovic and Andre Schurrle particularly threatening, but with only four points on the board this is an opportunity to climb the table.
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57 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
Holebas gets a yellow for jumping into a tackle, he gets the ball and it's one of the softer cards we've seen today
59 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
Good save from Bettinelli, Watford win the ball back after a good tackle form Kabasele, Doucoure recieves the ball and runs with it, he's got optioins to his left and right, he sends Gray into the box on the right and Gray takes a shot with his right forcing Bettinelli into a diving save.
63 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
Good play all round there. First Watford work the ball on the right wing with Hughs and Janmaat combing to create an opening to get the ball into the box, it's headed away and Holebas takes a shot that's blocked. Fulham then break and Holebas sprints back down the pitch to delay the cross and Janmaat puts pressure on Vietto before Mitrovic gets the chance to shoot
67 mins: Fulham 0 -1 Watford
Fosu-Mensah makes a great run into Watford's box gliding past the defenders as though they're statues, he tries to cut it back to Vietto but Hughes intercepts and clears
70 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
That was Hughes' last impact on the game as he is replaced by Femenia
73 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
Fulham have been way more attacking in this half, they're chasing the game and doing it well, Seri and Schurrle combine to got another shot away and Fulham win a corner. Seri delivers and Deeney has to head it away.
74 mins: Fulham 0 - 1 Watford
This game has 1-0 written all over it. The ball is flying from end to end and chances are coming thick and fast, that just means there won't be any more goals.
77 mins: GOAL! Fulham 1 - 1 Watford - Mitrovic
Ignore what I just said, Fulham are level, the ball comes over to the right hand side of Watford's box, Vietto claims it and Janmaat is weak in defence, almost as though he doesn't want to make a challenge, Vietto gets past him and delivers a low ball across goal that Mitrovic puts into the back of the net
81 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Watford
Fulham in the ascendancy now, their tails are up and they believe they can win this game. With that goal Mitrovic tops the table of most English League goals scored since Feb. He has 17, Mo Salah 15 and the mighty Will Grigg has 14.
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