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Fulham FC Results

Championship - Saturday 09th November 2019, 3:00 PM
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Attendance: 21334
 
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
 

Match events
 
35
Sub On
Christie
 
35
Sub Off
Le Marchand
Bellingham (f)
45
Yellow
 
 
45
Yellow
Mitrovic (arg)
 
52
Goal
Mitrovic
Bela
62
Sub On
 
Mrabti
62
Sub Off
 
Gimenez
64
Sub On
 
Crowley
64
Sub Off
 
 
66
Sub On
Onomah
 
66
Sub Off
Cavaleiro
 
78
Yellow
Christie (f)
Montero
79
Sub On
 
Villalba
79
Sub Off
 
 
81
Sub On
Kamara
 
81
Sub Off
Cordova-Reid
Clarke-Salter (f)
85
Yellow
 
Roberts (f)
94
Yellow
 
 
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Match Report

Birmingham City (0) 0-1 (0) Fulham

Championship MatchDay 16 19/20 at St Andrews

Saturday 9th November 2019,    KO: 15:00

Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)



Aleksandar Mitrovic
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Aleksandar Mitrovic's 12th goal of the season clinched Fulham a 1-0 win at Birmingham.

The Serbia striker, who earlier had an effort disallowed for offside, hooked home in the 52nd minute after Birmingham goalkeeper Lee Camp dropped substitute Cyrus Christie's cross.

Fulham had to withstand heavy pressure from the hosts in the latter stages but goalkeeper Marek Rodak made a superb save from striker Lukas Jutkiewicz's point-blank header while Maxime Colin had an effort blocked.

The visitors could have made it 2-0 at the death but substitute Aboubakar Kamara's shot hit the inside of a post on the break.

Birmingham's only change saw on-loan Chelsea centre back Jake Clarke-Salter replace captain Harlee Dean, who started his three-match ban for his red card in the 4-2 defeat at Cardiff last week.

New striker Jeremie Bela, who left Spanish side Albacete to join the Blues, made his debut as a 62nd-minute substitute after receiving international clearance.

Fulham made three changes from their 3-0 defeat at Hull. Manager Scott Parker recalled Rodak, Maxime Le Marchand and Anthony Knockaert for Marcus Bettinelli, Joe Bryan and Tom Cairney.

Match Stats Birmingham Fulham
Goals (0) 0 1 (0)
Scorers Mitrovic 52
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Goal attempts 16 10
On target 4 3
Shooting Accuracy 25% 30%
Possession 44% 56%
Passes 389 505
Passes Success 72% 81%
Crosses 23 15
Crosses Success 26% 20%
Corners 5 7
Tackles 23 13
Tackles Success 39% 62%
Saves 2 4
Fouls 0 0
Offsides 1 2
Yellows 3 2
Reds 0 0
source: SkySports
Le Marchand, though, lasted just 35 minutes before he limped off following a challenge on Jutkewicz.

The Blues went close when left-back Kristian Pedersen, who had scored in his previous two games, unleashed a fierce angled drive which was tipped wide by Rodak.

Fulham thought they had broken the deadlock in the 14th minute. Mitrovic bundled the ball home after Camp dropped Bobby Reid's shot when Knockaert crossed, but the linesman's flag immediately went up for offside.

The Blues hit back strongly and Kerim Mrabti's first-time effort was smothered by Rodak before the Fulham keeper made a superb reflex save to his right from Fran Villalba's flick following a cross.

The home side had a let-off in the 26th minute. Jude Bellingham gave the ball away in midfield and Fulham swept forwards, Knockaert crossing for Reid, who just missed when sliding in from point-blank range.

There was a flashpoint off the ball in the third minute of first-half stoppage time after Knockaert landed on Bellingham, apparently splitting the Birmingham midfielder's lip.

Mitrovic and Bellingham then shared a heated exchange and players from both sides became involved before Bellingham and Mitrovic were booked.

Fulham threatened when Reid's snapshot was smothered by Camp after Mitrovic won Colin's headed clearance.

Mitrovic remained centre stage as he gave Fulham the lead in controversial fashion.

The Serbia international, making his 150th league start, tapped home after Camp dropped Christie's cross under pressure.

The Cottagers looked to double their lead and Knockaert's chip dropped not far over the bar, before Ivan Cavaleiro drove wide.

The Blues finally forced another save from Rodak in the 80th minute when Jutkiewicz's header from point-blank range was tipped over by the Fulham keeper.

Birmingham City: Camp, Colin, Roberts, Clarke-Salter, Pedersen, Sunjic, Bellingham, Crowley (Gimenez 64), Mrabti (Bela 62), Villalba (Montero 79), Jutkiewicz

Unused substitutes: Trueman, Harding, Maghoma, Davis

Booked: Bellingham (45+3,f), Clarke-Salter (85,f), Roberts (90+4,f)

Fulham: Rodak, Odoi, Mawson, Ream, Le Marchand (Christie 35), De Cordova-Reid (Kamara 81), Reed, Johansen, Knockaert, Mitrovic, Cavaleiro (Onomah 66)

Unused substitutes: Bettinelli, McDonald, Kebano, De La Torre

Goals:
Mitrovic 52 (right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.)

Booked: Mitrovic (45+3,arg), Christie (78,f)

Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)

Attendance: 21,334






























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