Aleksandar Mitrovic and Fulham end Brighton’s unbeaten start
Aleksandar Mitrovic struck again for Fulham as they brought Brighton’s unbeaten start to the season to an end with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.
The Serbia forward had already exceeded his tally of three in Fulham’s last Premier League season and he netted his fifth of the new campaign shortly after half-time to break the deadlock.
The hosts added another almost immediately afterwards when Lewis Dunk turned an Andreas Pereira cross into his own net.
FULL-TIME Fulham 2-1 BrightonAleksandar Mitrovic and a Lewis Dunk own goal seals the points for Fulham despite Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty#FULBHA pic.twitter.com/E4yiUvR9LR
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However, Alexis Mac Allister soon reduced the deficit from the penalty spot on the hour mark.
Last time the sides met in the top flight during the 2020-21 season, they played out two goalless draws and they looked on course to do so again when the first half finished without a breakthrough, before Mitrovic’s opener.
The result leaves Fulham with eight points after an impressive start to the campaign which kicked off with a surprising draw against Liverpool on the first weekend.
Fulham started brightly and Bobby Decordova-Reid created a potential opening when he drilled a cross across the face of goal, but it was just ahead of Neeskens Kebano at the far post.
The home side had another opportunity when Mitrovic beat a Brighton player to the ball just over the halfway line before running all the way into the box to try and create an opening, but his shot lacked power and was easily saved by Robert Sanchez.
Although they had very limited opportunities throughout the half, Brighton came close in the 37th minute when Solly March headed a cross from the left wide