Mitrovic sinks Foxes to keep Fulham flying high

Aleksandar Mitrovic boosted Fulham's European charge as the Cottagers downed Leicester with a narrow win on Tuesday night.

The striker fired Marco Silva's side to a third-straight win after a 1-0 Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium.

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It left Fulham seventh in the Premier League on 28 points - the same amount they were relegated with in 2021 - and level with Liverpool.

The Cottagers are in dreamland, in contrast to the Foxes with boss Brendan Rodgers' consistent reality checks still ringing true after a third-straight defeat.

Rodgers has always been insistent this season would be one of struggle and his side have reverted to their early form which saw his own position called into question.

Youri Tielemans rattled the crossbar during an improved second half but it was Fulham's fast start which ultimately sealed the points.

Willian shot over inside the opening five minutes and he had another close effort soon after, curling just wide after Kenny Tete's break.

The Foxes had already lost Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to injury minutes before kick-off, with Wilfred Ndidi coming in, and saw Boubakary Soumare limp off after just eight minutes.

Mitrovic also required treatment meaning the game struggled to get going - until the striker found the winner after 17 minutes.

Wout Faes' own-goal double gifted Liverpool victory last week and the Foxes again shot themselves in the foot.

Daniel Amartey needlessly gifted possession to Harrison Reed with Willian seizing the chance to cross for Mitrovic.

The striker peeled off the back of Faes, the defender caught ball watching, and he had time to control and finish neatly past Danny Ward.

It was Mitrovic's 11th goal of the season - equalling his best Premier League haul.

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