Fulham brush aside Stoke to stay top
Goals from Harry Wilson, Bobby Decordova-Reid and Aleksander Mitrovic helped Fulham to a comfortable win over unbeaten Stoke to maintain the Whites’ strong start to the season.
Wilson opened the scoring after just five minutes, putting the finishing touches to a free-flowing move involving De Cordova-Reid and Mitrovic.
Fulham continued to dominate after Wilson’s strike but were denied a second goal before half-time by two decent saves from Josef Bursik to thwart Antonee Robinson and Tosin Adarabioyo, with Tim Ream shooting over from close range with the goal at his mercy.
Decordova-Reid doubled his side’s advantage when he tapped in from close range after a Mitorovic shot was parried into his path by Bursik early in the second half.
Wilson almost grabbed a second when he fiercely-struck effort came back off the post before Mitrovic made it 3-0 and then missed a penalty in the final minute when the impressive Bursik kept out of his poorly-struck effort.
Fulham: Gazzaniga, Odoi, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Onomah, Seri, Wilson, Carvalho (Reed 70), De Cordova-Reid (Cavaleiro 75), Mitrovic.
Subs not used: Rodak, Kebano, Bryan, Mawson, Zambo-Anguissa.
