Cairney and Willian score twice in Fulham win
Tom Cairney and Willian both scored twice in a thumping win for Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The Whites were three up by the interval after a dominant first-half display.
They opened the scoring when Willian’s free-kick from the left caught out Leicester keeper Daniel Iversen and ended up in the net.
Carlos Vinícius added the second – a fine finish after being set up by Harry Wilson – before Cairney made it three with his first Premier League goal in two-and-a-half years.
Vinicius was involved again, collecting Harrison Reed’s back-heel and teeing up Cairney, who fired home.
Cairney netted again six minutes into the second half after a swift Fulham counter-attack led by Kenny Tete on the right flank.
Harvey Barnes pulled a goal back for Leicester by blasting in off the underside of the bar after controlling James Maddison’s pass.
But Fulham hit back with a cracking fifth goal as Willian cut in from the right, skipped a challenge and curled in a glorious strike.
Leicester were very much second best but scored two late goals.
Maddison netted from the penalty spot after being fouled by João Palhinha, and Barnes scored his second of the game when he pounced on a poor back-header by Shane Duffy.
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Adarabioyo, Diop (Duffy 77), Robinson; Reed (Lukic 77), Palhinha; Wilson (Kebano 82), Cairney (De Cordova-Reid 82), Willian (Solomon 82); Vinicius.
Subs not used: Rodak, Cedric, Harris, Dibley-Dias.
