EFL Analysis
·14 August 2021
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·14 August 2021
Fulham defeated the hometown Huddersfield Town 5-1 (3-1) on Saturday in Championship action.
Fulham started the match well and took the lead early when Aleksandar Mitrovic scored after 9 minutes, making it 1-0.
The team also increased their lead to 0-2, as Joshua Onomah scored, in the 37th minute.
Huddersfield Town reduced the score to 1-2 just before the half-time whistle as Matty Pearson scored.
Fulham increased the lead to 1-3 just two minutes later when Fabio Carvalho scored.
Fulham’s Harry Wilson was sent off in the 72nd minute.
Ivan Cavaleiro increased Fulham’s lead, in the 78th minute.
The 1-5 goal came in the 90th minute, when Ivan Cavaleiro scored yet again. This time he scored a goal for Fulham. The 5-1 goal was the last one of the game.
With the win, Fulham have got their first three points of the season and have now taken four points so far. After two games, Huddersfield Town are on one point.
Huddersfield are set to face Preston at Kirklees Stadium, while Fulham face Millwall. Both games are scheduled for Tuesday.