Fabio Carvalho made his league debut for Fulham in opposition to Chelsea in Might
Fabio Carvalho arrange one objective and scored the opposite as Fulham held off Millwall to cement their standing as early league leaders.
The midfielder, 18, created Aleksandar Mitrovic’s opener earlier than placing the Whites 2-0 up inside eight minutes.
Carvalho ought to have elevated his tally as Fulham dominated all through with their slick passing and motion.
Benik Afobe headed his first Lions objective 4 minutes from time to arrange a tense climax, however the guests held on.
Millwall had been opened up within the third minute by a swift counter-attack alongside the left flank and Carvalho galloped into the field, slicing the ball again for Mitrovic to tuck away first time on the close to submit.
Fulham doubled their benefit when Neeskens Kebano’s cross break up the house defence once more and Carvalho timed his run completely, slamming the end past the startled Bartosz Bialkowski.
Ivan Cavaleiro ought to have made it 3-0 when Carvalho picked him out with one other incisive ball on the half-hour mark, however the Portuguese blazed his shot broad with solely Bialkowski to beat.
The Lions goalkeeper thwarted Fulham with a double cease simply after the restart, diving low to parry Mitrovic’s drive and recovering rapidly to dam the follow-up from Carvalho.
The house aspect had been indebted to crunching challenges by Daniel Ballard and Jake Cooper to disclaim Carvalho and stop additional injury, whereas Bialkowski was referred to as into motion once more with saves from Kebano and Cavaleiro.
Millwall’s former Fulham centre-forward Matt Smith, on as a second-half substitute, had few alternatives to create aerial stress till the closing phases.
However Smith rose to move Murray Wallace’s cross into the trail of Afobe, who nodded dwelling to make sure a nervy end.
Millwall supervisor Gary Rowett stated:
“I used to be disenchanted with the 2 objectives and, till about 75 minutes, the efficiency of the staff. Fulham gave us an actual lesson in motion, work-rate and high quality – they seem to be a fabulous aspect.
“In some unspecified time in the future you need to drive the difficulty. We tried to do this in a extra direct manner within the second half and make it extra bodily, however they make it actually tough so that you can create any form of momentum in assault.
“I believed we confirmed character within the latter phases of the sport. Possibly it is the objective that provides you perception however I would prefer to have seen slightly of that perception once we conceded two early objectives.”
Fulham head coach Marco Silva stated:
“I am actually happy, not simply because we gained the sport however as a result of we confirmed character, character and superb high quality. The gamers are studying quick and doing what we’re asking them.
“After all we respect Millwall however we had been the dominant staff on the pitch and we created so many possibilities to attain extra.
“Final time we scored 5 (at Huddersfield) and we must always have scored greater than two however I am actually happy with the best way we managed the sport. Our opponents had possibly two photographs, nothing extra.”
Line-ups
Millwall
Formation 3-4-1-2
33Bialkowski
26Ballard3M Wallace5Cooper
12Romeo18Leonard6Kieftenbeld11Malone
17Saville
7J Wallace23Afobe
33Bialkowski26Ballard3M Wallace5CooperBooked at 89mins12RomeoBooked at 19minsSubstituted forSmithat 45′minutes18LeonardSubstituted forMcNamaraat 80′minutes6KieftenbeldSubstituted forEvansat 80′minutesBooked at 88mins11MaloneBooked at 54mins17Saville7J Wallace23Afobe
Substitutes
1Lengthy2McNamara9Bradshaw10Smith15Pearce24Mitchell28Evans
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
21Gazzaniga
2Tete16Tosin13Ream33Robinson
25Onomah24Seri
7Kebano28Carvalho17Cavaleiro
9Mitrovic
21GazzanigaBooked at 90mins2Tete16Tosin13Ream33Robinson25OnomahSubstituted forZambo Anguissaat 45′minutes24Seri7KebanoSubstituted forMawsonat 90′minutes28Carvalho17CavaleiroSubstituted forBryanat 86′minutes9MitrovicBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
1Rodák4Odoi23Bryan26Mawson29Zambo Anguissa35Francois65Stansfield
Dwell Textual content
Match ends, Millwall 1, Fulham 2.
Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Fulham 2.
Paulo Gazzaniga (Fulham) is proven the yellow card.
Try missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the field is shut, however misses to the appropriate. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
Danny Ballard (Millwall) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Danny Ballard (Millwall).
Substitution, Fulham. Alfie Mawson replaces Neeskens Kebano.
Jake Cooper (Millwall) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
Foul by Fabio Carvalho (Fulham).
George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
George Evans (Millwall) is proven the yellow card.
Try saved. Benik Afobe (Millwall) proper footed shot from the appropriate aspect of the field is saved within the centre of the objective. Assisted by Jake Cooper.
Aim! Millwall 1, Fulham 2. Benik Afobe (Millwall) header from the centre of the field to the underside proper nook. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed cross.
Foul by Fabio Carvalho (Fulham).
Benik Afobe (Millwall) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
