Fulham 0 Middlesbrough 2
Adomah 3 Leadbitter 20 (Pen)
Two first half goals helped Middlesbrough move to within a
point of the Championship summit after a 2-0 victory away at Fulham.
Albert Adomah’s header and a Grant Leadbitter penalty inside
20 minutes gave the hosts their second win in as many matches, following a run
of five league games without a victory.
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| Albert Adomah heads Boro ahead inside three minutes (Picture from the Daily Mail) |
Fulham’s Richard Stearman received a late red card when he
slipped and tried recover by pulling substitute Jordan Rhodes to the floor.
The London side are now down to 20th in the
table, just seven points above the relegation zone.
Boro remain third but are now level on points with Hull,
with a game in hand. They are just a point behind leaders Burnley who have
played two more games and Karanka’s side could go top if they beat Blackburn on
Tuesday night.
The visitors made an impressive start at Craven Cottage and
were ahead inside 3 minutes. Stewart Downing’s pin point cross was met by a
leaping header from the unmarked Adomah who converted his seventh goal of the
season.
Slavisa Jokanovic’s decision to play three centre backs
appeared to back fire, as Boro suffocated their hosts from the off.
Their front line was lively and relentless, as Fulham were
given little time to settle on their home turf and they fell further behind
moments later.
Downing was again involved, as he threaded a pass through to
full back Richie De Laet on the left. His cut back then found David Nugent, who
invited a clumsy challenge from Chris Baird prompting the referee to point to
the spot before Leadbitter converted.
Fulham had chances to equalise but substitute Moussa Dembele’s
overhead kick was saved by Dimi Konstantopulos. De Laet then made a spectacular
clearance off the line to keep out Michael Madl’s header.
Jamie O'Hara also had a late chance for the hosts but fired
wide of the target.
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