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– Fulham continued their fine form as Aleksandar Mitrovic’s first-half finish was enough to see off Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
– The striker chested down Willian’s cross before firing home from close range in the 17th minute to help the Cottagers win their third successive match since the Premier League returned after the World Cup break.
– Leicester almost levelled through Youri Tielemans, who smashed an 80th-minute effort against the crossbar.
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– Ayoze Perez also went close for the Foxes, failing to convert a Tielemans cross, while Fulham keeper Bernd Leno made an important stop to deny Harvey Barnes.
– Leicester, who were greeted with boos at the full-time whistle, fell to a third defeat on the bounce and remain three points above the bottom three in 13th.
FULL-TIME Leicester 0-1 Fulham
Fulham hold on to take all three points back to West London, with Aleksandar Mitrovic’s strike enough to seal the win
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