Fulham 3-2 Huddersfield Town: Whites move to within three points of automatic promotion spots
Aleksandar Mitrovic's goal proved the winner for Fulham.
Fulham emerged victorious after a frantic first half to enhance their promotion credentials and nudge Huddersfield closer to the relegation zone.
The Whites raced into a 3-0 lead after 31 minutes, with Bobby Decordova-Reid, Tom Cairney and Aleksandar Mitrovic all netting.
But Huddersfield quickly replied with goals from Arsenal loanee Emile Smith Rowe and Steve Mounie.
Fulham keeper Marek Rodak then kept the Terriers at bay in the second half as Fulham moved to within three points of the automatic promotion places.
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Having endured 274 minutes without a goal in all competitions, three came in rapid succession for Fulham.
Decordova-Reid ended the mini-drought in superb fashion, cutting inside and beating Richard Stearman before curling home.
Cairney volleyed in the second and when Mitrovic converted Joe Bryan's cross, Fulham looked to have sealed the points.
Huddersfield had other ideas, and Smith Rowe fired in with the help of a deflection and then set up Mounie for his fifth goal in eight games.
Fulham were indebted to Rodak, who denied Karlan Grant three times in the second half, and also produced a save to keep out Smith Rowe.
Defeat means Huddersfield are now 20th, just three points above the bottom three.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Fulham
12RodákBooked at 90mins
22ChristieBooked at 82mins
3Hector
4Odoi
23Bryan
25Onomah
6McDonaldBooked at 48minsSubstituted forArterat 62'minutes
10CairneySubstituted forJohansenat 76'minutesBooked at 90mins
19CavaleiroSubstituted forKamaraat 57'minutes
9Mitrovic
14De Cordova-Reid
Substitutes
1Bettinelli
7Kebano
8Johansen
18Arter
36De La Torre
43S Sessegnon
47Kamara
Huddersfield
13Coleman
7Bacuna
12Stearman
26Schindler
3Toffolo
8ChalobahSubstituted forKingat 82'minutes
39O'BrienBooked at 38mins
9Kachunga
32Smith RoweSubstituted forPykeat 89'minutes
16Grant
24MounieSubstituted forCampbellat 76'minutes
Substitutes
22Campbell
25Pyke
27Stankovic
28Brown
29King
38Duhaney
42Chapman
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Attendance:
18,013
Match Stats
Home TeamFulhamAway TeamHuddersfield
Possession
Home57%
Away43%
Shots
Home10
Away12
Shots on Target
Home3
Away8
Corners
Home2
Away6
Fouls
Home12
Away10
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Match ends, Fulham 3, Huddersfield Town 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+8'
Second Half ends, Fulham 3, Huddersfield Town 2.
Posted at 90'+6'
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'+6'
Foul by Andy King (Huddersfield Town).
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Stefan Johansen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
Posted at 90'+4'
Rekeil Pyke (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
BookingPosted at 90'+2'
Marek Rodák (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 90'+1'
Michael Hector (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Rekeil Pyke (Huddersfield Town).
Posted at 90'
Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town).
Posted at 89'
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Aboubakar Kamara.
Posted at 89'
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
Posted at 89'
Attempt blocked. Fraizer Campbell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy King.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Rekeil Pyke replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
Posted at 88'
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Michael Hector.
Posted at 87'
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham).
Posted at 83'
Emile Smith Rowe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Andy King replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
BookingPosted at 82'
Cyrus Christie (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
Posted at 82'
Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 80'
Hand ball by Stefan Johansen (Fulham).
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Fulham. Stefan Johansen replaces Tom Cairney.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Fraizer Campbell replaces Steve Mounie.
Posted at 72'
Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham).
Posted at 68'
Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 66'
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 66'
Dangerous play by Trevoh Chalobah (Huddersfield Town).
SubstitutionPosted at 62'
Substitution, Fulham. Harry Arter replaces Kevin McDonald.
Posted at 62'
Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Posted at 62'
Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a headed pass.
Posted at 60'
Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 59'
Foul by Cyrus Christie (Fulham).
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