Tough Match In London 🙏 | Fulham 2 Leicester City 1

[Applause] so here we go a first away trip back in the Premier League for Leicester city as they walk out into the unique surroundings of Craven Cottage flamethrowers blast up into the air as the two sets of players stried out on a gray rainy Saturday Monday's draw with Spurs was a very encouraging start life back on the road in the top tier Starts Here against Fulham and there's a real sense of anticipation in the southwest London Air Team us Fulham were impressive at Manchester United even if they lost they are unchanged new signing sander berer and wacke Anderson have just been introduced to the crowd but they're not involved today to Fulham have burnt Leno in goal Kenny T Isa di Calvin Bassy and Anthony Robinson the back four Andreas Pereira and Sasa lukic will hold with a Dharma trayor Emil Smith and Alex iobi behind Rodrigo mun the former Fox Timothy castan who caught up with some old friends before kickoff is on the bench for Fulham referee is Darren Bond fourth official is Lee Doty today from a Leicester perspective they are unchanged as well from the draw with Tottenham but new signings Oliver Skip and Jordan I who only arrived yesterday are on the bench today and could make their Fox's debuts and in front of 25,000 expectant supporters we are about to get underway August Saturday 300 p.m. and on Darren Bon's whistle Leicester City's away campaign this season will be off and running he has one final look of his watch has a look at the fourth official we're about 20 seconds in early but we're off rolled back to Harry wink so onew of Wilford and DD here we go Leicester city away at Fulham where they were beaten 53 on their last trip in the relegation season but it wasn't so long ago they won here and we're fourth in the Premier League as Abdul Fatu runs down this near side good strong Challenge from Anthony Robinson mun was lurking around now it's back into Midfield and then played Forward by Kenny T down the right hand side fast comes across Big Challenge from fast in front of the OA fans that shaggy hair floating around in the wind but he timed that spot on Fulham throw taken quickly here is Smith throw who's been given a an opportunity I guess having left Arsenal he's starting at as the 10 now in a way he's kind of fulham's main man let's see how he goes this afternoon on his home debut they work that one nicely into the box here and the shot from trayor very well saved by Hermanson turned it round the post first danger moment now after 3 and a half minutes Adama Troy already struck it and Hermanson stood tall stood big to keep it at nil nil it's all a little bit too easy really reminiscent of the the early stages of Monday Night the Smith throw goes beyond Fu Robinson clips it in from the left hand side he's over hit that one trayor is about as quick as they come in football um he didn't get there Tater did and fham are now enjoying a good spell Andreas Pereira wants more on that right hand side crosses it in and vestard heads away we're in the old stand here there's a post right in front of him and we could just about see that as it went into the box and Rodrigo munes was almost on the end of it he might have got something on and he headed it straight down into the arms of Hermanson but Lester are having to deal with some serious full and pressure nil nil yeah slightly concerning to say the least in these early moments free kick taken quickly and short back to bass on halfway Fulham fans are enjoying what they're seeing seven gone Fulham nil less than nil but they've had their creative players on the ball Smith row and aobi and Andreas Pereira and I guess they'll be happy about that Matt yeah it's been a impressive start from the home team isn't it really they've got an array of types of players out there and they're all get we getting a chance to shine right now here is lukach driving to the edge now iobi left hand side of the Box up against against Justin looks to come onto that right foot he does he shoots and Hermanson with a more comfortable save down to his right hand side Justin held him up Hermanson makes his second stop of the afternoon the rain continues to fall and it's goalless yeah getting comfortable enough for Hermanson but it's another attempt like lit is uh one-on-one against Bon not and the other two middle midfielders are really Advanced Pereira and Smith row Leicester just trying their hardest to come to terms with it but not succeeding right now it's a real press but here is Bon not who brilliantly turns away from lukic in Midfield and rolls it forward to dord over Reed who shoots well and it's turned behind by loo what a save that is and what a moment that would have been for deod over Reed who's looking for his first Leicester goal and it so nearly came against his former Club Fulham it was a brilliant move and that's the best we've seen of Leicester so far oh by some distance goal us here after 17 minutes earling Harland scored by the way for Manchester City so it's 1-1 okay that'll be the first of 50 this season I imagine for him well you knew not to get carried away Chris didn't you well I think everyone does when they go to the etti Hat here is Smith row Smith row is's into the box here and he shoots and scores his first fullen goal it suddenly opened up Smith row had the pace he got Beyond James Justin and then he planted a left footed finish into the back of the the net the game had gone quiet but it's burst into life with the first goal of the afternoon Fulham one less than H well it came strangely from nowhere fullam have had big moments and long periods in this game just sort of getting a foothold in the match and Justin there was complaining about something I was trying to detect exactly what that was this is he's saying he's been impeded by wovi as he's gone to approach Smith row but in my mind there wasn't too much in it here is Robinson bursting down this left hand side Fu comes across Robinson will I think shepher that out for a corner no Fu did really well but you you can see the air of confidence now for Smith row it was a big decision for him to leave Arsenal but think he's come here to show exactly what he is made of and he's a quality perform he's a quality player might come here and Robinson's ball in mun his head off oh it's wide and how did he miss that it was a gorgeous ball and fulham's number nine Rose attacked it got good contact and the Hall of Craven Cottage thought that was going to be 2-n but it's gone wide at the post and that is a serious let off for Lester they're not doing a bad job of it right now that's a nice ball out to Christenson who headed that forward to deod over re one of Lester's summer arrivals of course he was a distinguished performer here part of a promotion and he's just picked out nidi who can stretch his legs now Christensen Christensen crosses in oh it's beyond vardy it was a wicked ball and Robinson puts it out of play before Fatu was getting interested Lester's second corner but that was really good from Victor Christensen and that will give Leicester real encouragement that they can cause Fulham problems this afternoon now Lester have it with vardy plays it to this right hand side and fwi Fatu now James Justin isn't really giving him an option so he's looked to go beyond Robinson and he did very well to win a corner that's top play from Abdul Fatu he's not had it all his own way in this first half but he's stuck to his guns and there out of absolutely nothing he has won Leicester city their third corner of the afternoon yeah well we all know he's capable of producing that spark but the Sparks you have to be ignited um a little bit more subtly shall we say because he's going up against Robinson again inside outside and it was good movement b not's ball in fast is up leester have scored W fast with the first away goal of the season but the flag is up and F's celebration is cut short Jamie vley asks why they'll check this it's a big moment of Craven Cottage is it a foul or is it offside I'm I would imagine it's offside what's the decision here surely he's going over to the monitor which suggests what that maybe the they have overturned yeah this could be a goal because they're being more lenient towards the refs aren't they these days well let's have a look I no actually I can't see why the flag was raised there you know the Lions and the sister referee is 50 yards away surely not leer fans are making their voices heard is it 1-1 or is it one n referee blows his whistle and he's given the goal and leester do equalize Darren bond has had a look he thinks it's fine the away end has erupted fulam still look nice and slick and neat and tidy but uh be delighted to get through to half term if that is the case on level terms perera's ball in and munz is up and Hermon makes a save to his right hand side he is impressing again in the Premier League mat Hermon and well nobody is surprised at that that was a more comfortable save I need to stop talking at Corners definitely because that's when there's plenty of action occurring onew with t the Dutch right back and now it goes into Andreas Pereira and here is treor flicks it inside to lukic again leester a back behind the ball here Smith throw helps it onto aobi he puts in the cross and vard's head up has just gone onto the roof of the net inches away from an own goal there from Yanik bestard he knew he had to get something on it and all 6' 6 6' seven of him Rose there otherwise there was a fullen player potentially in a promising position but that was very close to 2-1 as well for an own goal that they are quite comfortable with really it's more back to the wall defending there were some games last season oh oh pass has just flicked it straight to trayor into mun as he's put it over the bar his second major chance today and fast there was guilty of overplaying it and really Fulham should be two one up at Craven Cottage oh right on Q wasn't it there we're just singing a Praises of their defensive capabilities which still remain relatively unblemished so far this season but uh and here is Andreas Pereira with this corner whips it in and headed over by T who is not happy with himself he thinks that he should have got that On Target and Lester's goal is leading a bit of a Charmed Life in the opening 11 minutes of this second half but it's still 1-1 you fancy yourself to go into it in that stages Andreas Pere with a corner and oh how about that a bicycle kick for munes which has absolutely thundered into the Hammer Smith end that wasn't far away from a well an early goal of the Season Contender that it was a bit of a soft corner to give away yeah and from almost the edge of the box fulham's number nine caught hold of that one spectacularly but it's whizzed over yeah before the game you you're thinking that there were the danger men there and uh eser have well haven't stuffed them out because obviously Smith got the gold and Christian overall has done a decent job with coning TR is aobi though on the left hand hobi flying forward into the box here and he might go all the way and he has Heron got a touch but it will be his struck leester were undone down their right hand side goal out of nothing really but it wor be celebrates Craven Cottage is on its feet and for the second time this afternoon by the temps Leicester are going to have to come from behind Hermanson is disappointed it's Fulham two Lester one well spoke a little too soon didn't I there about list to looking comfortable but not sure how that got go has evolved but Harry wins traing trying to track back with iobi wobi out strips him little bit of a well not a mismatch but it w be had the Head Start we've got 90 seconds of added on time left it might be now and ever for Leicester city Here Comes Winks to dink It Forward in towards the gut of players and Leno didn't look comfortable there he's punched it up into the air and DD shoots down and Leno saves well that was a NY moment but but Fulham survived the goalkeeper wants a foul I'm not sure he would have got one no strangely it looks initially it wasn't whipped him by Winks was it you know there's a bit of a float there it's twisting and turning by the corner flag skipped close to him gets it back to KY referee's had one look at his whistle and he's about to blow for full time and the first defeat of the new season for Leicester city comes here at Craven Cottage they were in this game they couldn't find the equalize at and Marco Silva and Fulham celebrate their first win of the new campaign Alex zobi second half goal was the difference it came after a lulling play really Leicester fought back in the first half they conceded first they equalized through out fast but it is defeat on the road for Steve Cooper they had opportunities but they couldn't quite fight back the way they did ultimately on Monday against Tottenham fulltime score at Craven Cottage in the sunshine now Fulham two leester one