Fulham secured a promotion back to the Premier League in a definite way, after Alexander Mitrovich improved his result for the season to 40 with a pair in a convenient 3-0 victory over Preston.
The Cottages could have secured a place on Good Friday, but the 2-1 defeat in Derby was the first time they have suffered a series of defeats this season.
However, they returned to Craven Cottage and took the lead with their first real chance of the game after Mitrovic scored at home.
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Alexander Mitrovic grabbed his 40th goal of the season after Fulham were promoted to the Premier League after beating Preston.
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Alexander Mitrovic gave his reaction after leading Fulham to promotion to the Premier League after scoring his 40th goal of the season.
Carvalho added a second to Fulham and shortly before half-time Mitrovic scored 40 goals for the Sky Bet Championship when he touched and shot the ball past Preston’s goalkeeper.
The Serbian striker has already surpassed Ivan Tony’s Championship record with 14 remaining games of the season and is now just two behind Guy Whittingham’s 42 goals for Portsmouth in 1992-93 – the most in any second-tier season during the Premier League. league era.
The results provided a promotion to Fulham with 26 wins, eight draws and only eight losses, scoring 98 goals.
Preston was close to a lead in the fifth minute when Cameron Archer ran to the left before playing for Chad Evans, whose shot was deflected by Tosin Adarabioyo. The hosts managed to get the ball out.
Goalkeeper Marek Rodak had to be alert again two minutes later to direct Ben Whitman’s efforts over the crossbar and keep the tie.
Fulham scored from their first real attack of the match, as Joe Brian entered from the left and skillfully played in Mitrovic behind Preston’s back line, so that the Serb could get through the legs of Daniel Iversen.
The Cottages had a chance to increase their lead in the 24th minute when the ball went from Neeskens Kebano to Mitrovic and he returned the ball to Carvalho, whose shot went off target.
The hosts doubled their advantage shortly after half an hour, when Kebano’s ball in the penalty area deflected happily in the way of Carvalho and he made the first shot in the back of the net.
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Fulham fans and players celebrated at Craven Cottage as Fulham were promoted to the Premier League after beating Preston.
Fulham added a third just before half-time, with Mitrovic scoring his 40th goal of the season clinically, making one touch and shooting at home after being played by Harry Wilson, who topped the Championship assists.
Mitrovic was agonizing close to his hat-trick in less than five minutes in the second half as he pounced on a free-kick and ran for the goal, but Iversen’s outstretched leg deflected the ball to the crossbar.
Iversen then denied the 27-year-old again in the 53rd minute when Fulham continued to push for a fourth goal, but they lacked the same intensity as in the first half and the score remained 3-0, as jubilant fans poured into the field in the last referee. signal with a confirmed place in the Premier League.
Fulham owner Tony Hahn issued a statement after confirming the promotion, which read: “Thank you very much, all of you, Fulham supporters!
“You all deserve this special night!” Congratulations to your fans, congratulations and thanks to the Fulham and Marco Silva team and the whole club team!
“We are returning to the Premier League! Let’s go up! Come on, Fulham!
Silva: We deserved a raise
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Proud Marco Silva called Fulham’s promotion to the Premier League a “fantastic achievement”.
“We deserved it. We should be proud of what we have achieved for this football club, that was the reason we came, the reason why they invited us to come and join this football club and we did it. I am proud of the players, not only because we achieved our goal or the goal from the first day. The way we did it, the way we played, the way we really dominated most of the season was fantastic for us, a fantastic trip for us Now is the time to celebrate.
“Nice word yo-yo team, good nickname. The challenge is definitely huge. We have to be really positive, we have to have desire and ambition. Now we celebrate and finish the work in the next four games.”
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