Mitrovic breaks scoring record as Fulham win title


Aleksandr Mitrovic celebrates scoring for Fulham
Mitrovic equalled Guy Whittingham’s 1992-93 record of 42 goals in a season, with Fulham’s fourth goal of the night

Record-breaking Aleksandar Mitrovic reached 43 goals in a season by scoring twice as Fulham clinched the Championship title in style with a 7-0 win over Luton Town.

Tom Cairney scored the team’s 100th goal of the campaign with a thunderous first-half strike and a thumping long-range shot from Kenny Tete doubled the tally, as Luton crumbled under injuries and Fulham’s dominance.

Fabio Carvalho made it three after the break, before Mitrovic scored his record-equalling 42nd goal of the campaign.

Bobby Decordova-Reid and Jean-Michael Seri extended the lead, before Mitrovic tapped in his second and Fulham’s title celebrations began.

The defeat was Luton’s heaviest of the season and sees them drop down a place to sixth. While a place in the play-offs is still in their hands, they need to beat Reading to ensure Middlesbrough cannot overtake them.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Fulham

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Rodák
  • 2Tete
  • 16Tosin
  • 13Ream
  • 33Robinson
  • 6ReedSubstituted forSeriat 72′minutes
  • 10CairneySubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 86′minutes
  • 8WilsonBooked at 83mins
  • 28CarvalhoSubstituted forKebanoat 78′minutes
  • 14De Cordova-Reid
  • 9MitrovicBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

  • 3Hector
  • 7Kebano
  • 12Chalobah
  • 19Muniz Carvalho
  • 21Gazzaniga
  • 23Bryan
  • 24Seri

Luton

Formation 3-1-4-2

  • 27Ingram
  • 16Burke
  • 15LockyerBooked at 27mins
  • 3PottsBooked at 51mins
  • 4Naismith
  • 24OnyedinmaSubstituted forKiosoat 31′minutes
  • 23LansburyBooked at 37mins
  • 12SnodgrassBooked at 35minsSubstituted forClarkat 67′minutes
  • 29Bell
  • 9HyltonBooked at 11mins
  • 35JeromeSubstituted forMuskweat 64′minutesBooked at 85mins

Substitutes

  • 7Cornick
  • 14Mendes Gomes
  • 18Clark
  • 20Kioso
  • 21Isted
  • 26Muskwe
  • 28Thorpe

Referee:
Tim Robinson

Attendance:
19,538

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Reference-www.bbc.co.uk

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