Fulham 5-3 Leicester City: Leicester City failed to strike a blow in the battle for survival on Monday afternoon. On a visit to Fulham, The Foxes received a major blow during a spectacle. As a result, relegation, seven years after winning the Premier League title, is still a real possibility.
Leicester in dire need after Fulham blow
For a moment, Leicester seemed to have got things on track. Five points were collected from the last three league games. As a result, manager Dean Smith’s team camped above the relegation zone on the basis of goal difference. The visit to Craven Cottage should give Leicester a little more breathing space, especially knowing that competitors Everton and Nottingham Forest would also play later in the day.
Fulham seemed a candidate to challenge for Europe. After three defeats in a row, they had dropped to tenth place. The long suspension of top striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was also not against Leicester.
Wiped out in the opening phase
While the Leicester fans who traveled along were eagerly awaiting the meeting with Fulham beforehand, all good intentions could soon be thrown into the trash. After more than fifteen minutes, The Foxes were already completely overwhelmed. Two Brazilians benefited from Leicester’s sloppiness. Willian opened the score, after which Vinícius left Craven Cottage on the benches for the second time via a razor-sharp counter. And with that, Leicester’s cup was far from empty, because Tom Cairney could already decide the game on the instructions of star Vinícius.
In the second half, Leicester had to perform a miracle, but soon all hope vanished from the away section. Tete thundering over the right flank was the difference this time, again Cairney found the net. Fulham struggled to sleep for a while, because after a beautiful swipe, Barnes also put Leicester on the scoreboard. And, of all things, Vardy was able to bring back the tension a bit, but the veteran failed hopelessly from eleven meters.
Fulham had been shaken awake and took back the reins. Willian also made his second of the afternoon in a great way, with a nice long shot. It meant the final blow. A striking penalty from Maddison and another late goal from Barnes were little more than a book for the bleeding. As a result, concerns for Smith’s team grew and a very painful end to a season threatens to soon be forgotten.
