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Aleksandar Mitrovic's 33 goals is a new Championship record - and he still has 14 games to playAleksandar Mitrovic scored twice to set a new Championship goalscoring record as leaders Fulham beat struggling Peterborough to go nine points clear.
The Serbian striker's double took him to 33 goals this season, eclipsing Ivan Toney's 31 for Brentford last campaign.
Mitrovic's first came via the penalty spot as he picked himself up after being fouled to send Steven Benda the wrong way.
The second was a beautifully-controlled volley with the side of his foot after a pinpoint cross from Neeskens Kebano, before Jack Marriott scored an 89th-minute consolation for second-bottom Posh.
Marriott's late strike made the game look closer than it was in a dominant Fulham display that extends their lead at the top of the table and leaves Posh eight points from safety.
Mitrovic had already been involved in a couple of early chances before his goal, heading wide before knocking the ball down for the arriving Harrison Reed who should have done better.
He was gifted the opportunity to open the scoring in the 28th minute after being felled in the box by a clumsy Harrison Burrows challenge, before picking himself up to hammer home the penalty to break Toney's record.
Benda denied Reed early in the second half before being beaten again by Mitrovic after 62 minutes.
It came from a lovely flowing move, which saw Kebano's cross find Mitrovic whose first-time effort had too much power for the Peterborough stopper.
Substitute Ivan Cavaleiro went close to a third and Mitrovic almost claimed a hat-trick with six minutes remaining but Benda saved well.
As the game reached its closing stages, Posh broke forward at speed and Marriott finished off the counter-attack in their first game since the departure of manager Darren Ferguson.
Former Hull boss Grant McCann was watching in the stands and is believed to be close to being appointed as Ferguson's replacement.
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Rodák
- 20N Williams
- 16Tosin
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 6ReedSubstituted forWilsonat 63'minutes
- 24Seri
- 14De Cordova-ReidSubstituted forOnomahat 83'minutes
- 28Carvalho
- 7KebanoSubstituted forCavaleiroat 63'minutes
- 9Mitrovic
Substitutes
- 2Tete
- 3Hector
- 8Wilson
- 12Chalobah
- 17Cavaleiro
- 21Gazzaniga
- 25Onomah
Peterborough
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 25Benda
- 12KnightBooked at 85mins
- 2Edwards
- 6Kent
- 16Burrows
- 10BrownSubstituted forMortonat 72'minutes
- 23Ward
- 11Grant
- 18Norburn
- 7SzmodicsSubstituted forJonesat 77'minutes
- 9Clarke-HarrisSubstituted forMarriottat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Cornell
- 14Marriott
- 15Poku
- 17Jones
- 20Morton
- 24Mumba
- 42Fuchs
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:17,387
Live Text
Match ends, Fulham 2, Peterborough United 1.
Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Peterborough United 1.
Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Fulham).
Jorge Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Fulham 2, Peterborough United 1. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Morton following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri with a through ball.
Josh Knight (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Josh Knight (Peterborough United).
Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
Callum Morton (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri with a through ball.
Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabio Carvalho.
Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Josh Knight.
Attempt missed. Callum Morton (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Marriott.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Steven Benda.
Attempt saved. Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones replaces Sammie Szmodics.
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