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Leeds United have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine matches, since beating Southampton 1-0 on 25 FebruaryLeeds United's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League were dealt another blow as Fulham condemned Javi Gracia's side to a third successive defeat at Craven Cottage.
Second-half goals from Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira proved enough to earn victory for the hosts, who reinforced their bid to seal a top-half finish and climbed one place to ninth.
But the loss means Leeds remain just two points above the relegation places, in 16th, before Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City directly below them play later on Saturday.
A quality first-time finish by Wilson, after Illan Meslier had got an unconvincing hand to Willian's cross, broke the deadlock after 58 minutes.
Pereira then slotted in after Meslier again failed to effectively deal with a cross on a difficult afternoon for the Leeds goalkeeper.
Somewhat belatedly, the two goals eventually sparked Leeds into action, and Joao Palhinha's own goal, after Patrick Bamford had redirected the ball with an outstretched leg, offered Leeds hope with 11 minutes remaining.
But despite eight minutes of stoppage time they were unable to force an equaliser.
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Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number2Player nameTete
Squad number4Player nameTosin
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number6Player nameReed
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number7Player nameKebano
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number11Player nameSolomon
Squad number28Player nameLukic
Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius
Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number25Player nameKristensen
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number39Player nameWöber
Squad number8Player nameRoca
Squad number28Player nameMcKennie
Squad number10Player nameSummerville
Squad number7Player nameAaronson
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Squad number4Player nameForshaw
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number23Player nameSinisterra
Squad number29Player nameGnonto
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Leno
- 2Tete
- 4Tosin
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 6ReedSubstituted forLukicat 82'minutes
- 26João PalhinhaBooked at 16mins
- 8WilsonSubstituted forSolomonat 86'minutes
- 18PereiraSubstituted forCairneyat 86'minutes
- 20WillianSubstituted forKebanoat 90+4'minutes
- 14De Cordova-ReidSubstituted forAlves Moraisat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 5Duffy
- 7Kebano
- 10Cairney
- 11Solomon
- 12Cédric Soares
- 28Lukic
- 30Alves Morais
- 31Diop
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 25Kristensen
- 5Koch
- 6CooperBooked at 67mins
- 39WöberBooked at 62mins
- 8RocaBooked at 90mins
- 28McKennieBooked at 37minsSubstituted forForshawat 80'minutes
- 10Summerville
- 7AaronsonSubstituted forSinisterraat 65'minutes
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forGnontoat 80'minutes
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forBamfordat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ayling
- 3Firpo
- 4Forshaw
- 9Bamford
- 21Struijk
- 22Robles
- 23Sinisterra
- 24Rutter
- 29Gnonto
Live Text
Match ends, Fulham 2, Leeds United 1.
Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Leeds United 1.
Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roca with a cross.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United).
Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Willian.
Marc Roca (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
Manor Solomon (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marc Roca (Leeds United).
Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Willian (Fulham).
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Harry Wilson.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United).
Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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