Aleksandar Mitrovic stuck a first-half hat-trick as Fulham hit Bristol City for six to return to the top of the Championship.
The Serbian now has 27 goals this season and his treble came in an enthralling opening 45 minutes that saw the Robins twice take the lead.
Antoine Semenyo scored either side of Mitrovic’s first before Neeskens Kebano levelled and Fabio Carvalho put the hosts in front after 36 minutes.
Mitrovic completed his hat-trick in first-half injury time and Kebano made it six just before the hour to complete a resounding win.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Rodák
- 2Tete
- 16Tosin
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 10CairneySubstituted forChalobahat 72′minutes
- 6Reed
- 8Wilson
- 28Carvalho
- 7KebanoSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 71′minutes
- 9MitrovicSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Hector
- 4Odoi
- 12Chalobah
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 19Muniz Carvalho
- 21Gazzaniga
- 65Stansfield
Bristol City
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 12O’Leary
- 22Kalas
- 26Vyner
- 16PringBooked at 46mins
- 3DasilvaSubstituted forMartinat 50′minutes
- 42MassengoSubstituted forAtkinsonat 50′minutes
- 10King
- 11O’DowdaSubstituted forBakinsonat 76′minutes
- 36ScottBooked at 68mins
- 14Weimann
- 18Semenyo
Substitutes
- 1Bentley
- 5Atkinson
- 9Martin
- 15Bakinson
- 21Wells
- 38Benarous
- 45Palmer
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 17,810
Live Text
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Match ends, Fulham 6, Bristol City 2.
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Second Half ends, Fulham 6, Bristol City 2.
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Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
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Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
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Offside, Bristol City. Robert Atkinson tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
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Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
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Offside, Bristol City. Alex Scott tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
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Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
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Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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Substitution, Bristol City. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Callum O’Dowda.
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Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
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Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
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Max O’Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Tom Cairney.
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Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Neeskens Kebano.
