Championship – Middlesbrough vs Fulham: A win was a must for Boro when they welcomed Fulham to the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday. Their opponents meanwhile looked to gain an added 3 point cushion and get closer to the top flight.
The contest was evenly matched for most parts of the game. Neither team was able to produce many chances.
Just when it looked like a goalless game was on the horizon, Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal of the contest. Thus the match ended 0-1 in the visitors’ favour.
Following the contest, the Cottagers are eleven points clear on top of the table. Their opponents meanwhile are two points behind the promotion playoffs spot.
Championship – Middlesbrough vs Fulham: Match summary
Full-Time score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Fulham
Middlesbrough: Lumley, Dijksteel, Fry, McNair, Crooks (Coburn 77′), Taylor (Bola 56′), Tavernier, Howson, Peltier (McGree 60′), Watmore, Sporar
Subs: Connolly, Bola, Coburn, Daniels, Balogun, Bamba, McGree
Fulham: Rodák, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Bryan (Antonee Robinson 82′), Chalobah (Onomah 64′), Reed, Wilson, Carvalho, De Cordova-Reid (Kebano 64′), Reed, Mitrovic
Subs: Gazzaniga, Hector, Antonee, Onomah, Seri, Kebano, Muniz
Scorer: Aleksandar Mitrovic 73’.
Championship – Middlesbrough vs Fulham: Managers’ reaction
Chris Wilder, Middlesbrough manager: “I am extremely frustrated. We were well in the game from the off, especially in the second half. I am a bit disappointed. We turned the ball over too cheaply first half. It seemed we lacked a bit of belief to go toe-to-toe with the best team in the division. You don’t go through the season going perfect but the consistency they have shown has been incredible. Pats on the back we went to the end, but there is a reason why teams win divisions because they come away on a wet and windy northern night and get the result they want.”
Marco Silva, Fulham mananger: “In four days we had a derby in London at QPR and away in Boro. We have six points, two clean sheets, and the feeling is really good. Our standards are high. I have told them we have to celebrate this win and smile because we achieved a massive result here with the heart and organisation needed. The Championship is like this. The feeling, the environment inside the dressing room, is really good but we know we want to celebrate more in the weeks ahead. This is a massive step towards what we want.”
