The defeat leaves Palace in deep relegation trouble, sitting just one point above the drop zone with only one win from their opening 11 league matches. On the other hand, Fulham’s win takes them up to sixth in the Premier League standings, matching Chelsea, Arsenal, and Aston Villa on points. That concludes this match, but stay with Tribe as the Brighton v. Manchester City game kicks off shortly. I'll see you there!

An injury crisis at Palace limited their bench options, leaving both teams unchanged for the second half, though Daniel Munoz moved to a more advanced role on the right. Fulham controlled much of the game, with a potential goal from Emile Smith Rowe ruled out by VAR for offside after a low cross from Iwobi. Andreas Pereira’s close-range shot was saved by Palace's Dean Henderson, but the game shifted further in Fulham’s favor after Daichi Kamada was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Kenny Tete. Despite Kamada's red card, Fulham doubled their lead when Harry Wilson slotted in a low finish after a quick counter, though his second goal was disallowed for a handball.

Palace, having struggled early in the season with just one win in their first nine matches, started slowly against a confident Fulham side. Fulham created early chances, with Reiss Nelson firing a couple of shots and Emile Smith Rowe nearly scoring, only to be denied by Maxence Lacroix's timely intervention. Palace grew into the game, with Marc Guehi heading wide and Jean-Philippe Mateta's header cleared off the line by Joachim Andersen, while Alex Iwobi also tested the keeper. Despite their improving performance, Palace were punished in stoppage time as Lacroix made a costly mistake, allowing Fulham to take the lead with Smith Rowe's low strike following a quick one-two with Raul Jimenez.

Mateta attempts to dribble through the middle, looking for a way past the defense. However, Wilson tracks his movements closely and makes a timely intervention to dispossess him.

VAR DENIES WILSON A SECOND! Traore makes a dynamic run, cutting inside off the left wing before finding Wilson in space on the right side of the box. Wilson calmly slots the ball into the bottom left corner, but after a brief pause, VAR steps in to review the play. The goal is ruled out as Wilson is deemed to have used his hand to control the ball, much to the frustration of the Fulham players.

Wilson swings the free kick into the box, but Mitchell rises to head it clear, preventing any immediate danger. Fulham win a corner from the right, but the delivery fails to create any threat as Palace defend well and clear it away.

Lacroix fouls Robinson as the Fulham left back made a powerful run forward, bringing him down just outside the box. The challenge earns Fulham a free kick in a dangerous position, 25 yards from goal.