Joao Palhinha scored a brilliant equaliser as Fulham held Brighton to a 1-1 draw. Evan Ferguson had given Brighton the lead with a composed finish. Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made crucial saves to keep the score level. Marco Silva's side struggled to create chances and were fortunate not to concede again. Willian's wasteful free-kick ended Fulham's spell of possession in the Brighton half.
The Seagulls were the better team in the early stages and were rewarded through Evan Ferguson’s neat finish before Palhinha’s superb strike secured a point for the Londoners.Roberto De Zerbi’s side showed little signs of fatigue following Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League win over Ajax and nearly took an early lead.
The goal highlighted a gulf in quality between the two sides and the lethargic Cottagers were fortunate not to concede again immediately after the kick-off when their defence was caught napping by Adingra. Brighton started the second half quickly and Lewis Dunk was unfortunate not to score in the 49th minute. The skipper lined up a set-piece and his side-footed effort dipped onto Leno’s crossbar.
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