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Mitrovic's opener was his 11th Premier League goal of the season, equalling his season's best return.Fulham continued their fine form as Aleksandar Mitrovic's first-half finish was enough to see off Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
The striker chested down Willian's cross before firing home from close range in the 17th minute to help the Cottagers win their third successive match since the Premier League returned after the World Cup break.
Leicester almost levelled through Youri Tielemans, who smashed an 80th-minute effort against the crossbar.
Ayoze Perez also went close for the Foxes, failing to convert a Tielemans cross, while Fulham keeper Bernd Leno made an important stop to deny Harvey Barnes.
Leicester, who were greeted with boos at the full-time whistle, fell to a third defeat on the bounce and remain three points above the bottom three in 13th.
Mitrovic-inspired Fulham keep flying
Fulham's latest win means they now sit on 28 points in seventh place - and in a Europa Conference League spot.
In their last two Premier League campaigns they went down with 26 points in 2018-19 and 28 in 2020-21.
But relegation fights feel like a thing of the past for Marco Silva's men, who had the first chance through Willian's curling shot.
The Brazilian then set up Mitrovic, whose opener was his second goal in three games and 11th of the campaign to equal his season's best in the top flight.
The only blot on the Serbian's record was a 78th-minute yellow card for a foul on Barnes, which will rule him out of Fulham's next league match with Chelsea next Thursday.
Fulham had a chance to double their lead in injury-time but Harry Wilson scuffed his shot narrowly wide when one-on-one with Leicester keeper Danny Ward.
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Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameWard
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number18Player nameAmartey
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number11Player nameAlbrighton
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number24Player nameMendy
Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number2Player nameTete
Squad number4Player nameTosin
Squad number13Player nameReam
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number6Player nameReed
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number9Player nameMitrovic
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number31Player nameDiop
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ward
- 27CastagneBooked at 74mins
- 18Amartey
- 3Faes
- 33ThomasSubstituted forIheanachoat 72'minutes
- 25NdidiBooked at 61minsSubstituted forMendyat 72'minutes
- 42SoumaréSubstituted forAlbrightonat 8'minutes
- 17Pérez
- 8Tielemans
- 7Barnes
- 9Vardy
Substitutes
- 4Söyüncü
- 11Albrighton
- 14Iheanacho
- 23Vestergaard
- 24Mendy
- 31Iversen
- 34Brunt
- 47McAteer
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17LenoBooked at 90mins
- 2TeteBooked at 68mins
- 4TosinBooked at 52mins
- 13Ream
- 33Robinson
- 6Reed
- 26João PalhinhaBooked at 60mins
- 14De Cordova-ReidSubstituted forWilsonat 66'minutes
- 18PereiraSubstituted forCairneyat 59'minutesBooked at 62mins
- 20WillianSubstituted forDiopat 82'minutes
- 9MitrovicBooked at 78mins
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 3Kurzawa
- 8Wilson
- 10Cairney
- 11Solomon
- 12Chalobah
- 21James
- 30Alves Morais
- 31Diop
Referee:Darren Bond
Attendance:30,813
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 0, Fulham 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Fulham 1.
Bernd Leno (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a through ball following a fast break.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Amartey.
Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Willian.
Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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