Brighton 2 Fulham 2: Slavisa Jokanovic's men blow two-goal lead vs Seagulls

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Joe Krishnan1 September 2018

Fulham had to settle for a point after throwing a two-goal lead away to draw 2-2 with Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Aleksandar Mitrovic played the part of hero and villain during an eventful afternoon on the south coast.

The Serb had put Fulham 2-0 up with a strike in the second half but bizarrely handballed late on to hand Brighton a penalty.

Glenn Murray stepped up and fired low into the corner to score his fourth of the season and secure a deserved point for the home side.

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The Cottagers were fortunate to go into the break with the lead after Luciano Vietto tripped Glenn Murray in the box midway through the first half.

Pascal Gross stepped up but the German's penalty was saved brilliantly by goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.

The visitors took the lead with a stunning team goal after Timothy Fosu-Mensah played it to Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who found Jean Michael Seri on the edge of the box.

Under pressure from incoming challenges, Seri scooped a sublime ball through to Andre Schurrle and the German volleyed past Mat Ryan.

The game exploded into life in the second half and when Mitrovic made it 2-0 with a fortunate strike, it looked to have killed off Brighton. However, 34-year-old Murray swept home after being set up by Anthony Knockaert before his late penalty ensured Brighton remain unbeaten at home this season.

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