- Gray put Watford ahead after 87 seconds
- Mitrovic equalized in second half
- Serbian striker has scored 17 league goals in 2018
- Fulham have worst defensive record in PL, conceding 13
A game of two halves saw Fulham and Watford draw 1-1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday in the Premier League.
Andre Gray fired Watford into an early lead but Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in the second half and almost won it late on but he headed against the crossbar.
With the point Fulham move on to five for the season, while Watford have 13 points.
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Watford had the perfect start to the game as Gray slotted home with less than 90 seconds on the clock following busy work from Will Hughes.
The chances kept coming for the Hornets, as Christian Kabasele somehow failed to convert a header from close range and then Gray was superbly denied by Marcus Bettinelli after Alfie Mawson’s huge error.
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At the other end Mitrovic had a shout for a penalty kick waved away after he looked to be bundled over by Kabasele but Watford looked far more dangerous as Roberto Pereyera curled just wide of the far post in a first half the Hornets dominated.
Fosu-Mensah was lucky to be on the pitch after a high challenge on Troy Deeney as Fulham had a woeful first half.
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At half time Denis Odoi and Floyd Ayite came on for Fulham as Jokanovic switched things up, and at the start of the second half Andre Schurrle clipped in a great cross for Mitrovic but the Serbian striker nodded over.
Mitrovic went close soon after and was a real handful for Watford’s defense as the Hornets tried to protect their lead. They couldn’t.
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Mitrovic punished Watford for all of their missed chances as he flicked home Luciano Vietto’s cross at the near post to equalize as his fine 2018 continued.
Deeney squared late on when he should have had a shot on goal and Issac Success went close for Watford as they regained their composure.
However it was Mitrovic who forced Ben Foster into a fine late save and then from the resulting corner he hit the crossbar with a header, as Watford held on for a point.