Southampton 0-2 Fulham - The look back
50 points passed, thanks to our 15th win of this magnificent season - a Premier League record for u.
If Carlsberg did late-season away days.
After braving the train strikes, the travelling Fulham fans were treated to a goal from each of our strikers - the latter of course coming from the returning Aleksandar Mitrovic, who took just seven minutes to regain his golden touch.
Southampton had to win to have any chance of avoiding relegation, but any fears of a resilient performance from the Saints were put to bed fairly quickly. The first half wasn’t one for the long-term memory bank, with a Willian volley cleared off the line the only real highlight, but the action started quickly in the second half.
The Saints had the ball in the net thanks to Carlos Alcaraz, but as they rued the decision to chalk it off for offside, the White popped down the other end and scored, thanks to Carlos Vinicius’s third goal in four games.
Just after hour mark at a sun-drenched St. Mary’s came the loudest ovation for a substitute I can ever remember, as Mitro came on for Carlos.
Minutes later he was celebrating in front of the away fans, thanks to a header from a Harry Wilson ball. Mitro was well and truly back.
The win leaves us just two points from equalling our record Premier League points tally with two games left. Can we? You’d not bet against this side. You Whites.
What they said
Marco Silva: Mitro's been important for me since I arrived at this football club – I think in 69 games under me, he has scored 55 goals, the numbers are really impressive. It was nice to see him back and score a goal.
Harrison Reed: Happy with the win and assist. Commiserations to Southampton I’m sure you will be back stronger!
Sammy James: Mitro scoring on his return, in the sunshine, and Carlos Vinicius getting his moment too. An absolutely perfect away day in almost perfect season.
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