Tyrick Mitchell’s double lifts Crystal Palace to a 3-2 comeback

Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, overturning a 2-1 half-time deficit with two second-half goals. The victory leaves both teams listed on 0 points from two Premier League games, while Manchester City lead with 6 points.

How it happened

Josh King put Fulham ahead in the 11th minute before Tyrick Mitchell equalised for Crystal Palace at 35', assisted by Eddie Nketiah. César Palacios restored Fulham's lead at 42', but Mitchell struck again nine minutes after the restart. Ben Chilwell completed Palace's comeback in the 77th minute, with Daichi Kamada providing the assist.

Fulham finished with 24 shots to Palace's 10 and had seven corners compared with one, but Crystal Palace converted three of their five shots on target. D. Henderson made five saves for the winners, while Fulham goalkeeper made two.

The numbers

Fulham controlled 64% of possession and completed 592 accurate passes from 664 total, compared with Palace's 288 accurate passes from 367. The home side also produced 21 shots inside the box, while Crystal Palace managed seven.

Palace's efficiency outweighed Fulham's volume: Fulham had 10 shots off target and eight blocked, while Crystal Palace had three shots off target and two blocked. The visitors also stayed disciplined, with neither team receiving a yellow or red card.

Who decided it

Tyrick Mitchell shaped the result with both Crystal Palace goals, two shots on target, one key pass and two tackles before being replaced after 74 minutes. His match rating of 7.8 was the highest for Palace, behind Fulham's César Palacios on 8.0 and Joshua King on 7.9.

Why it matters

Fulham remain ranked 16th with 0 points, two defeats and a -2 goal difference, while Crystal Palace are 18th with 0 points, two defeats and a -5 goal difference. The result gives Palace their first win in this fixture, but both teams trail Manchester City by 6 points.