Match ends, Norwich City 0, Fulham 2.
NorwichNorwich City0FulhamFulham2
Fulham maintained their Championship automatic promotion bid with a routine victory at Norwich.
Stefan Johansen opened the scoring for the Cottagers with a tap-in after Norwich keeper Angus Gunn could only parry Aleksandar Mitrovic's header.
Tom Cairney doubled the advantage minutes later, sidefooting the ball into the bottom corner.
Fulham remain seven points off second-placed Cardiff after extending their unbeaten run to 17 league games.
Cairney's tame effort was the only shot on target in a largely uneventful first-half which saw Fulham dominate possession but create little going forwards.
City's closest chance came after 59 minutes when Josh Murphy's volley went narrowly wide.
Moments later Fulham substitute Ryan Sessegnon saw his powerful shot cleared off the line by Norwich defender Christoph Zimmermann.
This latest defeat means the Canaries have now won just one of their past nine games.
Norwich boss Daniel Farke:
"Fulham were able to score the first goal. From there, it was difficult.
"They are the best team in the league at the moment. We had situations to score but weren't effective.
"I'm happy with our commitment, fighting spirit and performance. Sadly, we didn't get the result which is the credit."
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic:
"I thought we looked a little bit tired at times. These sort of games immediately after the international break are never easy because we always have a lot of players travelling around the world but it's a good win and now we look forward to Leeds.
"We just have to keep picking up good results and then see what happens in May. But I am not worried about that now, it's only the next game I am thinking of.
"We know we need some help from Wolves and Cardiff but if they give us some help then we have to be in a position to take advantage."
Line-ups
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Gunn
- 2Pinto
- 6Zimmermann
- 15Klose
- 26Lewis
- 27TetteySubstituted forHoolahanat 77'minutes
- 4ReedBooked at 90mins
- 23MaddisonBooked at 90mins
- 8VrancicSubstituted forEdwardsat 84'minutes
- 11MurphyBooked at 83mins
- 32SrbenySubstituted forOliveiraat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Husband
- 9Oliveira
- 14Hoolahan
- 20Raggett
- 21Edwards
- 31Hanley
- 33McGovern
Fulham
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bettinelli
- 2FredericksBooked at 78mins
- 4Odoi
- 13Ream
- 21Targett
- 8Johansen
- 6McDonaldBooked at 58minsSubstituted forNorwoodat 68'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 10Cairney
- 20Piazon
- 32MitrovicSubstituted forKamaraat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11AyitéSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 3R Sessegnon
- 9Fonte
- 16Norwood
- 22Christie
- 26Kalas
- 27Button
- 47Kamara
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 26,750
Match Stats
Home TeamNorwichAway TeamFulham
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Fulham 2.
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Attempt missed. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
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Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Tom Cairney is caught offside.
Booking
Harrison Reed (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
Booking
Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
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Offside, Fulham. Ryan Fredericks tries a through ball, but Aboubakar Kamara is caught offside.
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Oliver Norwood (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
Booking
James Maddison (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
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Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Harrison Reed (Norwich City).
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Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Matt Targett.
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Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a headed pass.
Booking
Oliver Norwood (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Oliver Norwood (Fulham).
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James Maddison (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
