Overview

• George Tanner turned in an own goal under pressure from Adama Traore to give Fulham a seventh-minute lead at Craven Cottage.
• Raul Jimenez doubled the advantage by controlling and finishing Harrison Reed’s near-post corner 13 minutes later.
• Silva made nine changes from the Manchester United draw yet fielded a strong lineup, with Benjamin Lecomte handed a debut in goal.
• Bristol City controlled long spells after the interval but failed to score, as Fally Mayulu struck the base of the post in stoppage time.
• Head coach Gerhard Struber said the early setbacks dented his players’ belief and reported Josh Stokes’ first-half injury as a concern pending diagnosis.