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High-flying Watford held by Fulham

Fulham levelled the game with 12 minutes left on the clock
Fulham levelled the game with 12 minutes left on the clock

Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic hit the target again as they came from behind to earn a home Premier League draw against a Watford side left cursing too many missed first-half chances at Craven Cottage.
           
Watford's best start to a top-flight campaign had looked set to continue as Andre Gray's goal after 90 seconds, as he cashed in on poor Fulham defending, saw them take first-half command.
           
Javi Gracia's team, unchanged for the sixth league game, showed why they have been the season's revelation and looked set for a fifth win in six matches only to spurn several fine chances offered largely by inept home defending.
           
Yet Fulham were re-energised after the break with prolific Serbian striker Mitrovic becoming joint league top scorer with his fifth goal of the season in the 78th minute and almost grabbing the points with a late header that rattled the bar.

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Mitrovic - who joins Chelsea's Eden Hazard at the top of the Premier league scoring charts - told Sky Sports: "It was tough, and we didn't go into the game how we wanted.

"We made some mistakes and they punished us. In the first half we didn't play like we wanted.

"In the second half we started really well. We pressed them high, and we kept the ball and created a lot of chances in the last 15 minutes.

"We could have maybe scored one or two more, but we got one point, which is better than nothing and we are looking forward to the next game.

"We are playing attacking football, with a lot of crosses and a lot of chances, and I am always in the box and close to the goal which is where I feel comfortable."

Watford captain Troy Deeney revealed he will have an X-ray following Fosu-Mensah's late tackle in the first half.

"I have got to get an X-ray so we will see how that goes," he said.

"I may have a broken bone or two but we crack on. I am a tough, ugly boy so it will be alright."

Fosu-Mensah was only booked by referee Martin Atkinson.

"Martin is a very good ref, but I thought on that occasion it could have been a red card," Deeney added.

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