By Ollie Marsh

Fulham returned to winning ways with a deserved 2-0 victory at Leicester, providing the perfect response to their nine-match unbeaten run ending on Tuesday.

Second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traoré capped off a dominant performance at the King Power Stadium to get Marco Silva’s side back on track.

The team ahead of kick-off

Bernd Leno was pulled into a save within one minute of his 100th Fulham appearance, batting away a Jordan Ayew shot from six yards out, and the forward fired over from distance moments later as he set his sights once more.

Raúl Jiménez threatened at the other end as he tried to poke a Harry Wilson header goalwards, but the Mexico international was flagged offside as he tried to get his shot away.

Our keeper was called into action again when Jamie Vardy raced clear and caused problems for Timothy Castagne with a ball across the box, but Leno palmed the ball wide.

The Whites were next to attack when Antonee Robinson’s cross fell to Alex Iwobi, whose half volley had to be blocked. Harry Wilson picked up the pieces and cut in on his favoured left foot, but again there was a blue shirt in the way of the effort.

Alex Iwobi has a shot

And a fine one-two passing move between Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson led to an opportunity for the former Arsenal man, but his curling strike was past the post.

With half an hour played, Victor Kristiansen was allowed to break through the Fulham defence after the referee missed a foul on Castagne, but the Denmark international was wayward with his finish.

Iwobi almost caught out Jakub Stolarczyk, forcing the keeper to push a cross-shot onto the woodwork, and Calvin Bassey drilled one wide moments later after some patient play in the final third.

Fulham continued to look more likely as Saša Lukić went on a driving run and Smith Rowe played in Iwobi. After Wout Faes slid in to clear, Robinson cracked a volley into the side netting.

Antonee Robinson in action

After searching throughout the first-half for a goal, the deadlock was broken minutes into the second. Wilson scooped the ball into the danger area, and Smith Rowe bravely headed home in the middle.

We were close to a second when Wilson whipped in a corner from the right and it was met by Raúl, whose header squirmed wide of the far post.

Leno had to stay alert, turning an angled drive from Stephy Mavididi wide and then getting down well to smother a Harry Winks shot.

The lead was doubled on 68 minutes when Wilson supplied substitute Adama with an excellent ball, which was matched by an exquisite first-time finish.

Calvin Bassey and Emile Smith Rowe celebrate the opener

Rodrigo Muniz had a good chance to add to the scoreline but flashed his shot wide when Saša Lukić slid him in, while Vardy was thwarted by Leno when Leicester searched for a consolation.

On a chilly afternoon in the East Midlands, the two goals were enough to secure a comfortable three points and send the noisy away following home happy.

Leicester: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Winks (Skipp 64'), Soumaré, Ayew (Buonanotte 71'), El Khannouss (McAteer 64'), Mavididi (Daka 71'), Vardy

Subs: Coady, Okoli, De Cordova-Reid, Daka, Skipp, Iversen, Thomas, McAteer, Buonanotte

Fulham FC: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukić (Diop 91'), Berge, Wilson (King 91'), Smith Rowe (Cairney 80'), Iwobi (Traoré 45'), Jiménez (Rodrigo Muniz 71')

Subs: Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Cairney, Traoré, Andreas Pereira, Benda, King, Sessegnon, Diop

38%

Possession

62%
8

Shots

17
4

Shots On Target

2
5

Corners

2
8

Fouls

8

3

0

Cards

1

0