Fulham beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, a result that reflects their superiority across much of a busy, frenetic second half at Craven Cottage.
The first half produced little of note until Vitaliy Mykolenko collected a yellow card at the eighteen-minute mark, with Idrissa Gueye booked in the same passage of play, suggesting an early flashpoint that unsettled both sides without altering the scoreline before the interval.
Fulham took control after the break. James Garner was cautioned on 56 minutes as the game grew more physical, and the decisive period arrived between the 65th and 69th minutes. Mykolenko picked up a second yellow card on 65 minutes and was dismissed, leaving Everton to play the final quarter with ten men. Jorge Cuenca and Beto were introduced almost immediately, while Tyrique George also came on, reflecting Everton's attempt to reorganise under pressure.
Fulham pressed their advantage. Kevin and Rodrigo Muniz entered the action on 75 minutes alongside Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and the hosts converted their numerical superiority into two goals, though the precise scorers are unconfirmed in the available data.
The closing stages brought further bookings for Oscar Bobb, Kenny Tete, Jarrad Branthwaite and Jordan Pickford, with Jake O'Brien and Tim Iroegbunam also cautioned, indicating a fractious finish. Bernd Leno was replaced late on for Fulham.
Ten-man Everton had little answer to a Fulham side that managed the game intelligently once the red card arrived.
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