Fulham 2-0 Leeds United highlights: Whites bow out of the FA Cup after Palhinha and Solomon stunners
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Fresh from a much-needed league win at the weekend, Leeds are back in action tonight and return to the capital eyeing a place in the last eight of this year’s FA Cup.
Junior Firpo was the match-winner last Saturday, slotting beyond Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu in the 77th minute at Elland Road as the Whites secured a 1-0 victory. New head coach Javi Gracia was in the dugout for the first time and will be hoping to make it two wins from two this evening.
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Hide AdGracia and Leeds’ opponents are currently sixth in the Premier League having recorded 11 league wins since earning promotion last year. Marco Silva’s men have already beaten Leeds once this season, coming out on top when the two sides met at Elland Road earlier in the campaign.
Tonight’s encounter will be United’s first against top flight opposition in this competition during 2022/23 after defeating Championship Cardiff City and League One Accrington Stanley. Similarly, Fulham have beaten second tier outfits Hull City and Sunderland for a place in the Fifth Round.
Build-up, team news, minute-by-minute coverage, match analysis and more here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 7:45pm.
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Around the grounds
Also in FA Cup Fifth Round action tonight...
Stoke City vs Brighton
Leicester City vs Blackburn
Bristol City vs Man City
And tomorrow...
Southampton vs Grimsby Town
Burnley vs Fleetwood Town
Man United vs West Ham
Sheffield United vs Tottenham
Competition rule change
Extra time and penalties will be played tonight, if required...
No replays from the Fifth Round onwards.
Fulham team news
XI: Rodak, Cedric, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Lukic, Andreas, Wilson, Mitrovic, Solomon
Subs: Leno, Tete, Duffy, Diop, Reed, De-Cordova Reid, Willian, Harris, Vinicius
Leeds team news
XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Ayling, Koch, Firpo, Adams, Roca, McKennie, Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto
Subs: Robles, Monteiro, Gyabi, Aaronson, Harrison, Gray, Perkins, Joseph, Bamford
Unbeaten in six
Tonight’s opposition last tasted defeat over a month ago and have now played six teams without ending up on the losing end.
1-1 vs Wolves
1-0 vs Brighton
2-0 vs Forest
3-2 vs Sunderland
0-0 vs Chelsea
1-1 vs Sunderland