Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace: Alvaro Arbeloa booed off after third defeat in row
Fulham suffered their third consecutive Premier League defeat under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa after a 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace. Despite a strong performance in expected goals, the team remains winless, leading to frustration among supporters.
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Figure caption, How Crystal Palace exposed Fulham's defence
Fulham were booed off by some supporters following the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
Having led twice in the first half, Alvaro Arbeloa's side fell to a third consecutive Premier League defeat since he replaced Marco Silva, who joined Benfica in the summer following five years in charge.
Josh King and summer signing Cesar Palacios scored in the first half, but a goal in each half from Tyrick Mitchell levelled the match twice before substitute Ben Chilwell scored the winner three minutes into his second Palace stint.
It leaves Fulham as one of only two sides to have lost their opening three Premier League games this season, alongside Coventry City .
It follows defeat at Sunderland and at home to Chelsea , which also finished 3-2.
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