Fulham clinch Championship title as Aleksandar Mitrovic breaks all-time goal record
The Cottagers were already assured of a place in the Premier League next season but they have now been confirmed as champions following victory at home to Luton Town
Fulham have clinched the Championship title after a 7-0 victory at home to Luton Town on Bank Holiday Monday.
The Cottagers were already assured of their place in the Premier League next term having won promotion last month. But now they have confirmed the crown of top spot with a game to spare.
They comfortably dispatched play-off chasing Luton Town with Aleksandar Mitrovic adding more cause for celebration by breaking Guy Whittingham's long-standing record for the most goals in a season in the second tier. Mitrovic bagged Fulham's fourth, his 42nd goal of the season, before his record-breaking 43rd in stoppage time.
Tom Cairney and Kenny Tete scored in the first half before Fabio Carvalho bagged a well-worked third. Bobby Decordova-Reid added a fifth before Jean-Michel Seri scored the sixth. It is Fulham's third promotion to the top flight in five years, having won the play-offs in both 2018 and 2020.
Marco Silva's side have also completed another milestone by surpassing a century of league goals this term. That ensured they become the first second tier side since Manchester City to do so. City achieved the feat when winning the First Division title 20 years ago, in the 2001-02 campaign.
The Cottagers have been prolific throughout the campaign, twice previously hitting six goals in league games this season, and also winning 7-0 away to both Blackburn Rovers and Reading. Whilst Mitrovic has led the way, it has been a team full of attacking talent.
Summer signing Harry Wilson has thrived with Liverpool-bound Fabio Carvalho enjoying a breakout season after making his debut last term. Wilson's Welsh international teammate Neco Williams has also impressed since arriving on loan from Liverpool in January and a number of members of last season's squad have stayed to help lead the team back up.
Promotion means Silva will manage a fourth different club in the Premier League. His first job in England saw him suffer relegation with Hull City in 2017, and he also had spells in charge of Watford and Everton before moving to west London.
Fulham's last Premier League campaign started slowly, with four straight defeats to open the season, and they never fully recovered. They never climbed above 17th in the table and were eventually relegated with just 28 points.
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