Super subs fire Fulham into the record books
Fulham's dramatic 3-2 win over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday didn't just seal another three points - it also saw the Cottagers make Premier League history.
With the game slipping away at 2-1 down, Marco Silva turned to his bench - and it paid off. Tom Cairney and Harry Wilson both came on and found the net to turn the tide, not only winning the match but also pushing Fulham to a record-breaking 17 goals scored by substitutes in a single Premier League season.
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That figure sees Fulham move clear at the top of the all-time list, overtaking Arsenal (2009/10), Manchester City (2011/12), and Liverpool (2015/16), who had all previously shared the record with 15 substitute goals.
Leading the charge is Rodrigo Muniz, who has scored six of his league goals after coming off the bench - the most by any player in the Premier League this season. Harry Wilson isn't far behind either, with five substitute goals to his name.
It's worth mentioning that the five-sub rule, brought in back in May 2020 after the Covid break, has definitely worked in Fulham's favour.
To cap it all off, the win also saw Fulham hit their highest-ever Premier League points total, finishing the night on 54 - one better than their previous best of 53 from the 2008/09 campaign.
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