Fulham emerged unscathed from the tie-breaker with Sunderland, from the English second division, and a 3-2 win ensured their presence in the Cup round of 16, where they will face Leeds United.
That was the last round of 16 tie that was resolved. Fulham, from the Premier, did not win the first match (1-1), but they did it at the Luz stadium against a rival that did not take advantage of their local status.
Marco Silva’s side regained the game after eight minutes with a goal from Harry Wilson from Carlos Vinicius’ pass and extended their lead at that time thanks to Brazilian Andreas Pereira.
However, Sunderlandn did not give up and looked for the pass until the end. He closed the gap in the 77th minute through Jack Clarke, although five minutes later Frenchman Layvin Kurzawa was back to extend the visitors’ lead.
Costa Rican Jewison Bennette’s goal, in extra time, was too late. It only served to make up for Sunderland’s defeat, but it did not prevent Fulham from qualifying, who will face Leeds United in the round of 16.
Source: La Verdad
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