The match was largely shaped by a mistake from Palace’s defender Maxence Lacroix, who allowed Emile Smith Rowe to race onto Raul Jimenez’s clever pass just before the half-time whistle. With composure under pressure, Smith Rowe finished neatly past Dean Henderson to give Fulham the advantage at 1-0.

Fulham cruised to a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday with goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson while the home side were reduced to 10 men when Daichi Kamada saw red for a dangerous tackle.

While the previous three meetings between these sides had ended in draws there was very little prospect of a fourth from the moment Emile Smith Rowe opened the scoring. The former Arsenal midfielder has now scored three goals in 11 Premier League games this term and is showing clear signs that Fulham's decision to invest so heavily in him in the summer,

Emile Smith Rowe gets the stop on defense and turns it into a crucial score just before the half to give Fulham the 1-0 lead over Crystal Palace.

Emile Smith Rowe has been a man on a mission at Fulham this season as he looks to make up for lost time when his career stalled at Arsenal, and the midfield playmaker has lit up the pitch in the white kit,

Fulham manager Marco Silva praises his team's "mature performance" and the impact of midfielder Emile Smith Rowe after a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace which moves the Cottagers to sixth in the Premier League table.

Smith Rowe shines as Fulham defeat Palace ✨ | Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham | Premier League Highlights ► Subscribe to Sky Sports Premier League: ► Watch Sky Sports: Highlights from the Premier League as Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson each scored to give Fulham the win.