Late Solomon strike seals Fulham win against Brighton
As is often the case, Brighton dominated possession throughout the first period, working the ball well in tight spaces.
Pervis Estupiñán had an early opportunity to test Bernd Leno, but held onto the ball for too long, seeing the chance pass him by.
With HT approaching, the hosts continued to probe, yet were well marshalled by an organised Fulham defence.
Evan Ferguson had a sniff at goal, but an attentive Leno was on hand to close him down, before a dangerous pull-back from Estupiñán was cut out to keep the Seagulls at bay.
Brighton amped up the pressure after the break, and should have taken the lead when Lewis Dunk headed wide at the back post from a corner, before strong penalty appeals from Joël Veltman were ignored.
Solly March had the ball in the back of the net minutes later, but having previously scored just one league goal from a corner this season, the hosts were denied by an offside flag.
At this stage, the home crowd were well and truly behind Roberto De Zerbi’s side, and a quick counter led by March nearly broke the deadlock, but Leno was equal to Alexis Mac Allister’s volleyed attempt.
The largely one-way traffic continued into the final minutes, and Facundo Buonanotte thought he’d netted the winner, but an offside in the build-up denied the 18-year-old.
Incredibly, Solomon stole the show with a strong run and precise finish at the death against the run of play - just Fulham’s second shot on target.
The winger's second goal in as many games sees the Cottagers leapfrog Brighton in the PL standings, denying them a first league double since 1993 in the process.
