Antonee Robinson logged 90 minutes as Fulham earned three points in a feisty clash with Leicester City.
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Fulham defeat Leicester 2-1Antonee Robinson has game-winning assistAmerican off to hot start in 2024WHAT HAPPENED?
Antonee Robinson's 70th-minute assist to Alex Iwobi secured three points for Fulham Saturday, as earned their first victory of the Premier League season against Leicester City.
A first half opener from Fulham's Emile Smith-Rowe was cancelled out before the halftime break by a Wout Faes header, but the U.S. international's assist to his Nigerian counterpart secured the win on Matchday 2.
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It was Robinson's first assist of the season asthe American put forth a sensational display to help his side secure the result. Over the course of the match, Robinson completed 87 percent of his passes while accumulating 69 touches and slinging six passes into the final-third. Add his assist into the mix, and it was a brilliant attacking display.
Defensively, he was composed as ever. He completed 100 percent of his tackles, going 4/4, and won 50 percent of ground duels at the same time.
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Robinson had a career year for Fulham in 2023-24, notching six assists across all competitions as their starting left back. As a result, he was named their
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are back in action on Tuesday in the EFL Cup against Birmingham City. They'll look to advance in the competition with a victory against the English League One side.
