At 03:45 Beijing time on February 24, the 34th round of the Championship, Mitrovic scored twice, and Fulham defeated St. Petersburg United 2-1 at home to continue to sit in the first place of the league.
In the first leg of the match between the two sides, Fulham won 1-0 away to St. Petersburg United. This 2-1 match allowed Fulham to complete the double match against St. Petersburg United.
With Championship-2nd place Bournemouth postponed this round against Swansea, the gap between Fulham and Bournemouth widened to nine points. Of course, Fulham played 2 more games than Bournemouth.
After completing a double against St. Petersburg United in this round, 27-year-old Serbian international striker Mitrovic has risen to 33 goals in the Championship this season. It took him just 30 games to break Ivan Tony's record for scoring goals in a single season (31 goals) and set a record in Championship history. This season left Mitrovic with a new scoring record set by himself, with 14 rounds to go.
In addition to 33 goals, Mitrovic has delivered seven assists this season. That is, he has made 30 appearances in the Championship this season, directly involved in 40 goals (33 goals and 7 assists).
Fulham are famous lifters in the Premier League and they have seen 2 up and 2 down in the last 4 seasons. Now, they are infinitely closer to returning to the Premier League. According to the format, the top two places in the Championship can be directly upgraded. Now they are still 11 points higher than the Third-place Queens Park Rangers in the league, and they can basically lock in an upgrade place. According to foreign media forecasts, the probability of Fulham's promotion this season has reached 98%!