Crystal Palace achieved a remarkable FA Cup victory to reach the semi-finals at Wembley.
Jean-Philippe Mateta returned with a protective headgear but had a quiet game.
Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr scored two rapid goals in the first half, giving Palace a decisive lead against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Substitute Eddie Nketiah added a third goal in the 75th minute, confirming the win.
Fulham`s manager Marco Silva, in his 500th game, was left wondering how his dominant yet ineffective Fulham side lost.
The Portuguese coach was also concerned about a potential second yellow card for Adam Wharton`s foul on Rodrigo Muniz.
Crystal Palace fans are now hopeful about their chances in this year`s FA Cup, even though Fulham controlled much of the game.
Mateta’s return was a positive for Palace. He was playing for the first time since receiving 25 stitches in his ear after a foul in the previous round.
He wore a special headband, which coach Glasner joked made him look like a water polo player.
Mateta appeared somewhat out of form, not adding to his season`s 15 goals during his 69 minutes on the field.
Silva started Muniz upfront, following his goals against Tottenham, benching Raul Jimenez.
Muniz showed early promise, nearly scoring within two minutes.
Fulham started strongly, putting pressure on Palace.
VAR did not consider a handball by Jefferson Lerma to be a penalty.
A Muniz header was easily saved by Henderson. Palace struggled to create chances.
In the 34th minute, Eze scored a beautiful curling goal from 25 yards, silencing the home crowd.
Eze’s goal was crucial, as four of his last five goals have been away from home in the Premier League.
Shortly after, Eze crossed the ball, and Sarr headed in the second goal.
Fulham struggled to recover. Palace controlled the game, especially Wharton.
Fulham’s second-half efforts were weak. A deflected shot from Willian was saved, and Bassey missed a chance from a corner.
Palace scored again against the run of play. Nketiah, who replaced Mateta, scored the third goal.
