Leicester City 0-2 Fulham: Second-half storm earns visitors comfortable win while Foxes extend Premier League losing streak to seven games
- Fulham scored twice in the second half to make it easy for Leicester
- The Foxes won only one of the nine league matches under Ruud van Nistelrooy
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Angry Leicester fans vented their frustration on Ruud van Nistelrooy and football director Jon Rudkin as they lost for the seventh time in a row.
Second-half goals from Fulham’s Emile Smith-Rowe, on his 100th Premier League appearance, and Adama Traore helped turn the atmosphere at the King Power toxic.
Chants such as ‘Sack the Board’ and ‘We want Rudkin out’ filled the stadium, but Van Nistelrooy, who was only appointed seven weeks ago, was not spared.
His decision to replace creators Bilal El Khannouss and Harry Winks with the score at 1–0 was loudly booed by supporters who chanted: “You don’t know what you’re doing”.
When Jordan Ayew was later replaced, fans cheered his departure.
At the final whistle, a grim-looking Van Nistelrooy stepped onto the field to console his players. The reaction from the Leicester fans was largely muted – as most had already left before time.
Fulham cruised past relegation battlers Leicester and won 2-0 at the King Power Stadium

The Foxes have now lost their last seven Premier League games and are languishing in 19th place

Ruud van Nistelrooy was booed by Leicester fans despite having a short tenure so far
It made for a miserable afternoon The Foxeswho had started well when Ayew was denied by Bernd Leno in the opening minutes and Jamie Vardy almost forced his former teammate Timothy Castagne to concede an own goal – the defender being saved by his goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s ball. reflexes.
Fulham, who sit comfortably in mid-table, started to improve as the first half drew to a close with Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Antonee Robinson all going close.
It allowed Marco Silva to be more positive in the second half, with paceman Adama Traore replacing Iwobi and midfielder Sasa Lukic encouraged to move forward.
The visitors were rewarded by taking the lead after 48 minutes.
Raul Jimenez played in Harry Wilson and as he hooked the ball across the penalty area, Lukic nodded for Smith-Rowe to duck and give Fulham the lead.
It was Smith-Rowe’s first goal since November and the frustration among the Foxes fans, who are second in the league, was evident.
Rudkin was the main target but when Ayew botched his finish to equalise, the fans turned on Van Nistelrooy for instead taking off two other players after 64 minutes.
Things got worse within four minutes when Leicester added a second. Lukic was able to drive through the home midfield without any challenge.

Fulham are just five points away from the top four and are well in the battle for European qualification
When the ball reached Wilson on the left he sent over a cross which was met with a brilliant side-foot finish from Traore.
Ayew’s departure after 71 minutes, replaced by Facundo Buonanotte, was greeted with ironic cheers. It reflected the somber atmosphere in a foggy stadium. Leicester’s magical Premier League title success of 2016 feels a long time ago.