Fulham have extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to five matches following an emphatic 4-1 victory over a struggling Reading side at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday night.

Tom Cairney and Aleksandar Mitrovic both scored braces for Scott Parker's side as they followed up Friday evening's 2-0 victory over Wigan with an impressive success on the road to take them up to fourth in the Championship table.

The resounding nature of the victory would have been particularly pleasing for Parker, but he can also take plenty of other positives from the match including the strong performance of leading frontman Mitrovic.

The Serbia international quickly capitalised on Fulham's advantage over the 10-men Royals as it took him less than 10 minutes to score a double following John Swift's first-half dismissal for a second bookable offence.

Mitrovic has now scored a total of seven goals in the Championship this season as he continues to repay the Craven Cottage outfit for renewing his contract in the summer following their relegation from the Premier League.

The Reading defence seriously struggled to cope with Mitrovic's attacking threat, and this was indicated by his match statistics as as well as the fact he added two goals to his season tally.

Here, we take a closer look at Mitrovic's numbers from the match...

Mitrovic played the full 90 minutes at the Madejski Stadium as he led the line on his own during a match where Fulham boasted a much stronger attacking threat than their bottom-half opponents. Mitrovic created problems for the backline all match but his presence was particularly felt directly following Swift's dismissal when he netted his two goals. The first strike saw him turn home Anthony Knockaert's cross, before he guided home Joe Bryan's delivery just three minutes later before the game had even reached the half-hour mark.

The 25-year-old looked to test Reading goalkeeper Rafael Cabral on more than just these two occasions, as he almost scored a hat-trick in the second period but failed to direct home Stefan Johansen's cross from close range. He finished the match having registered a total of five attempts on goal as Reading struggled to contain his threat, with this suggesting the hosts could even consider themselves somewhat lucky that he wasn't in an even more clinical mood on Tuesday night.

Mitrovic also showcased other aspects to his game during the Madejski Stadium meeting as he also recorded 84.8% passing accuracy over the course of the match. This reveals Mitrovic's ability to make a strong contribution to the Cottagers' build-up play as his physicality means he can hold the ball up before accurately offloading it to his teammates. This aspect to his game play is also manifested in the fact he won three aerial duels during the match, with this being a solid number for a forward who the defence were desperately trying to contain.

Furthermore, he managed to make one key pass during the match and while this number has been higher in recent weeks, it still indicates his ability to create chances as well as finish them. Mitrovic's biggest strength must be his goalscoring ability but the fact he can also post impressive statistics such as these allows him to function as such an effective attacker in the Championship.

Mitrovic's showing against Reading was just the latest example of his ability to cause serious problems for Championship defences this season. His potency in front of goal means Fulham should be expecting him to score freely this season, with this particularly being the case against lower-placed opponents such as Reading. He will undoubtedly be a vital cog if Fulham are to challenge for promotion this term.

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