Crystal Palace began their 2018-19 Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, whose squad has been boosted by 12 new signings, looked adventurous throughout the game, but Palace matched their display with a clinical away performance.
In the 41st minute, Patrick van Aanholt found Jeffrey Schlupp, who smashed home from inside the box to give Palace the lead.
Fulham came close to scoring with Aleksandar Mitrovic had twice been denied by smart Wayne Hennessey stops. Palace defended strongly and threatened on the break, and Wilfried Zaha, their talisman, sealed the win with 11 minutes to play after latching on to Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s through ball.