Aleksandar Mitrovic heads Fulham to Carabao Cup victory at Ipswich

Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic capped off his birthday with a goal as his side beat Ipswich. Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal of the game to put Fulham through to the third round of the Carabao Cup in a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at Portman Road.

Named as stand-in captain on his 26th birthday, the Serbian capped off the day with a powerful header past goalkeeper David Cornell to give his side a crucial first-half lead.