De la Torre shines and Elliot makes Fulham history in cup win

Millwall 1 Fulham 3

Luca de la Torre scored his first senior goal and set up another as Fulham progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round on a night 15-year-old Harvey Elliot became club’s youngest-ever player.

The 20-year-old De la Torre – making his 10th senior appearance – fired home the Whites’ second from close range just after the break after sliding in Joe Bryan for a seventh-minute opener.

Tom Elliot pulled a goal back for Millwall but Cyrus Christie smashed in a stunning long-range effort to seal the win before academy prospect Elliot came on after 81 minutes.

USA intenational De la Torre has been a long-term loan target for MLS clubs but he starred as one of 10 changes and could have had a hat-trick.

Setting up Bryan, who finished hard into the far corner, the academy graduate turned, beat his marker, and slotted in Bryan with three deft touches.

De la Torre also twice forced Ben Amos to save after taking up clever positions inside the box in the first half, before popping up again to score his goal in the 52nd minute.

After Millwall’s Elliot poked in from a corner, those hosts came to life for a brief spell and almost set up Lee Gregory for an equaliser – but Christie killed off their hopes.

Further academy graduates Steven Sessegnon and Matt O’Riley also featured.