Fulham delivered a polished performance to defeat Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium, deepening the Foxes' relegation woes and intensifying scrutiny on manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Leicester's miserable run under the Dutchman continued, with seven defeats in nine league games leaving them stranded in 19th place, two points from safety.
On his 100th Premier League appearance, Emile Smith Rowe broke the deadlock for Fulham shortly after halftime.
Latching onto Sasa Lukic's flick from Harry Wilson's cross, the former Arsenal man bravely dived in front of goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk to head home his fourth goal of the season.
Adama Traoré sealed the victory in style in the 68th minute, producing a sublime side-footed volley that nestled into the bottom corner.
Leicester fans voiced their frustration as Van Nistelrooy substituted forward Bilal El Khannouss in the second half, with boos and chants of "you don't know what you're doing" echoing around the stadium.
Despite chances for both sides, including Raul Jiménez missing a golden opportunity to double Fulham's lead and a late effort from Rodrigo Muniz going wide, Leicester failed to mount a serious comeback.
Penalty appeals by both teams—Boubakary Soumaré for Leicester and Traoré for Fulham—were waved away by the referee.
Fulham climbed to ninth in the Premier League table, while Leicester's next challenge is a daunting trip to Tottenham as they fight to escape the drop zone.