It had been a fairly quiet night for the Australian, who was only really tested by a tame effort in the first-half from Georgy Peev.

BBC: Fulham 3-1 Amkar Perm

But the visitors were given a scare in the closing stages with the impressive Kushev grabbing a fully deserved goal after heading in Peev's cross from the right.

BBC: Amkar Perm 1-0 Fulham (agg 2-3)

With Grishin and Georgi Peev rampaging forward, along with the efforts of their talismanic lone striker Kushev, they came within inches of taking the lead after 28 minutes.

BBC: Amkar Perm 1-0 Fulham (agg 2-3)