Fulham became the third and final team to be relegated from the Premier League when they were beaten 2-0 by Burnley on Monday.
Scott Parker’s side had to avoid defeat on Monday to maintain their slim hopes of beating the drop.
But those hopes were all but ended by first-half goals from Burnley’s Ashley Westwood and Chris Wood.
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Fulham manager Parker responded to a 2-0 derby defeat by Chelsea by recalling Aleksandar Mitrovic and Kenny Tete to his starting XI.
By contrast, Burnley boss Sean Dyche made no changes to a side that lost 2-1 at home to West Ham last week.
Burnley were twice denied early by Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, before they went ahead in the 35th minute when Westwood, found at the back post by Matej Vydra, slotted the ball into the net.
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The visitors then doubled their lead a minute before the break when Wood let fly with a shot into the top corner.
Fulham go down along with rock bottom Sheffield United and West Brom, who were sent down with a 3-1 loss at Arsenal on Sunday.
The Cottagers, who have won just five matches, are the 17th club to go straight back down having won the Championship play-offs the season before.
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