Fulham put Liverpool's procession towards the Premier League title on pause with a deserved 3-2 win, capitalising on some dreadful defending to boost their push for European football next term.
Alexis Mac Allister gave the champions-elect an early lead after Liverpool were arguably fortunate to not concede a penalty, but that was as good as it got for the Reds who then shipped three poor goals in 14 minutes.
Ryan Sessegnon rifled home a superb first-time volley, before Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz gave Fulham a two-goal lead. Conor Bradley set up fellow substitute Luis Diaz with nearly 20 minutes to play, but Fulham held on for the three points.
Liverpool remain top with 73 points from 31 games, 11 ahead of Arsenal. They need a maximum of 11 points from their remaining seven matches to win the title. Fulham moved up to eighth with 48 points, three behind Manchester City in fifth, a spot likely to be enough to secure a Champions League place next term.
Re-live all of the action from Craven Cottage in our live blog below:
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Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE
- Fulham deal Liverpool second defeat of Premier League season with impressive performance
- GOAL! Fulham 0-1 LIVERPOOL (Alexis Mac Allister, 14 minutes)
- GOAL! FULHAM 1-1 Liverpool (Ryan Sessegnon, 23 minutes)
- GOAL! FULHAM 2-1 Liverpool (Alex Iwobi, 32 minutes)
- GOAL! FULHAM 3-1 Liverpool (Rodrigo Muniz, 37 minutes)
- GOAL! Fulham 3-2 LIVERPOOL (Luis Diaz, 72 minutes)
- FT: Fulham 3-2 Liverpool
Fulham FC 3 - 2 Liverpool FC
Liverpool’s defence implodes as Fulham bag inspired win over Premier League leaders
16:39
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Kieran Jackson at Craven Cottage
Who saw this coming? The 22,000 at Craven Cottage certainly didn’t, such was the state of utter stupefaction on a spring afternoon to remember in south-west London. Fulham were both dazzling and dogged and, indisputably, deserved winners. For Premier League champions-in-waiting Liverpool, though, it was simply a day to forget. One to write off. By extension for their defence, the opening period saw an utter implosion from all corners.
Elsewhere...
16:07
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Harry Latham-Coyle
And slightly closer to Craven Cottage, there’s another result to please Fulham fans with Brentford and Chelsea, both potential rivals for a European place, sharing the points.
Southampton relegated from the Premier League
16:04
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Meanwhile, across London it is bad news for Southampton - they have been relegated from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
FT: Fulham 3-2 Liverpool
15:59
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Very, very impressive from Fulham, deserved winners as they end Liverpool’s unbeaten record on the road in the Premier League this season. An 11-point lead it remains for Arne Slot’s side with the title still beckoning, but that is one of the worst performances of their campaign.
FULL TIME: Fulham 3-2 Liverpool
15:56
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 90 + 6 minutes
15:55
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Into the final minute. Is it going to be just a second Premier League defeat of the season for Liverpool?
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 90 + 4 minutes
15:54
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Time ticks away for Liverpool as the offside flag denies them a corner. A strong tackle from Harrison Reed prevents them from building further in their next offensive.
Mohamed Salah outmuscles Antonee Robinson but can’t pick out his target in the box. Fulham clinging on.
And a free kick! Timothy Castagne’s brave block allows Adama Traore to come away and draw a foul as the hosts edge closer.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 90 + 2 minutes
15:52
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Impressive speed from Virgil van Dijk, finding reverse gear rapidly to beat the accelerating Adama Traore to a forward ball.
Leno is called into action again as Harvey Elliott shoots, but the effort is tame and collected in relative comfort.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 90 minutes
15:50
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Harry Latham-Coyle
The signalling of six added minutes is greeted with anxious groans from the Fulham fans.
Bernd Leno denies Federico Chiesa’s skidding shot from 18 yards.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 89 minutes
15:48
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Another superb bit of defending from Calvin Bassey, preventing Luis Diaz from sliding a cross towards a teammate.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 88 minutes
15:47
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Caoimhin Kelleher keeps Liverpool in it! A really sharp stop low to his right from the goalkeeper.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 85 minutes
15:45
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool’s rally has just been calmed a touch. Emile Smith Rowe ensures it can’t gain momentum again with a tug back on Conor Bradley, the midfielder happy to accept a caution from Chris Kavanagh.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 84 minutes
15:43
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Calvin Bassey has been outstanding today. Another timely tackle is followed by a powerful forward surge, which ends with the referee’s whistle and a Fulham free kick.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 82 minutes
15:42
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Adama Traore and Kenny Tete are thrown on as Marco Silva bids to see the game out. Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi depart.
Federico Chiesa is the final substitute used by Arne Slot. Five up front for Liverpool.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 80 minutes
15:40
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Harry Latham-Coyle
The pressure is really coming on from Liverpool. Darwin Nunez is just about squeezed out as the visitors chase an equaliser.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 79 minutes
15:39
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Off the woodwork! Inches away from Harvey Elliott, striking firmly towards the far corner but watching it spiral away off the crossbar.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 78 minutes
15:38
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham are getting pushed further and further back, no longer able or willing to press up high as they did so well in the first half.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 76 minutes
15:36
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A triple alteration for Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz, Sasa Lukic and Andreas Pereira take leave as Raul Jimenez, Harrison Reed and Emile Smith Rowe come on.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool, 74 minutes
15:34
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool’s replacements have brought real energy. It appears Marco Silva will finally freshen up his side.
A decent sighting for Curtis Jones, found with a good cross by Mohamed Salah but too far out to really test Bernd Leno with a downward header.
GOAL! Fulham 3-2 LIVERPOOL (Luis Diaz, 72 minutes)
15:32
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Harry Latham-Coyle
But the home fans are silenced! Luis Diaz gets one back!
Two of the substitutes combine. Conor Bradley takes up a clever position infield, finding an acre of space in between the Fulham lines. Onwards he knocks it to Diaz, who finds a finish.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 71 minutes
15:30
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Harry Latham-Coyle
The Fulham fans lift the noise at Craven Cottage as their side again go real defensive resolve.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 69 minutes
15:29
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham have gone to more of a back five, with Ryan Sessegnon dropping into a wing-back role in front of Antonee Robinson.
Robinson spies an opportunity to stretch his legs and Andreas Pereira is good enough to find his skipper with a clever blind ball. Rodrigo Muniz can’t hold off Virgil van Dijk, though, and the chance is gone.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 67 minutes
15:26
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Another couple of changes for Liverpool. Exit Ibrahima Konate and Diogo Jota; enter Conor Bradley and Darwin Nunez.
That will mean a defensive shuffle, one imagines - Ryan Gravenberch appears to have dropped in alongside Virgil van Dijk with Curtis Jones into midfield and Bradley introduced at right-back.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 65 minutes
15:24
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Uncharacteristic profligacy from Mohamed Salah! It’s a glorious, glorious chance for the Liverpool forward, found nicely with a curving pass from Luis Diaz but passing it up as he skies his side-foot on the half-volley over the crossbar. By his standards, it’s a shocker of a miss.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 64 minutes
15:23
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Antonee Robinson has done really well up against Mohamed Salah today, though the Egyptian does get the better of him here and draws a corner out of Calvin Bassey. The centre-half rises highest to clear Fulham’s lines.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 61 minutes
15:22
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Andreas Pereira is given a chance to deliver from a free kick on the right but can’t produce the sort of cross his waiting teammates would like.
The ball comes back to him and the Brazilian shows off his skills with a neat rabona - the sole problem being that the intended recipient, Alex Iwobi, was a mile offside.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 59 minutes
15:19
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Harry Latham-Coyle
An excellent hour or so from Fulham, though there look to be a few fatiguing legs. Can they maintain their intensity through the 90 minutes?
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 58 minutes
15:18
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A vital block from Ryan Gravenberch! Fulham come forward again with real threat and Andreas Pereira is found alone in the box, only for a sliding Gravenberch to get in the way in the nick of time.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 56 minutes
15:16
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Ryan Sessegnon hasn’t necessarily at all a key figure for Fulham this season but he’s been good on that right-hand side today. A cutting run inside ends with his shot ruffling the side netting.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 55 minutes
15:14
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A double switch, in fact, from Arne Slot. Off go Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo; on come Elliott and Luis Diaz.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 54 minutes
15:14
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Harvey Elliott’s introduction is imminent, but not before Liverpool take a corner. It is headed as far as Dominik Szoboszlai on the edge of the box, though the midfielder doesn’t get much purchase on his volley.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 52 minutes
15:12
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A few boos around Craven Cottage as Liverpool are permitted to play on despite an apparent injury for Rodrigo Muniz. No foul is forthcoming, though perhaps should have been - Marco Silva’s barking at the fourth official draws a talking to from referee Chris Kavanagh.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 50 minutes
15:09
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That Jota effort was Liverpool’s first shot on target since Alexis Mac Allister’s goal, which rather sums up the rest of their first-half showing. But it is a sign of the threat they pose, and how quickly this encounter could swing back their way.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 48 minutes
15:08
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A brilliant chance for Diogo Jota - and a top stop from Bernd Leno! Mohamed Salah wins the ball off Calvin Bassey and then threads a delicate pass through for his fellow forward, who picks the right option but can’t quite lift his shot over the outstretched hand of an approaching Leno. Over the bar it spins via a flick of the fingers.
Second half...
15:04
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Back underway.
Elsewhere...
14:55
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Half-time news from elsewhere, and let’s begin at Tottenham Hotspur - where we bring bad tidings for Southampton, destined for the drop as things stand with a 2-0 deficit. A double from Brennan Johnson have Spurs on course to put a tricky week behind them.
No goals as of yet between Brentford and Chelsea. Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson lurk on the visitors’ bench.
HT: Fulham 3-1 Liverpool
14:54
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Well, that was rather good from Fulham. They’ve hassled, they’ve harried and they’ve threatened throughout, and head down the tunnel deservedly ahead. Alexis Mac Allister’s opener rather came out of nowhere in a half otherwise dominated by the hosts.
Time for a rare use of the hairdryer from Arne Slot? His side just haven’t seemed to have had the sharpness required at all, which is peculiar in a domestic campaign in which they have shown such consistency.
HALF TIME: Fulham 3-1 Liverpool
14:49
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 45 + 2 minutes
14:48
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A bit of concern over Rodrigo Muniz as the Fulham striker goes down in stoppage time, though no proper medical treatment is required. A teammate provides a second opinion as Muniz tugs at his own toe, seemingly no lasting damage done.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 45 minutes
14:45
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Another turnover of possession inside the Liverpool half sees Alex Iwobi test Kelleher from range. The Irishman is equal to it, standing tall as he claims in front of his face.
Into three additional minutes at the end of the half.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 43 minutes
14:44
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham have pressed so, so well in this first 45 minutes. Rodrigo Muniz and Andreas Pereira are trapping in Liverpool’s two centre halves and Caoimhin Kelleher, with the visitors really struggling to play out.
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool, 39 minutes
14:40
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Arne Slot looks relatively calm on the touchline, though a couple of tugs at his collar perhaps betray the developing frets. His side just haven’t been at the races, which hasn’t been the case often at all in the Premier League this season.
GOAL! FULHAM 3-1 Liverpool (Rodrigo Muniz, 37 minutes)
14:38
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A third! What a half this is from Fulham!
A fine, fine goal from Rodrigo Muniz. A wonderfully timed nudge on Virgil van Dijk is just within the bounds of legality, and Muniz’s touch of a bouncing ball is clever and cutting, taking and turning in one motion to burst beyond the Liverpool defender.
Through Caoimhin Kelleher he slots - remarkable!
Fulham 2-1 Liverpool, 35 minutes
14:36
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It’s not been Andy Robertson’s best campaign, even with Liverpool flying high domestically. That attempted pass across his own box was a really curious decision.
Fulham are on it. Alex Iwobi’s curler looks to be heading wide but Caoimhin Kelleher takes no chances, tipping it further past the post.
GOAL! FULHAM 2-1 Liverpool (Alex Iwobi, 32 minutes)
14:34
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fulham lead! An error from Andy Robertson and Alex Iwobi capitalises!
Robertson stares into the middle distance, unable to believe his double error. The Scot originally gives the ball away with a hopeless crossfield pass destined for danger, with Iwobi cutting it off long before it can reach Curtis Jones.
Iwobi’s initial effort is blocked up into the air and lands in the proximity of Robertson, but the left-back can’t conclusively clear. Iwobi makes no mistake at the second attempted - aided by a flick off the hapless Liverpool defender.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool, 31 minutes
14:31
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Bassey then breaks forward to earn a corner, taking an opportunity for a quick rest as he lies prone after a gut-busting run forward. Over he will lumber to join the rest of the big blokes to contest the delivery...which is headed away by Virgil van Dijk.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool, 29 minutes
14:30
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Excellent defensive work from Calvin Bassey, jostling Curtis Jones some 25 yards backwards after the Liverpool right-back takes with his back to goal near the edge of the Fulham box. Jones showed good strength to initially hold off the centre-back but was forced completely in the wrong direction.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool, 27 minutes
14:28
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool don’t look comfortable at all here. Kelleher very narrowly escapes a real predicament as Rodrigo Muniz and Andreas Pereira put the pressure on.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool, 24 minutes
14:25
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Just reward, that, for Fulham - and they immediately threaten again, as Caoimhin Kelleher is forced into a quick decision to come for Alex Iwobi’s cross with Sessegnon once more lurking. It’s not the cleanest of punches but a vital intervention nonetheless.
GOAL! FULHAM 1-1 Liverpool (Ryan Sessegnon, 23 minutes)
14:24
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Harry Latham-Coyle
But now Fulham have an equaliser!
Lovely football and a crisp, clean finish! Sessegnon’s clever run drags Andy Robertson inside, creating room for Andreas Pereira on the right to deliver a cross. Curtis Jones can’t adequately deal with it, a thud off his quadricep muscle sending the ball bobbling across the box, and Sessegnon is sharp of thought and foot to slam it home.
Fulham 0-1 Liverpool, 21 minutes
14:22
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That Alexis Mac Allister strike remains Liverpool’s only effort on goal - which will frustrate Marco Silva. His side have made a really solid start here but have already been stung.
Fulham 0-1 Liverpool, 18 minutes
14:21
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Mohamed Salah cuts in on to his left foot and looks for Cody Gakpo, putting just a tiny bit too much on his pass, which curls away from the opposite winger.
Fulham 0-1 Liverpool, 15 minutes
14:16
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That really was a gorgeous goal. How good have those two been at the base of Arne Slot’s midfield this season? What looked a potential problem position for the Dutchman has proved anything but.
GOAL! Fulham 0-1 LIVERPOOL (Alexis Mac Allister, 14 minutes)
14:15
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Spectacular! What an opener from Alexis Mac Allister!
That’s some goal. Ryan Gravenberch wins the ball back for Liverpool and releases his midfield partner, Mac Allister able to hold off the significantly larger Sander Berge and drive onwards. A little jink to the right opens up room for the Argentine to unfurl a rasping drive which rattles past a sprawling Bernd Leno and into the top corner.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 11 minutes
14:12
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Harry Latham-Coyle
At the other end, Alexis Mac Allister produces a rather more dangerous cross from a corner kick, but Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno gets just enough on his punch with Konate in close attention.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 9 minutes
14:10
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Harry Latham-Coyle
An unconvincing start from Ibrahima Konate, this. The centre half hacks an attempted clearance behind, conceding a soft corner.
Andreas Pereira’s delivery is poor and easily cleared.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 8 minutes
14:09
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool are certainly attempting to explore that side. A raking pass from Virgil van Dijk briefly appears to have sprung Jones but Antonee Robinson retreats in time.
Andreas Pereira is having a prolonged discussion with the referee, perhaps feeling that he had been fouled by Caoimhin Kelleher after releasing the pass to Rodrigo Muniz earlier. VAR did have a look at that passage but concluded that there had been no obvious error.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 7 minutes
14:07
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A first glimpse of Liverpool in attack with Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones combining. Calvin Bassey cuts out the latter’s cross.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 5 minutes
14:05
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Harry Latham-Coyle
This is a good little start from Fulham, keeping Liverpool pinned in.
And that’s a great chance, the hosts winning the ball high up the pitch as Ibrahima Konate dilly-dallies but Rodrigo Muniz unable to get a shot away after Andreas Pereira squares it past Caoimhin Kelleher. Was there a foul from Virgil van Dijk to deny him? Nope, just about a fair challenge and an opportunity passed up.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 3 minutes
14:03
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Harry Latham-Coyle
On the opposite side, Timothy Castagne limps away having been caught accidentally by Cody Gakpo after beating the Liverpool man to a forward hoist. Just a turned ankle, by the looks of things, but a little bit sore for the Belgian. He’ll be fine to continue.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 2 minutes
14:02
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Antonee Robinson will push on from left-back, though, as is his wont. A diagonal ball just evades him as he breaks beyond Curtis Jones - too tall and too powerful for Robinson to gather.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool, 1 minute
14:01
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It does look like a back four from Fulham, with Alex Iwobi left and Ryan Sessegnon right of Andreas Pereira in behind centre forward Rodrigo Muniz.
KICK OFF!
14:00
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Up and running at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Liverpool
13:57
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Out the players come, Liverpool sporting jackets that they will surely wish to shed rather rapidly.
Fulham vs Liverpool
13:54
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It’s another glorious day in London, unseasonable spring sunshine beating down, the Thames shimmering as it cuts past Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Liverpool
13:50
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Harry Latham-Coyle
How Fulham set up this afternoon could be decisive - you’d think that they will want to get at Curtis Jones, very much a makeshift right-back, so we may well see both Antonee Robinson and Ryan Sessegnon driving down that left hand side.
Elsewhere this afternoon
13:40
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Our focus will be on events at Craven Cottage but it could be a consequential afternoon elsewhere in London. Relegation will be confirmed for Southampton if they are beaten at Tottenham, while Chelsea may need a win to preserve their top-four place having made the short trip west to Brentford.
Match facts
13:30
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Chris Wilson
Liverpool are aiming to become just the fifth side in English top-flight history to go an entire season unbeaten away from home after Preston (1888-89), Arsenal (2001-2002 and 2003-24) and Manchester United (2020-21).
Fulham are looking to win consecutive league matches at home for the first time since March 2024.
Head-to-head
13:23
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Chris Wilson
These two sides have faced each other a total of 78 times, with Liverpool winning 45, Fulham winning 13 and 20 ending as draws.
Earlier this season, the two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield, with Andy Robertson getting an early red card before goals from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota saved the Reds.
Arne Slot: Liverpool not thinking about how early they could win Premier League
13:15
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Chris Wilson
Arne Slot says Liverpool are not thinking about how early they could secure the Premier League title after going 12 points clear again with Wednesday’s Merseyside derby victory.
A day on from second-placed Arsenal bringing the gap down to nine by beating Fulham 2-1 at home, Liverpool replied by defeating Everton 1-0 at Anfield. They now face Fulham themselves at Craven Cottage on Sunday in the first of eight remaining games.
Asked how close he felt to clinching the title and about when it could happen if results went Liverpool’s way, boss Slot told a press conference: “In theory so many things can happen.
Match facts
13:05
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Chris Wilson
Liverpool need 13 points from their remaining eight games to clinch a record-equalling 20th league title.
The Reds are unbeaten in 26 league games, their third longest undefeated streak in the top flight.
Liverpool team news
12:51
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Conor Bradley is fit enough only for the bench for Liverpool, leaving Curtis Jones to deputise for Trent Alexander-Arnold again. Caoimhin Keller starts again in goal and Cody Gakpo is promoted into the forward line.
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Jones, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Gakpo.
Team news is in! #FULLIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 6, 2025
Fulham team news
12:48
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It is a refreshed forward line for Fulham with all of Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz brought in. Calvin Bassey and Ryan Sessegnon also start in w
