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Diogo Jota scored inside eight minutes of his return from an 11-match damage lay-off to rescue a degree for Liverpool because the 10-man Premier League leaders prevented a shock defeat at dwelling to Fulham.
Rodrigo Muniz’s improvisational close-range end 14 minutes from time regarded to have ended the Reds’ 18-match unbeaten run, Antonee Robinson teeing the Brazilian ahead as much as flick in following incisive work by Alex Iwobi on Fulham’s left.
Liverpool, who had Andy Robertson dismissed six minutes after Andrea Pereira rifled within the Eleventh-minute opener, discovered their first equaliser when Cody Gakpo met Mohamed Salah’s supply with a diving header two minutes after half-time.
Fulham rose to ninth after turning into the primary of the final 4 groups to go to Anfield to attain, whereas Liverpool are 5 factors away from second-placed Chelsea, who host Brentford on Sunday (7pm GMT).
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 14, 2024
Liverpool vs Fulham
Arne Slot’s aspect had been in serene type since their 1-0 dwelling defeat in opposition to Nottingham Forest on September 14, together with successful every of their final three video games at Anfield 2-0 in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid and Aston Villa.
Within the opposition technical space, counterpart Marco Silva was winless in all 10 of his conferences with Liverpool as a supervisor – however left-back Robertson’s wretched begin to the sport put his aspect on the right track to virtually come away with three factors.
Quick begins from @FulhamFC 🏎️
The Cottagers have opened the scoring early in every of their final three matches! pic.twitter.com/l88uaUBAZT
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 14, 2024
After receiving therapy early on, Robertson may need wished he had gone off when Robinson’s cross looped over his head and located Pereira on the far submit, whose shot hit the roof of the web through the Scotland captain.
Robertson was then dismissed after miscontrolling the ball into Harry Wilson’s path and unexpectedly hauling him down in an try and atone for his error, though there was a prolonged Video Assistant Referee examine for offside earlier than the choice was confirmed.
AP at Anfield. 💥 pic.twitter.com/bUUpU8Ic2j
— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) December 14, 2024
Jota purpose on return from damage
Silva’s gamers regarded comfy however Liverpool didn’t resemble a depleted crew, transferring Ryan Gravenberch to centre-back as Joe Gomez took Robertson’s place on the left.
Gakpo’s purpose marked a stirring begin to the second half by his aspect, just for Muniz to revive Fulham’s lead inside 9 minutes of approaching and put them nearby of a primary win in seven in opposition to Liverpool, having final crushed them at Anfield in 2021.
100 – Mo Salah has now offered 100 assists for Liverpool in all competitions, with 13 of these coming this season – probably the most of any Premier League participant in 2024-25. Centurion. pic.twitter.com/nvHTy3lOfs
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 14, 2024
Slot’s personal late adjustments featured the introductions of Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott and Jota in assault, and the Portugal worldwide confirmed why Liverpool had missed him.
Jota collected Nunez’s go, swivelled to advance contained in the penalty space and slotted in with 4 minutes remaining for his first dwelling league purpose in additional than 10 months.
