Liverpool vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool's miserable Anfield run continues with another defeat against Fulham
Liverpool's miserable run at Anfield continued with a 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 4': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 8': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 15': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 17': Offside, Liverpool. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 20': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 20': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Josh Maja (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 22': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
- 22': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 24': Offside, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 28': Attempt saved. Josh Maja (Fulham) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 31': Attempt saved. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a headed pass.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 35': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 38': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 38': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 39': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 40': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 41': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by James Milner.
- 44': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool).
- 44': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Goal! Liverpool 0, Fulham 1. Mario Lemina (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
- 47': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
- 47': Mario Lemina (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 48': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 56': Alphonse Areola (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 58': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 61': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 63': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 64': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 64': Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Josh Maja.
- 70': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Naby Keita with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 72': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 76': Hand ball by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Neco Williams.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces James Milner.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 77': Attempt missed. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 84': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 87': Offside, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 90': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 90': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Naby Keita (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 594 |
| 414 | Passes | 708 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 42 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 46 | Rhys Williams |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 76 | Neco Williams |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta  |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 23 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Fulham (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 16 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 21 | Harrison Reed |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 19 | Ademola Lookman |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 27 | Josh Maja |
| 17 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
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