Fulham vs Liverpool, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDarwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah on target but Liverpool held by Fulham
Liverpool started their title challenge with a 2-2 draw at newly promoted Fulham on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 3': Offside, Fulham. Andreas Pereira tries a through ball, but Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 4': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joël Matip.
- 15': Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
- 17': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 23': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 24': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Joël Matip.
- 24': Offside, Fulham. Harrison Reed tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 25': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 26': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 27': Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).
- 27': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neeskens Kebano.
- 32': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 38': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 39': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Thiago.
- 41': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 41': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Hand ball by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Liverpool 0.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 46': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Thiago because of an injury.
- 51': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 51': Offside, Fulham. Kenny Tete tries a through ball, but Neeskens Kebano is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 53': Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 54': Joël Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 57': Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 58': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Fabinho.
- 61': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
- 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
- 69': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 70': Penalty Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Goal! Fulham 2, Liverpool 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Offside, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid tries a through ball, but Andreas Pereira is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Luis Díaz.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 80': Goal! Fulham 2, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 84': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
- 84': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 84': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 87': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
- 88': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Shane Duffy replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 90'+4': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 66.9 | Possession | 33.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 612 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodak (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete  |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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