Fulham vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Fulham to climb level with Arsenal ahead of Man City
Liverpool climbed level on points with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, thanks to goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 3': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 4': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 11': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 11': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 12': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 13': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 22': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 25': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 27': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 29': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 30': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Fulham 0, Liverpool 1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 39': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 39': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 44': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 44': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 45': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 45'+2': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 1. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Liverpool 1.
- 51': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 53': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 2. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 60': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 61': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 61': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 63': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 64': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 68': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces João Palhinha.
- 72': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 3. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Luis Díaz.
- 75': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 78': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 79': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 79': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 80': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 82': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 88': Offside, Fulham. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+2': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.1 | Possession | 39.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 566 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 656 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,401
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,401
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo  |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 28 | Sasa Lukic |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 19 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
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