Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow live coverage as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds get their 2022/23 campaign underway against the newly-promoted Cottagers in west London
Follow live coverage as Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds came just one point and one place short of Manchester City in the title race last season and begin their battle to go one better this time around against the newly-promoted Cottagers on Saturday lunchtime.
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate has joined an injury list which already includes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Diogo Jota (thigh), Curtis Jones (calf), second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (groin) and Kostas Tsimikas (knock), with Naby Keita also missing. For the hosts, Marco Silva includes headline summer arrival Joao Palhinha for his Premier League debut while last year’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will hope to pick up where he left off as they bid to avoid the drop.
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GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Liverpool (32’, Mitrovic)⚽️
32 mins: Fulham take a deserved lead at Craven Cottage!
It’s a simple move from the home side as they work the ball over to Neeskens Kebano on the right side. Kenny Tete makes an overlapping run and is given the ball.
He whips a deep cross to the back post where Aleksandar Mitrovic leaps above Trent Alexander-Arnold and heads past Alisson.
Work to do for Liverpool.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
30 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold swings a corner into the box that gets cleared as far as Jordan Henderson who volleys an effort at goal and sees the shot blocked.
Marek Rodak restarts proceedings quickly and boots the ball down the pitch. Pereira and Robertson go sprinting after it with the Fulham man coming away with the ball. He puts in a cross and wins the home side a corner.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
27 mins: Diaz is given the ball by Robertson and quickly has three defenders around him. He’s forced to run backwards and gets checked by Kebano winning Liverpool a free kick.
Fulham need to stay disciplined. They’re playing well and Liverpool need to come up with some creative ways to get into the box.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
24 mins: Close! Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah combine for the first time this season. The right-back swings in a cross from his position up the pitch and picks out Salah who whips a headed effort over the crossbar.
Jordan Henderson was right behind Salah in a better position to shoot but the Egyptian wanted to get an early sight of goal in and fancied himself to score.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
21 mins: Thiago Alcantara fizzes a diagonal ball over to the left wing where Luis Diaz flicks it over Kenny Tete and gives it to Andy Robertson.
The Liverpool left-back dribbles into the area and lifts the ball to the back post where Mo Salah is free. Antonee Robinson arrives in the nick of time and heads the ball over the Liverpool forward and Fulham manage to get it clear.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
18 mins: Kenny Tete goes flying in of Luis Diaz and hacks the Liverpool winger to ground. He’s late with the challenge and picks up a yellow card.
Liverpool are growing into the game now. Fulham need to stay switched on.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
15 mins: Disallowed goal! Andy Robertson brings the ball down the left side and passes it across to Mo Salah before continuing into the box. Salah gives it to Roberto Firmino who slides the ball back to Robertson.
Robertson shoots from 10-yards out but Marek Rodak makes a fine save. The ball rebounds to Luis Diaz though who brings it under control, shifts to the right then curls a beautiful finish into the far top corner.
It doesn’t count though as Robertson was miles offside when Firmino passed him the ball.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Jurgen Klopp is not happy on the sidelines. Fulham have been sharper and more focused over these early stages. Liverpool need some time on the ball to settle.
Luis Diaz is forced to knock the ball back to Alisson who boots it straight out of play under pressure from Bobby Decordova-Reid.
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
9 mins: Fulham have targeted Liverpool’s right side and are finding some joy in behind Alexander-Arnold and Joel Matip. Two of three times now they’ve been able to get past the defenders and send in a cross - Harrison Reed delivers the most recent effort - but the final ball has been lacking and Alisson has been able to tidy up.
Liverpool haven’t got into the game yet. It’s been aggressive work from Fulham to close them down and press. How long can they keep this up though?
Fulham 0-0 Liverpool
6 mins: Marek Rodak belts the ball long but Virgil van Dijk wins it in the air ahead of Aleksandar Mitrovic. His headed clearance bounces to Andreas Pereira who brings it down the left wing and sends it a cross that Alisson plucks out of the air.
This has been a bright start from the London side.
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