Fulham vs Liverpool result: James Milner penalty sends Reds back top
The Reds survived a scare at Craven Cottage
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Your support makes all the difference.James Milner's penalty sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League but they were far from impressive in a 2-1 win at Fulham.
Milner had to climb off the bench to rescue his side with an 81st-minute spot-kick as Jurgen Klopp's men looked like they were going to drop two vital points in the title race.
A below-par Liverpool had gone ahead through Sadio Mane's first-half strike, but a poor error from Virgil Van Dijk was capitalised on by former winger Ryan Babel to level for Fulham in the 74th minute.
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Everton 2-0 Chelsea
83 minutes
Hudson-Odoi again takes Chelsea forward and attempts a one-two with Giroud. The return pass is wayward, though, and runs out for a goal kick. It's not happening for Chelsea.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
86 minutes
Sigurdsson, influential for Everton today, makes way for Tom Davies.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
88 minutes
The game is petering out for Chelsea, who have been poor in this second half. They need two quick goals to avoid their eighth league defeat of the season.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
90 minutes
Five minutes of added time will be played. Chelsea look bereft of ideas.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
90+4 minutes
Giroud wins a corner for Chelsea and then nearly scores from the set piece. Luiz heads across goal and the Frenchman looks certain to nod into the net. His effort is cleared off the line, though, and with it goes Chelsea's last chance.
Full time: That's it! Everton hold on for a crucial, and fully deserved, win. Marco Silva's side were excellent in the second half and had enough to put a lacklustre Chelsea side to the sword. For Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea, it's another setback. They're now three points off Arsenal in fourth.
Everton climb above Bournemouth into 11th with victory today and all but secure their safety. That was a much-needed win for Marco Silva and his players, particularly after falling to a late defeat at Newcastle last weekend.
Chelsea, meanwhile, will wonder what went wrong after the break. They were in control for most of the first half and looked the only side likely to go on and win. But they were as lethargic as Everton were energetic in the second half.
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