Liverpool vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result as Diogo Jota snatches late equaliser for ten-man Reds
Liverpool 2-2 Fulham: A breathless games saw Fulham lead twice and Liverpool play 75 minutes with 10 men after Andy Robertson’s red card but Jota snatched a draw late on
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Premier League draw with Fulham for the 10-man Reds at Anfield with Arne Slot’s men twice roaring back from a goal down.
Liverpool remain top of the table on 36 points and with a game in hand after the postponement of last weekend’s match at Everton but their slip will give their title rivals hope.
Andreas Pereira got Fulham on the scoresheet in the 11th minute with an acrobatic volley from Antonee Robinson’s cross which took a bounce off Andy Robertson’s thigh before Robertson was shown a red card six minutes later for a lunging tackle on Harry Wilson.
Cody Gakpo levelled in the 47th minute when he dived from close range to head in Mohamed Salah’s sumptuous cross but Rodrigo Muniz put Fulham ahead again 14 minutes from time when he bundled in Robinson’s cross while crashing into Alisson.
However, Liverpool continued to press and Jota brilliantly slotted past Bernd Leno on 86 minutes as the Reds narrowly avoided what would have been only the second loss for Slot in 23 games across all competitions.
Relive all the action from Anfield in our live blog below:
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham, 3 min
Well, I said it was accidental but Diop has now been yellow carded for that tackle. Robertson’s injury didn’t help the optics. Robertson is back on his feet but moving gingerly. He’ll try to play on for now at least.
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham, 1 min
Liverpool immediately press Fulham hard and put pressure on their backline. Klopp-esque gegenpressing!
An early worry for the Reds, Issa Diop accidentally catches Andy Robertson on the kneecap and the Scot stays down. He’s being treated but looks in a lot of pain - this would be a big loss for Liverpool
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
And we’re off! Can Liverpool move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League?
Liverpool vs Fulham
The teams are out on the Anfield pitch and we’re nearly ready to rock and roll. You’ll Never Walk Alone echoing round the stadium currently.
Liverpool vs Fulham
Right, kick off at Anfield is not far away at all. Can Fulham frustrate Liverpool in the manner they did Arsenal last weekend? Marco Silva’s side had very little of the ball at Craven Cottage but managed to deny their visitors too many clear chances, conceding only from a corner. You suspect they may have it tougher on the road against an attacking side in slightly more fluent form in open play, but it’s clear that the visitors are capable of a result this afternoon.
Why are Chelsea and Tottenham playing at Sunday 7pm? The rise of Premier League’s ‘unpopular’ kick-off time
Those two Sunday evening kick offs are an oddity that the Football Supporters Association aren’t at all happy about. Jamie Braidwood explains the scheduling pressures that are forcing alternative slots upon Premier League clubs and why we might just be seeing more and more:
Why are Chelsea v Brentford and Southampton v Tottenham kicking off at 7pm?
The ‘contingency’ slot will be used twice this weekend and again next month, when Manchester United go to Fulham
Premier League fixtures this afternoon
Our focus will be on events at Anfield but there are some other intriguing tussles around the Premier League grounds this afternoon, headlined by Arsenal’s encounter with Everton. Here’s the full weekend schedule:
Saturday 14 December (3pm GMT unless noted)
Arsenal vs Everton
Liverpool vs Fulham
Newcastle vs Leicester
5.30pm Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Sunday 15 December
2pm Brighton vs Crystal Palace
4.30pm Manchester City vs Manchester United
7pm Chelsea vs Brentford
7pm Southampton vs Spurs
Monday 16 December
8pm Bournemouth vs West Ham
Brentford boss Thomas Frank names the ‘best team in the Premier League’ — and it’s not leaders Liverpool
Another west London manager disagrees with Marco Silva’s assessment of the Premier League leaders, with Thomas Frank naming a different club as the current class of the English top flight:
Brentford boss Thomas Frank names Chelsea the ‘best team in the Premier League’
Frank’s side face Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea on Sunday in a London derby
Marco Silva piles praise on Liverpool ahead of clash
Marco Silva was rather complimentary of Liverpool and opposite number Arne Slot when asked about his opponents this week ahead of the Premier League clash.
“Firstly, they are the most consistent team in the league so far,” Silva said. “Really, really strong in any moment of the game, making life really difficult for any team that they play against.
“Great, in terms of the collective quality of the team, the impact of the manager, and, of course, the individual quality they have. I think everything together is the reason why they are on the top of the league.
“They’re achieving the best results, and the impact from Arne Slot has been top. the expectations were there, all the eyes were there on him and on the team, how they were going to react after a big personality, a big character left the club, and was so important for the club the last nine years.
“He showed his quality so far, the impact that he’s had in that football club, on the players as well. You can feel that they are all on the same page as a football club.”
Arne Slot defends Darwin Nunez’s contribution but accepts his standards dipped
A bench role for Darwin Nunez today, then. Liverpool are blessed with plenty of forward options but Arne Slot defended the Uruguyan striker’s contributions this season ahead of this game.
Arne Slot defends Darwin Nunez’s contribution but accepts his standards dipped
Nunez has scored only one goal in his last 10 appearances and managed only three all season.
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