Match Report
Goals: Mitrovic 32′, Mitrovic 72′ (P) – Nunez 64′, Salah 80′
Fulham: Rodak; Robinson, Ream, Adarabioyo, Tete; Palhinha, Reed, Reid (Duffy 90+4′), Pereira (Cairney 89′), Kebano (Solomon 66′); Mitrovic
Unused Substitution: Leno, Muniz, Mbabu, Francois, Harris, Stansfield
Liverpool: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago (Elliott 51′), Fabinho (Milner 59′), Henderson; Diaz (Carlvalho 78′), Firmino (Nunez 51′), Salah
Unused Substitution: Adrian, Chambers, Gomez, Maquieira, van den Berg
Yellow cards: Tete 17′, Reid 90′
Stadium: Craven Cottage (Fulham, London, United Kingdom)
Match Hightlights
32′. 1:0. Tete a cross from the right flank to the far post, where Mitrovic overcame Trent Alexander-Arnold in the air and headed the ball under the crossbar.
64′. 1:1. Darwin Nunez had two similar chances with a heel kick and the Uruguayan’s second try turned into a sensational flicked finish to level the scores.
72′. 2:1. Andy Madley awarded a penalty for a foul by Van Dijk on Mitrovic. The Fulham striker tucked away the resulting spot kick.
80′. 2:2. Defenders failed to stop Alexander-Arnold’s cross into the box, resulting in Mo Salah to poke past past Rodak and into the back of the net after Nunez’s short rebate.
Match Stats
| Fulham | Team | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 33% | Possession | 67% |
| 294 | Passes | 612 |
| 61% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
Premier League Table, Matchday 1
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | W | ||||
| 2 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W | ||||
| 3 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W | ||||
| 4 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W | ||||
| 12 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | ||||
