Match Report
Goals: Jones 68′, Gakpo 71′ – Willian 19′
Liverpool (4-3-3): Kelleher; Gomez, van Dijk, Konate, Bradley; Jones, MacAllister, Gravenberch (Nunez 56′); Diaz, Jota, Elliott (Gakpo 56′)
Unused Substitution: Alisson, Clark, Gordon, McConnell, Beck, Quansah, Nyoni
Coach: Jurgen Klopp
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Robinson, Diop, Adarabioyo, Castagne; Palhinha, Reed (Lukic 83′); Willian (Wilson 72′), Pereira (Cairney 72′), De Cordova-Reid; Jimenez
Unused Substitution: Rodak, Tete, Ream, Muniz, Vinicius, Francois
Coach: Marco Silva
Stadium: Anfield (Liverpool, England)
Match Highlights
19′. 0:1. Fulham forward Willian claims a pass from Pereira and evades a couple of challenges inside the box before drilling in past Kelleher from close range.
24′. Liverpool captain van Dijk sees yellow following a challenge with Pereira.
68′. 1:1. GOAL! It came from persistent work by Jota, and nudge the ball to Jones. He lines up a shot from just outside the box that takes a defection and wrongfoots Leno to find the corner.
71′. 2:1. GOAL! The Reds ahead as Klopp’s substitutes combined. Jota is involved again as he marauds down the left before sliding a ball into the path of Nunez’s run into the left of the box. The No.9 pulls it back and Gakpo swept home in at the near post.
88′. Lukic is booked following a challenge on Nunez.
90+1′. Wilson pulls Jones down and goes into the book.
Match Stats
| Liverpool | Team | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 67% | Possession | 33% |
| 646 | Passes | 320 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
