Fulham 3-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as first-half blitz dents complacent Reds
- Alexis Mac Allister's early opener was quickly cancelled out by Ryan Sessgnon
- Two quick goals gave Fulham a 3-1 lead at half-time
- Luis Diaz reduced the deficit
Fulham held on to earn a deserved 3-2 victory at home to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
It felt as though eons had elapsed between Alexis Mac Allister's opening goal and the first-half interval. Liverpool's Argentine broke the deadlock with a blistering drive in the 14th minute which briefly looked to have set the visitors on their way to a routine away win. It proved to be anything but.
Taking advantage of a riotous crash-bang-wallop rhythm to the contest, Ryan Sessegnon blasted Fulham level. Just four minutes separated goals for Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz as the hosts romped into a scarcely conceivable 3-1 half-time lead.
Fulham braced themselves for a second-half onslaught which only belatedly arrived. Two of Arne Slot's four changes dovetailed in the 72nd minute as Conor Bradley nudged a pass into the stride of a lively Luis Diaz, who took two quick touches to smuggle the ball underneath Bernd Leno.
Despite a flurry of chances, Slot's side couldn't find a way through, ensuring that they remain just the 11 points ahead of Arsenal at the Premier League summit.
Fulham player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Bernd Leno | 7.1/10 |
RB: Timothy Castagne | 7.3/10 |
CB: Joachim Andersen | 7.0/10 |
CB: Calvin Bassey | 7.2/10 |
LB: Antonee Robinson | 7.7/10 |
CM: Sander Berge | 6.9/10 |
CM: Sasa Lukic | 6.4/10 |
AM: Andreas Pereira | 7.1/10 |
RW: Ryan Sessegnon | 7.8/10 |
ST: Rodrigo Muniz | 7.7/10 |
LW: Alex Iwobi | 8.6/10 |
SUB: Emile Smith Rowe (76' for Pereira) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Harrison Reed (76' for Lukic) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Raul Jimenez (76' for Muniz) | 6.8/10 |
SUB: Kenny Tete (82' for Sessegnon) | N/A |
SUB: Adama Traore (82' for Iwobi) | N/A |
Subs not used: Steven-Andreas Benda (GK), Jorge Cuenca, Tom Cairney, Willian.
Liverpool player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher | 5.3/10 |
RB: Curtis Jones | 5.1/10 |
CB: Ibrahima Konate | 5.6/10 |
CB: Virgil van Dijk | 5.8/10 |
LB: Andy Robertson | 5.2/10 |
CM: Ryan Gravenberch | 7.2/10 |
CM: Alexis Mac Allister | 7.4/10 |
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai | 5.9/10 |
RW: Mohamed Salah | 6.4/10 |
ST: Diogo Jota | 6.4/10 |
LW: Cody Gakpo | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Harvey Elliott (55' for Szoboszlai) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Luis Diaz (55' for Gakpo) | 7.4/10 |
SUB: Darwin Nunez (67' for Jota) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Conor Bradley (67' for Konate) | 7.4/10 |
SUB: Federico Chiesa (82' for Robertson) | N/A |
Subs not used: Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo.
Player of the match - Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
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