Liverpool vs Fulham, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool momentum dented by Anfield draw with struggling Fulham
Fulham frustrated Liverpool to claim their first point of the season with a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Shea Charles (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 10': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
- 11': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 11': Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Shea Charles (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 17': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Affengruber.
- 22': Attempt saved. Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 25': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 31': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 33': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 34': Foul by Gonzalo García (Fulham).
- 34': Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 39': Delay in match (Liverpool).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 40': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 43': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 44': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 45': Foul by David Affengruber (Fulham).
- 45': Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
- 47': Offside, Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo García.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 52': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oscar Bobb.
- 56': Shea Charles (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 59': Foul by Shea Charles (Fulham).
- 59': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Víctor Muñoz.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 62': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Kenny Tete replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 63': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bradley Barcola.
- 64': Attempt saved. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 67': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 72': Offside, Fulham. Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 75': Handball by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
- 76': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 76': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Gonzalo García.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Josh King.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Hugo Larsson replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 78': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 80': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 80': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 81': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 81': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool).
- 88': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 88': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 88': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90': Alexander Isak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Shea Charles.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 394 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 33 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Jérémy Jacquet |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 23 | Víctor Muñoz |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 22 | David Affengruber |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 24 | Josh King |
| 19 | Shea Charles |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Gonzalo García |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 14 | Oscar Bobb |
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