Fulham vs Liverpool 2022-23 English Premier League
Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah on target but Liverpool held by Fulham
Liverpool started their title challenge with a 2-2 draw at newly promoted Fulham on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 51': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Thiago because of an injury.
- 51': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Fabinho.
- 64': Goal! Fulham 1, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 72': Goal! Fulham 2, Liverpool 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Luis Díaz.
- 80': Goal! Fulham 2, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Shane Duffy replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,000
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 LIV |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 66.9 | Possession | 33.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 612 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 30 |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodak (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete  |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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