Liverpool could not recover from a porous first half versus Fulham, ceding ground to Arsenal with a 3-2 loss at Craven Cottage on Sunday that ends a 26-match Premier League unbeaten run.
The Reds took an early lead on a wonderful goal from Alexis Mac Allister but conceding three goals before the break as Rodrigo Muniz, Ryan Sessegnon, and Alex Iwobi staked the Cottagers to a two-goal lead.
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Substitutions helped, as Luis Diaz pulled Liverpool back within one, but a third goal did not arrive for Arne Slot's men. Liverpool's lead over second-place Arsenal shrinks to 11 with seven matches left in both teams' seasons.
The win pulls Fulham into eighth place with 48 points, right on the precipice of the top-four (or -five) race.
More to come...
How to watch Fulham vs Liverpool live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 9 am ET Sunday
Venue: Craven Cottage — London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch live on Peacock Premium
Fulham vs Liverpool final score: 3-2
Alexis Mac Allister 14', Ryan Sessegnon 22', Alex Iwobi 32', Rodrigo Muniz 37', Luis Diaz 72'
Fulham vs Liverpool live updates — By Nick Mendola
Full time — Fulham 3-2 Liverpool
Didn't see that coming.
More subs
Sessegnon and Iwobi leave the game. Adama Traore and Kenny Tete are into it.
Federico Chiesa replaces Robertson for Liverpool. 83rd minute.
Harvey Elliott pummels the cross bar
Liverpool finally looking like Liverpool.
Robertson's cross from the left takes a turn to cue up Harvey Elliott.
The ex-Fulham man smashes the bar.
Into the 80th minute now.
Fulham subs
Muniz, Pereira, and Sasa Lukic exit, with Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe, and Harrison Reed entering the game.
Fulham up one in the 76th minute.
Luis Diaz goal — Fulham 3-2 Liverpool (72nd minute)
A long ball from the right is settled by Bradley, who quickly finds Luis Diaz for a composed low finish.
Reds back within one.
Van Dijk gets away with elbow
It's a Fulham corner, and the referees miss Virgil van Dijk throwing an elbow into Sander Berge's jaw following a prolonged tussle.
Very, very fortunate to dodge discipline in his own box.
More Reds changes
Konate and Jota come off. Darwin Nunez and Conor Bradley are into the game.
Still 3-1 Fulham, now in the 67th minute.
Liverpool subs
Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott will look to change Liverpool's fortunes, as Cody Gakpo exits along with Dominik Szoboszlai in the 55th minute.
There’s Salah
A quiet first half is gone, as the Egyptian takes the ball off Calvin Bassey.
Salah drives toward the middle of the pitch and gets the ball through three bodies to Diogo Jota, who is 1v1 with Leno.
The Fulham keeper makes the save.
Halftime — Fulham 3-1 Liverpool
And exhale. Wow.
Liverpool look shellshocked. The back line has been poor, Kelleher has not shone, and Mohamed Salah is a bystander with none of his 18 touches truly memorable.
Fulham are out-attempting Liverpool 9-2 and the Reds have 0.06 xG. And it's not like they're distracted and peering off at a midweek in Europe. It's like Mac Allister's amazing opener made ...
