Fulham 3-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as first-half blitz dents complacent Reds
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
By Grey Whitebloom | Apr 6, 2025
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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