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Our referee today is Craig Pawson, and he will be assisted by Marc Perry and Wade Smith
Our fourth official is Samuel Allison.
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Liverpool: 1 Alisson Becker 4 V. van Dijk 26 A. Robertson 66 T. Alexander-Arnold 78 J. Quansah 3 W. Endo 38 R. Gravenberch 19 H. Elliott 20 Diogo Jota 18 C. Gakpo 7 L. Díaz. Replacements: 11 Mohamed Salah 62 C. Kelleher 10 A. Mac Allister 2 J. Gomez 9 D. Núñez 21 K. Tsimikas 5 I. Konaté 17 C. Jones 8 D. Szoboszlai.
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Fulham: 17 B. Leno 21 T. Castagne 4 T. Adarabioyo 33 A. Robinson 3 C. Bassey 28 S. Lukić 18 Andreas Pereira 26 João Palhinha 14 B. De Cordova-Reid 22 A. Iwobi 19 Rodrigo Muniz. Replacements: 11 Adama Traoré 13 T. Ream 6 H. Reed 10 T. Cairney 2 K. Tete 7 R. Jiménez 9 A. Broja 8 H. Wilson.
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The sides met earlier this year in the League Cup , Liverpool winning the first league 2-1 and the sides drawing 1-1 in the second leg. In their earlier League clash this season Liverpool pipped Fulham 4-3 at Anfield.
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They drew 1-1 with Man City and 2-2 with Man United, beat Brighton 2-1 and Sheffield United 3-1… and lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace in their last League match.
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Liverpool have suffered the agony of losing a dramatic FA Cup quarter-final with Man United as well as going out of the Europa League at the hands of Atalanta. In the League they have won two, drawn two and lost one match.
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Fulham have won two of their last five League games, as well as drawing one match and losing two. They beat Spurs 3-0 and West Ham 2-0, drew 3-3 with Sheffield United and lost to Notts Forest (3-1) and Newcastle (2-0).
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Liverpool face a hectic few weeks, as they sit in third place on the table after challenging for the title for most of the season. They are three points behind table-toppers Man City, with 71 points from their 32 matches. NEWSFLASH: Arsenal have just moved to the top of the table with 74 points, but they have played one game more than City and Liverpool.
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Fulham are lying in 12th place on the table, with 42 points from their 33 matches. They have a goal difference of minus-3. The main thing is they are not involved in the relegation battle, so they will hopefully play with all the freedom in the world.
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Liverpool: 1 Alisson Becker
4 V. van Dijk
26 A. Robertson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold
78 J. Quansah
3 W. Endo
38 R. Gravenberch
19 H. Elliott
20 Diogo Jota
18 C. Gakpo
7 L. Díaz. Replacements: 11
Mohamed Salah
62
C. Kelleher
10
A. Mac Allister
2
J. Gomez
9
D. Núñez
21
K. Tsimikas
5
I. Konaté
17
C. Jones
8
D. Szoboszlai.
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Fulham: 17 B. Leno
21 T. Castagne
4 T. Adarabioyo
33 A. Robinson
3 C. Bassey
28 S. Lukić
18 Andreas Pereira
26 João Palhinha
14 B. De Cordova-Reid
22 A. Iwobi
19 Rodrigo Muniz. Replacements: 11
Adama Traoré
13
T. Ream
6
H. Reed
10
T. Cairney
2
K. Tete
7
R. Jiménez
9
A. Broja
8
H. Wilson.
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Good afternoon and welcome to Craven Cottage for the English Premier League clash between Fulham and Liverpool, live from Craven Cottage in London.
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KICK-OFF! We're underway here with Fulham against Liverpool!
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Liverpool press up the right, into the box and win a corner. It's crossed back in to Diaz who gets aa head to it but it slides off his head and skids past the post.
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Liverpool slowly working the ball up from the back but Fulham steal possession and press into the Liverpool half, only for Liverpool to win the ball back again.
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CLOSE! Diaz almost breaks into a gap in the Fulham box but the hosts just manage to clear the danger.
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Fulham break forward but Liverpool are quick to break the attack down.
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Fulham drive forward down the right, a great cross in is headed out for a corner… the corner is cleared but Fulham win a free-kick on the right corner. Liverpool clear that as well…
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Fulham break down a Liverpool attack and win a throw-in on the halfway line, but Liverpool regain possession and drive forward.
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Gravenberch has a shot on goal but Fulham block it on the edge of the box.
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Fulham press up the right again, a good cross into the box… but the Liverpool defence crowds it out and clears it from the centre of the box.
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Liverpool cross into the Fulham box but the home side clear the danger. he come again with Diaz driving in hard on the right, his cross to Jota rebounding off his leg and out for a goal-kick.
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Fulham drive forward and shoot from distance, but it's straight at Becker and no danger of breaching his defences.
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Fulham testing out the Liverpool defence… and the visitors pass the test.
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YELLOW CARD, FULHAM, PALHINHA. Carded for sliding in and catching a Liverpool attack 5m short of the Fulham box… this is dangerous!
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GOAL, LIVERPOOL, ALEXANDER-ARNOLD! 0-1; The Liverpool star curls his free-kick over the top of the wall and into the top left-hand corner - a stunning strike… and as it stands Liverpool are second on the table joint with Arsenal on 74 points, but behind Arsenal 42-51 on goal difference. City have a game in hand though…
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SHOT… AND SAVED! Gakpo shoots from outside the box, Leno launching himself into the air sideways to tip the shot over the crossbar for a corner.
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Liverpool drive up again towards the Fulham box… passing left and right before being pushed back.
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YELLOW CARD, FULHAM, ADABARABIOYO. Carded for a heavy tackle.
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SHOT! Muniz is released into the Liverpool box, turns and shoots, but it can't thread through the Liverpool defence.
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Fulham press forward again but Liverpool foul them and they have a free-kick… but Becker tips it over the bar! Good effort.
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HALF-TIME, FULHAM 1-1 LIVERPOOL. A bustling, busy first half that Liverpool bossed for a lot of the time, but Fulham have done superbly to fight back for a share of the spoils at half-time.q
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GOAL, FULHAM, CASTAGNE! FANTASTIC WORK FROM FULHAM! The cross comes in and is pushed back to near the penalty spot… Castagne races in and powers it into the back of the net! A superb strike and Fulham's fans explode with delight!
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KICK-OFF! We're underway here with the second half of Fulham against Liverpool…. with the score level on 1-1!
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Liverpool trying to push up into the Fulham half but they are being held back by Fulham.
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Liverpool press again, this time they make it into the box and Elliott flashes a shot on goal, but it squirts away past the far post.
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Liverpool pressed forward again, Fulham clear the danger but Liverpool press back…
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GOAL, LIVERPOOL, GRAVENBERCH! 1-2; Liverpool intercepts a pass from Fulham, the ball is passed to Gravenberch a few meters short of the Fulham box… he takes a step, angles towards the far post and then curls a superb effort into the far post and Liverpool have the lead again!
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Fulham doing good work down the left but unable to make an impact.
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Liverpool now back pressing the Fulham box and passing the ball around.
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Liverpool pressing forward again, forcing Fulham to keep a tight line.
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Liverpool press forward again into the Fulham half, the home side holding firm… Liverpool then break through and have a shot on goal… but it lacks power and Leno saves easily.
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Liverpool pressing hard giving Fulham no respite.
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CLOSE! Liverpool press forward, the ball bobbles and deflects off a defender and rolls JUST wide of the left post.
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Fulham try to press forward but Liverpool are having none of it and they send the ball back upfield.
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SUBSTITUTION, FULHAM. De Cordova-Reid and Palhinho are replaced by Wilson and Cairney.
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GOAL, LIVERPOOL, JOTA! 1-3; Liverpool push up the left, Gravenberch feeds Diogo Jota towards the box and he strikes it low and hard past Leno.
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SUBSTITUTIONS, LIVERPOOL. Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez come on for Ryan Gravenberch, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
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YELLOW CARD, FULHAM, CASTAGNE.
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Liverpool with a throw from the right wing, they push up but Fulham clear the danger.
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SUBSTITUTION, FULHAM. Adama Traore replaces Alex Iwobi.
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SUBSTITUTION, LIVERPOOL. Dominik Szoboszlai comes on for Cody Gakpo.
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Liverpool pressing forward, Fulham hold them back and counter-attack, but the Liverpool defence closes them down quickly.
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Traore doing his best down the left wing but unable to work away from some strong defending.
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SAVED! Fulham press forward, Muniz feeding the ball to Wilson on the edge of the Liverpool box… then he unleashes a low, hard shot to the far left corner… Becker dives superbly to save, the ball rolling out to Muniz but he's at a tight angle and he can't get his shot on target.
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Six minutes of added time to follow…
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Fulham press forward desperately, but the Liverpool defence holds them back.
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Fulham win a free-kick from closer to the halfway line… Pereira lofts it in to the edge of the Liverpool box but Nunez heads it clear. So frustrating for Fulham.
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Liverpool break down the right, Salah crosses to Nunez, but it fails to find him, forcing Nunez chase it down, he hauls it in, heads towards goal and has a shot but it slaps into the side-netting!
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FULL-TIME! FULHAM 1-3 LIVERPOOL. A great second-half performance from the visitors to lift them back into second place with a commanding performance. Frustrating for Fulham who kept trying to get back into the game but just could not crack the Liverpool defence.
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