Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow live coverage as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds get their 2022/23 campaign underway against the newly-promoted Cottagers in west London
Follow live coverage as Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds came just one point and one place short of Manchester City in the title race last season and begin their battle to go one better this time around against the newly-promoted Cottagers on Saturday lunchtime.
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate has joined an injury list which already includes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Diogo Jota (thigh), Curtis Jones (calf), second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (groin) and Kostas Tsimikas (knock), with Naby Keita also missing. For the hosts, Marco Silva includes headline summer arrival Joao Palhinha for his Premier League debut while last year’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will hope to pick up where he left off as they bid to avoid the drop.
Follow all the latest updates from Craven Cottage:
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
48 mins: Neeskens Kebano brings the ball under control after a fine diagonal pass form Tosin Adarabioyo. He slips as he attempts to cross the ball and knocks it behind for a goal kick.
Thiago Alcantara looks to have tweaked something and Jurgen Klopp is readying a couple of subs.
Second half: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Kick off: Fulham restart the match. Darwin Nunez was warming-up for Liverpool during the break and it won’t be long before he’s introduced.
Paulhinha is fouled by Henderson in the middle of the pitch. Free kick Fulham.
HT: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Fulham only had 28% of possession in the first half but they created five chances - two more than Liverpool - and Mitrovic scored the only one on target.
Very clinical from the forward who’s coming in on the back of an exceptional season in the Championship.
HT: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 44 goals in 45 league matches since the start of last season, 15 more than any other player in England’s top four tiers.
Half-time: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Aleksandar Mitrovic gives Fulham the lead with a fine headed effort in the first half.
Half-time: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
45+2 mins: Fulham take the advantage into the break at Craven Cottage. They’ve been superb and have taken the attack to an under par Liverpool team.
Jurgen Klopp will be getting the hairdryer out at half-time.
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
44 mins: Jordan Henderson floats a cross into the far side of the box where Luis Diaz has squeezed in behind Kebano and has a free header.
He’s got a long time to pick his spot but ends up nodding the ball straight to Rodak in goal.
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
41 mins: Liverpool put the pressure on Fulham’s defence by keeping the ball alive on the edge of the box as they look for an opening. The ball is sent across to Alexander-Arnold and a lack of concentration sees him handle the ball and give the home side a free kick.
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
38 mins: Andreas Pereira tries to chest the ball down in front of Joel Matip and collides with the Liverpool defender before going down in the hopes of getting a free kick.
He doesn’t get one.
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
35 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson try to get Liverpool back on level terms immediately. Alexander-Arnold switches the play and Robertson brings the ball down in the Fulham box.
He dinks it into the six-yard area where Roberto Firmino lunges for the ball but can’t quite reach it and it bounces wide of goal.
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