Premier League GW34 - Fulham vs Liverpool

Fulham vs Liverpool | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

In an exciting Premier League match at Craven Cottage, Liverpool defeated Fulham 3-1 to win the match. Liverpool's talent eventually showed through as they took all three points to draw level with league leaders Arsenal, despite a strong effort from Fulham.

Fulham:

Andreas Pereira scored a brace as Fulham defeated West Ham 2-0 at London Stadium to snap a three-game losing streak in the Premier League. Even though the Cottagers won easily and had an xG (expected goals) of 3.29 from their 18 shots, Marco Silva will be happy that his team has now secured their spot in the top division with five games remaining. With 33 games played, Fulham has amassed 42 points, good for 12th place, 17 points clear of the relegation zone, and only two points behind Brighton, who are in 10th place and have a game remaining. After winning nine, drawing one, and losing six of their games at Craven Cottage, the hosts will be looking for another victory at home to increase their hopes of finishing in the top half.

Liverpool:

After losing to Atalanta in the Europa League midweek, Liverpool will concentrate all of their efforts on winning the Premier League in Jurgen Klopp's final season as manager. The Reds needed to pull off an incredible comeback to survive in the competition after losing the first leg of their quarterfinal 3-0 at Anfield. However, they were eliminated 3-1 on the total after winning just 1-0. The Eagles' 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the league was the result of a lacklustre performance, with Eberechi Eze scoring the lone goal for the team. The Reds lost a league game at Anfield for the first time in 28 games as a result of their remarkable wastefulness in front of goal, generating an xG of 2.81 without scoring, and falling behind Manchester City in the standings. But, Liverpool can go back above their championship rivals and into second position with a win, level on points with leaders Arsenal, with Citizens playing in the FA Cup yesterday.

Line ups:

FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Tosin Adarabioyo, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Joao Palhinha, Sasa Lukic; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi; Rodrigo Muniz.

FULHAM SUBS: Kenny Tete, Harrison Reed, Raul Jimenez, Harry Wilson, Armando Broja, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Tim Ream.

LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch; Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Luis Díaz.

LIVERPOOL SUBS: Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, Kostas Tsimikas, Caoimhin Kelleher.

Craven Cottage Stadium | Picture Credits - Lineup For

Alexander-Arnold scored a goal for Liverpool which gave them alead of 0-1 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

First Half: Alexander-Arnold and Castagne Exchange Goals

Both sides exchanged punches in the first half, with Trent Alexander-Arnold giving Liverpool the lead with a spectacular free kick into the top-left corner. Calvin Castagne calmly tapped home from close range shortly before halfway to give Fulham a 1-1 lead going into the interval.

Second Half: Gravenberch and Jota Seal Victory for Liverpool

Ryan Gravenberch broke the tie with a neat goal into the right corner as Liverpool took the lead in the second half. Subsequently, Diogo Jota increased Liverpool's lead with a superb shot into the lower left corner, effectively eliminating Fulham from the match.

Liverpool Move Level on Points with Arsenal

With this win, Liverpool equals league leaders Arsenal on points, demonstrating their will to contend for the championship. Liverpool's superiority eventually proved decisive, as Gravenberch and Jota sealed the victory despite Fulham's valiant effort. Liverpool will try to keep up their title challenge against Everton, while Fulham will want to recover from their loss as they get ready to take on a self-assured Palace team.

Castagne scored a late goal in the first half for Ful Ham which levelled the score to 1-1 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Gravenverch scored a goal for Liverpool which gave them back the lead in the match | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Jota scored a goal for Liverpool and doubled their lead to 1-3 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website