Fulham 3 – 2 Liverpool

Fulham punished a shambolic first-half performance from Liverpool to win 3-2 at Craven Cottage as Arne Slot’s leaders suffered only their second Premier League defeat of the season.

Liverpool had the chance to move 14 points clear after Arsenal’s draw with Everton but conceded three times in a calamitous 14-minute spell after Alexis Mac Allister had struck a long-range opener as the Cottagers ended their 25-game unbeaten run.

The turnaround began when Ryan Sessegnon lashed home Fulham’s leveller after a cross bounced into his path off the thigh of makeshift Liverpool right-back Curtis Jones.

A costly error from Liverpool’s other full-back followed as Andrew Robertson’s woeful pass gifted Fulham possession and allowed Alex Iwobi to beat Caoimhin Kelleher via a deflection.

Liverpool were still reeling when Rodrigo Muniz added Fulham’s third goal with a cool finish past Kelleher after a brilliant piece of skill saw him skip away from Virgil van Dijk.

It was the first time since their 7-2 loss to Aston Villa in October 2020 that Liverpool had conceded three times in the first half of a Premier League game and they could not find a way back, despite Luis Diaz reducing the deficit from fellow substitute Conor Bradley’s pass.

Liverpool had other chances, with an out-of-sorts Mohamed Salah blasting over from Diaz’s diagonal cross and substitute Harvey Elliott thumping a shot against the bar, but Fulham were good value for the victory.

They move up to eighth, the win boosting their hopes of European qualification, while Liverpool remain 11 points ahead of Arsenal having missed the opportunity to take another step towards the title.

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