Liverpool 4 Fulham 3: Alexander-Arnold secures huge win as Reds strike twice late on to turn heat up on leaders Arsenal
LIVERPOOL scored two goals in a minute late on to beat Fulham 4-3 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Trailing 3-2 at Anfield, goals from Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 87th and 88th minutes secured a stunning comeback win.
AFPTrent Alexander-Arnold netted an 88th minute winner as Liverpool beat Fulham 4-3[/caption]
ReutersThe Reds launched an incredible comeback after going 3-2 down in the 80th minute[/caption]
AFPAlexander-Arnold’s free-kick was turned in by Bernd Leno after 20 minutes[/caption]
PAHarry Wilson levelled the score just moments later[/caption]
Liverpool had twice led in a thrilling match on Merseyside.
But looked set to lose at home for the first time since February when Bobby De Cordova-Reid put Fulham ahead in the 80th minute.
That was until Endo sparked the comeback seven minutes later.
And Alexander-Arnold hit the winner soon after to extend the Merseyside team’s 100 percent winning home record this season.
The result moves Liverpool to within two points of leaders Arsenal.
Liverpool had taken the lead in the 20th minute through an own goal from Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno after Alexander-Arnold’s long-range 25-yard free kick.
Fulham evened the score four minutes later when former Liverpool player Harry Wilson squeezed a near-post shot under keeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Antonee Robinsons cross.
The home team retook the lead in brilliant fashion as Alexis Mac Allister drove a shot into the top corner in the 38th minute.
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ReutersAlexis Mac Allister’s rocket restored Liverpool’s lead[/caption]
ReutersFulham went in level at half-time thanks to Kenny Tete’s timely equaliser[/caption]
Fulham evened the score again in the third minute of first-half stoppage time through Kenny Tete, who headed in after Raul Jimenez flicked the ball on from a corner.
Leno denied Salah from restoring Liverpool’s just before the break.
And Darwin Nunez smashed a shot against the crossbar in the second half as Liverpool went close.
But it was Fulham who went ahead when substitute De Cordova-Reid out-jumped Kostas Tsimikas at the far post.
Endo then had a header saved and Salah fired the rebound over.
APBobby De Cordova Reed gave Fulham the lead in the 80th minute[/caption]
AFPWataru Endo equaliser for Liverpool in the 87th minute[/caption]
EPAAlexander-Arnold fired in for 4-3 just seconds after kick-off[/caption]
AFPLiverpool remain two points behind league leaders Arsenal[/caption]
But Endo made sure he hit the target the next time, giving his side a huge morale boost.
Alexander-Arnold then sent Anfield into raptures as he hit a rocket to seal all three points.
The result sees Liverpool stay two points behind league leaders Arsenal.
The Reds’ next game sees them travel to struggling Sheffield United on Wednesday.
They then visit Crystal Palace for an early kick-off on Saturday ahead of league games against Manchester United and Arsenal.
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