On 21 April, one of the matches of the 34th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Liverpool (England) met.
English Championship, 34th round
Fulham (England) - Liverpool (England) - 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Castagne (45+2) - Trent Alexander-Arnold (32), Ryan Gravenberch (53), Diogo Hota (72).
Warnings: Joao Palinha (30), T. Adarabioyo (39), Castagne (80).
In an exciting Premier League match at Craven Cottage Stadium, Fulham hosted Liverpool in a much-anticipated clash. The match ended 1:3 in favour of Liverpool, but not without some tense moments and exciting play from both sides. Both teams showed great skill and determination in the first half and the score was 1-1 at half-time. In the 30th minute, Fulham player J. Palhinha received a yellow card, followed shortly after by a goal from Liverpool player T. Alexander-Arnold in the 32nd minute. Fulham did not back down and managed to equalise in the 45th minute thanks to a goal from T. Castagna. In the second half, Liverpool took the lead again on 53 minutes thanks to a goal by R. Gravenberch. Gravenberch. Fulham tried to fight back, but Liverpool's defence remained strong.
In the 72nd minute Liverpool increased their lead with a goal by Diogo Jota. As the match progressed, both teams made a few substitutions to shake things up. In the 70th minute Fulham brought on B. De Cordova-Reid and H. Wilson, while Liverpool made their first substitution in the 74th minute: A. Mc Allister came on in place of R. Gravenberch. Then followed more substitutions from both teams: in the 75th minute Liverpool released M. Salah, and Fulham made three substitutions in a row towards the end of the match. The match ended with a 3-1 victory for Liverpool over Fulham, with goals scored by T. Alexander-Arnold, R. Gravenberch and Diogo Jota. Despite the defeat, Fulham put up a decent resistance and showed great determination throughout the match. The fans were treated to some exciting football at Craven Cottage, with Liverpool eventually winning the game.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Fulham - Crlle Palace, Everton - Liverpool.
| Fulham | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 12 | Kicks | 15 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Offences | 11 |
| 1 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 403 | Total assists | 646 |
| 315 | Accurate assists | 559 |
| 78% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |