Fulham v Liverpool, 04 January 2026

Score2-2
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance27,547
Kick off was delayed by 15 minutes to 3.15pm due to a medical emergency in the crowd. . Premier League Head to Head Played: 37 Fulham won: 8 Drawn: 8 Liverpool won: 21 Fulham scored: 37 Liverpool scored: 71 . Fulham now remained unbeaten in the last three meetings (won one).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Harry Wilson 17 G
Harrison Reed 90+7 G

Goals:

Florian Wirtz 57 G
Cody Gakpo 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Conor Bradley Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Sander Berge for Tom Cairney 74
Kevin for Emile Smith Rowe 74
Jonah Kusi-Asare for Raúl Jiménez 85
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 85
Harrison Reed for Saša Lukić 90+2

Substitutions:

Jeremie Frimpong for Florian Wirtz 76
Federico Chiesa for Curtis Jones 85
Joe Gomez for Cody Gakpo 90+6

Cards:

Harry Wilson 71 Y

Cards:

Cody Gakpo 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Goalkeeper Alfie McNally
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Seth Ridgeon
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

Comments:

League position: 11th . Fulham had now drawn four of their last 20 games in the Premier League against the reigning champions (lost 15). . The Whites had now drawn ten of their last 38 games in the Premier League when leading at half-time since January 2019 (won 26). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 33 home games in the Premier league. . Harry Wilson’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now scored in all of their 21 games in the Premier League played in London since April 2023. . The Reds had now conceded two or more goals in 12 of their last 17 away games in the Premier League. . They remained unbeaten in their last eight games in the Premier League (won four). . Florian Wirtz’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Harry Wilson 17 G
Harrison Reed 90+7 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Sander Berge for Tom Cairney 74
Kevin for Emile Smith Rowe 74
Jonah Kusi-Asare for Raúl Jiménez 85
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 85
Harrison Reed for Saša Lukić 90+2

Cards:

Harry Wilson 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Goalkeeper Alfie McNally
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Seth Ridgeon
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

Comments:

League position: 11th . Fulham had now drawn four of their last 20 games in the Premier League against the reigning champions (lost 15). . The Whites had now drawn ten of their last 38 games in the Premier League when leading at half-time since January 2019 (won 26). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 33 home games in the Premier league. . Harry Wilson’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Florian Wirtz 57 G
Cody Gakpo 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Conor Bradley Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jeremie Frimpong for Florian Wirtz 76
Federico Chiesa for Curtis Jones 85
Joe Gomez for Cody Gakpo 90+6

Cards:

Cody Gakpo 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now scored in all of their 21 games in the Premier League played in London since April 2023. . The Reds had now conceded two or more goals in 12 of their last 17 away games in the Premier League. . They remained unbeaten in their last eight games in the Premier League (won four). . Florian Wirtz’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.