Liverpool Secure Hard-fought Victory Over Fulham

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Anfield was lit up with exhilarating football and electrifying goals in a competitive game involving Liverpool and Fulham.

The Cottagers started the game with a massive scare, as Jurgen Klopp's side thought they had gone in front after Bernd Leno spilled a shot from Dominik Szoboszlai.

The ball fell directly to Luis Diaz, with the Colombian footballer managing to nudge the ball past Leno before Mohamed Salah guided it into goal.

However, the flag instantly went up and referee Stuart Attwell also sought the assistance of VAR, before the on-field decision to disallow the goal was confirmed.

In the 20th minute, Alexander-Arnold scored a beauty of a free-kick to put Liverpool ahead.

Unfortunately, the Reds lead lasted for about 4 minutes, before Harry Wilson brought the game to parity, poking the ball through the legs of Caoimhin Kelleher.

7 minutes before the expiration of the first 45, Alexis Mac Allister took Liverpool in front, with a sublime goal, scoring from 30-yards out.

Fulham didn't lay back, as they also got an equalizer, with Kenny Tete swinging his boot at the ball following a flick-on from Raul Jimenez.

The Cottagers could have gotten themselves ahead in the first 45, as Liverpool also experienced a mishap in additional time in the opening half.

Kelleher sprawled to make a save but he instead pushed the ball to the path of the incoming Ream, who instantly put his effort into goal, but the flag was also raised by the referee for offside.

Both teams went into the break level, with the two sides having plenty to do and both managers having plenty to say to their teams in the dressing rooms.

8 minutes following the restart of action, Liverpool dashed forward on a counter, with Mohamed Salah playing a delightful ball onto the path of Darwin Nunez.

Nunez took it in his stride and unleashed a magnificent effort, but it struck the crossbar before Fulham did the mop-up.

In the 62nd minute, Marco Silva introduced Tom Cairney for Harry Wilson, while William came on for Andreas Pereira.

Cody Gakpo also replaced Dominik Szoboszlai in the 64th minute, while Jurgen Klopp also sent on Joseph Gomez for Alexis Mac Allister.

Joel Matip also left the fray and was replaced by Ibrahima Konate for Liverpool, while Bobby Reid also came on for Alexis Iwobi in the 75th minute.

Both teams were looking to change the outlook of the game, and they made valuable substitutions in that regard.

Timothy Castagne also replaced Kenny Tete in the 75th minute, before substitute Bobby Reid scored the 3rd for Fulham, 10 minutes before the end of regulation time.

In the 83rd minute, Wataru Endo replaced Ryan Gravenberch, and shockingly, it appeared like Jurgen Klopp also waved a magic wand.

Endo scored 4 minutes after coming on, while in quick succession, their fortunes changed, with Trent Alexander-Arnold putting in the 4th just a minute later, in what was an amazing evening for him.

Marco Silva also brought on Vinicius Jr for Harrison Reed, hoping to engineer a comeback of his own.

Unfortunately, there was little time left on the clock, and as such, Liverpool pick up a lovely victory over Fulham.