Fulham 3–2 Liverpool Player Ratings: Fulham Shock the League Leaders with a Narrow Margin of Victory

Premier League’s Sunday fixture started with a bang as Craven Cottage hosted the League topper with the travelling team having a hefty gap and looking to increase it even more. However, Silva’s team had intentions to give Arne Slot’s army heights of problems. The match ended in 3-2 scoreline. It was a match of goals from both end with Diaz and Mac Allister scoring for Liverpool and on the other hand Iwobi, Munoz, and Sessegnon were the scorers.

The match started with an eventual Liverpool mistake. This time from Konate, who was caught in position while attempting to hold the ball longer in his box. Liverpool somehow managed to get out of the situation props to van Dijk and Kelleher’s quick action.

13th minute saw the first goal of the match as Alexis Mac Allister found inspiration out of nothing. After dealing with a couple of Fulham players he had a sublime connection with the ball from outside the box and launched a screamer that gave the visitors a 0-1 lead.

The 22nd minute saw the hosts equalizing and catching the travelling team’s lack of awareness of the ground. A quick cross in the box saw Jones’s late reaction that resulted in the ball falling in front Sessegnon, who slotted it past Kelleher to make it 1-1.

A very-deserving lead seen by 31st minute, as a lazy Liverpool side caught off-guard once again. This time it was Iwobi who had a little deflection while making a stunning shot from his left. The score stood 2-1, with an advantage for the hosts. The 36th minute mark saw Fulham making a mockery of Liverpool’s defense as van Dijk’s sloppy mistake allowed Muniz 1 on 1 with the goalkeeper. The forward converted the chance to make it 3-1.

After the 45 minutes, 3 additional minutes were added. No actions from either side eventually saw the half-time whistle. The second half seemed to bring some changes within the squad of Liverpool but there were nothing happening for Arne Slot’s team in the first 10 minutes. 63rd minute saw Mo Salah getting an amazing ball from a cross, but the Egyptian sent the ball to the stands instead the net.

71st minute saw Luis Diaz getting the right position in the box. The Columbian got the ball in his feet after a quick pass from Bradley and a quick shot saw 2-2 scoreline. Desperation came a little late in the team as Liverpool struggled to find the equalizer. After normal minutes, 6 additional minutes were added. And the whistle struck and Liverpool were shown defeat by the hosts.

Here are the Fulham vs Liverpool player ratings.

Fulham Player Ratings

GK- Bernd Leno- 5/10

Leno could not do anything during the first goal from Mac Allister. However, the goalkeeper had very less to do for the rest of the minutes in the first half. He had a total of 21 touches in the game.

RB- Timothy Castagne- 5.5/10

Even though Castagne had very least of defensive duties to perform in the first half, he had made a total of 3 clearances and 1 interception. He made a couple of 2 challenges in the first half.

CB- Calvin Bassey- 5/10

Calvin seemed to be more eager to grab and tussle with Liverpool players rather than doing his duties in the backline. The Fulham-defender was fortunate on multiple occasions as he was not booked. for his unnecessary challenges.

CB- Joachim Andersen- 5.5/10

Andersen spent the majority of his time going forward and holding a high line as his team was dominating the game. He had maintained 0.01 xA throughout the first half and made a total of 5 clearances in the first half.

LB- Antonee Robinson- 6.5/10

Robinson, who is a Liverpool target this summer, maintained a 0.01 xA throughout the first half. He made a couple of sloppy mistakes in the first half, but those were not exposed by the Liverpool forwards.

CAM- Andreas Pereira- 7/10

Dominated the midfield with Berge and Lukic throughout the first half and gave Liverpool a run for their money. He had maintained an xA of 0.29 and xG of 0.01 throughout the first half. The midfielder was subbed off in the 74th minute.

CM- Sander Berge- 6.5/10

Berge had an amazing game today, especially in the first half, where he maintained a 91% passing accuracy. In the first half, he had a total of 29 touches and made 1 long ball.

CM- Sasa Lukic- 7/10

Lukic was one of the midfielders who had the highest number of touches with the ball. He won 2 out of his 4 ground duels. However, he lost possession 5 times and made 2 fouls in the first half. He was subbed off in the 74th minute.

RM- Alex Iwobi- 6.5/10

Iwobi was the busiest player in Fulham’s front three in the first half. He was rewarded with an opportunity inside Liverpool’s box, and he took it well to give his team a 1-goal lead in the first half.

LM- Ryan Sessegnon- 6/10

Sessegnon gave Liverpool a headache from the kick-off whistle. He did not miss his chance when the ball fell in front of him in Liverpool’s box. He slotted the ball into the net to make it 1-1. He was subbed off in the 81st minute.

ST- Rodrigo Muniz- 6.5/10

Muniz’s goal in the 35th minute gave his team 3-1 lead. With that goal, the forward has scored in all three last games he played for Fulham. He was subbed off in the 74th minute.

Manager- Marco Silva- 7/10

Marco seemed to be agitated by how their team was performing in the earlier minutes. However, as they secured a 3-1 lead in the first half, he seemed to settle down.

Sub- Emile Smith Rowe- 5/10

Smith Rowe came in the match on 74th minute as Marco wanted more control of the game and get 3 points from the game. Got himself booked with an yellow card.

Sub- Harrison Reed- 5/10

Reed came along with Smith Rowe as the manager wanted to not risk Lukic as the midfielder was in a yellow already. Made a thumping shot in the 87th minute but it was saved.

Sub- Raul Gimenez- 4.5/10

Gimenez made his introduction in the 74th minute of the game as the manager wanted to introduce fresh legs in his team.

Sub- Adama Traore- 4/10

Traore came in the 82nd minute to replace Sessegnon. The manager wanted him to see off the game and the Spaniard played his role well.

Sub- Kenny Tete- 4.5/10

Marco Silva wanted to preserve Iwobi. This is why he brought in Kenny Tete in the 82nd minute. He made his first appearance in 2025 after coming from an injury.

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Liverpool Player Ratings

GK- Caoimhin Kelleher- 5.5/10

Kelleher was beaten multiple times in the first half. However, he still had to make a lot of saves to rescue his team, which he did bravely. However, he conceded back to back two goals and seen uncomfortable playing from the back.

RB- Curtis Jones- 5.5/10

Jones did his best even though he was playing out of his position. Went forward multiple times in the first half, but it was just not happening for the Englishman in the first half.

CB- Ibrahima Konate- 5/10

Konate gave away the ball sloppily in the starting minutes while attempting to hold the ball for longer. Almost gifted a goal for the hosts. Looked nervous in his own box, hesitating while making clearances.

CB- Virgil van Dijk- 4.5/10

Unlike shutting down pundits in interviews, Virgil van Dijk didn’t take a step forward while the fight was in the field. It was his sloppy clearance that allowed Muniz to make it 3-1 in the first half.

LB- Andy Robertson- 6/10

Robertson played his part in his team’s sloppy mistakes in the evening. However, he had a better evening than his teammates as the Scottish International saved his team multiple occasions.

CM- Alexis Mac Allister- 7/10

Mac Allister was relentless to keep a hold of the game in the early minutes. He scored the first goal of the match out of nothing and after that Liverpool started to have a say on the tempo of the game.

CM- Ryan Gravenberch- 6/10

Gravenberch was active in his duties today. The energy was there for the Dutchman. Covered the area every time Jones went forward to help his team build up.

CAM- Dominik Szoboszlai- 5/10

Szoboszlai was almost invisible in the game today, which is not him. The engine of the Liverpool team seemed just not interested in the game today. The Hungarian was subbed off in the 54th minute.

RM- Mohamed Salah- 5/10

Salah read the runs of his teammates well in the first half. Picked some great passes too but no one reached the end of those balls. He missed an amazing chance in the 63rd minute that came from a cross.

LM- Cody Gakpo- 5/10

Gakpo, as lethal as he is known as, was nowhere near his best in the first half. Carried the ball well on a couple of occasions. However, his deliveries in the box were not there. Moreover, in the whole 45 minutes in the first half, not once did the Dutch winger come inside from the flanks. He was subbed off at the 54th minute.

ST- Diogo Jota- 5.5/10

Jota did not get any quality service inside the box at all, especially in the first half. Not once time the Portuguese finds himself with the ball in a position where he can make something happen for his team. Missed a chance to get one back in the 47th minute after Salah slipped the ball to him.

Sub- Harvey Elliott- 5/10

Elliott came in the 54th minute to remedy the lack-of-energy squad and change the fortunes of the game. He certainly changed the tone of the game after coming in. He was inches away from making it 3-3 as his shot rattled the crossbar.

Sub- Luis Diaz-6/10

Diaz came along with Elliott in the 54th minute to bring some life to the inactive left flank of Liverpool. Scored the second goal of the match.

Sub- Connor Bradley- 5.5/10

Bradley came to replace Jota in the 65th minute as Arne Slot wanted someone traditional to be in the field. Jones took the midfielder position after the substitution. He had an assist in the game.

Sub- Darwin Nunez- 5/10

Darwin Nunez came on along with Connor Bradley in the 65th minute. The idea from the manager was to have more attacking prowess in the game. He took Jota’s position after the Portuguese was substituted.

Sub- Federico Chiesa- 4.5/10

Chiesa finally got his chance, and once again it was during when the manager failed to do his homework and showed a glimpse of poor team management from his side. The Italian had a go in the 90th minute, but the ex-Juve forward failed to find the net.

Manager- Arne Slot- 3/10

A glimpse of the Dutch Manager’s lack of homework? Even though the squad had a lack of energy for a couple of fixtures now, the Dutch manager failed to make changes within the team, even though he had options.

Sportsdunia’s player of the match is Iwobi.

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