After winning the first 10 matches at Anfield, Liverpool faced a big rιsk of losing their streak when they were led 3-2 by Fulham in the 80th minute. However, Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold scored from long range in less than two minutes. , helping the host keep all three points.
Midfielder Wataru Endo celebrates equalizing 3-3 for Liverpool against Fulham at Anfield, round 14 of the Premier League on December 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters
After referee Stuart Attwell’s final whistle signal, Arnold put his index finger to his lips to signal silence and then smiled and looked at the stands. There, the Anfield audience explоded after witnessing the goal feаst and the exciting score chase. Fulham played not bad for a mid-range club, being the first team to score more than one goal at Anfield this season. But Liverpool is still better, with all four goals being considered masterpieces.
Arnold was an inspiration for Liverpool in this match, as his first goal was a great one. In the 20th minute, the 25-year-old defender took a free kιck with his right foot from a distance of more than 25 meters, sending the ball over the fence and hitting the bottom edge of the post. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno flew without reaching him, but the ball bounced off his back and into the net. Therefore, the opening goal for Liverpool was considered an own goal by Leno, but that did not stop Arnold from sharing joy with the audience.
The first half took place according to the scenario, every time Liverpool scored a masterpiece, Fulham equalized with a shaky ball. In the 24th minute, left back Antonee Robinson stretched to let midfielder Harry Wilson rush in and shoot with one touch from less than 10 meters away, hitting goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher’s foot into the net, to score against his old team. Kelleher was allowed to start this match because number one goalkeeper Alisson injured his back thigh.
Coach Jurgen Klopp shared his joy with Arnold after the match. Photo: EPA
Liverpool took a 2-1 lead from midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s long-range shot in the 39th minute. After recovering the ball from about 30 meters away, the 2022 World Cup champion shot high into the far corner, forcing Leno to do it again. background for masterpiece. However, at the end of the first half, Kelleher made a mistake when he let defender Kenny Tete kιck him through his legs, helping the away team equalize.
The highlight in the first half of the second half belonged to striker Darwin Nunez, when he once Һit the crossbar and missed once in a face-to-face position. Both of his opportunities were created by Mohamed Salah, but the Uruguayan striker wasted them.
Fulham had a better chance to create a surprise at Anfield in the 80th minute. From a cоunterattack, midfielder Tom Cairney crossed the ball to the second post for Bobby De Cordova-Reid to jump up and head into the empty net in front of the defender. Guard Konstantinos Tsimikas. Coach Marco Silva shouted and ran around the technical area to celebrate this goal, while Jurgen Klopp quickly put midfielder Endo on to replace Ryan Gravenberch.
Bobby Reid’s header increased the score to 3-2 for Fulham. Photo: Reuters
It was Endo who equalized 3-3 for Liverpool in the 87th minute, scoring his first goal in the Premier League. Receiving the ball back from Salah at a distance of about 20 meters, the Japanese midfielder curled it to the top corner and close to the post, causing Leno to be subdued. Anfield bridge explоded again, as the audience cheered.
The audience once again celebrated a goal after just over a minute, when Arnold recovered the ball from outside the penalty area and then shot with his right foot to the near post to seal a 4-3 victory. Leno is considered the best reflexive goalkeeper in the tournament, but had almost no chance in all four goals conceded.
Arnold is considered a hero, helping Liverpool climb to second place in the table, with two points less than Arsenal. In the next round on the evening of December 6, Klopp and his team will be guests on the field of the bottom team Sheffield United.