Liverpool
3 shots on target
0–0
Full time
Fulham
4 shots on target
Premier League · Matchweek 4 · Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Liverpool v Fulham: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Liverpool host Fulham on Saturday 12 September in the Premier League, matchweek 4. Liverpool are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 15 and conceded 14 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.8 against.
Fulham have lost three in a row. They have scored 8 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 1.5 against, keeping two clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold, in April 2026, finished Liverpool 2-0 Fulham.
Cody Gakpo has been Liverpool's most productive, with one goal and three assists. Josh King has been Fulham's most productive, with two goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Shea Charles from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Shea Charles
- 2' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 5' Liverpool win a corner after Antonee Robinson concedes. Antonee Robinson
- 9' Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that was close but went to the right. He was assisted by Bradley Barcola. Alexander Isak
- 10' Attempt missed. Josh King from Fulham had a right-footed shot from the center of the box that went to the left. He was assisted by Antonee Robinson. Josh King
- 11' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Víctor Muñoz
- 11' Antonee Robinson from Fulham commits a foul. Antonee Robinson
- 11' Gonzalo García's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Josh King. Josh King
- 16' Shea Charles from Fulham wins a free kick on the right wing. Shea Charles
- 16' Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool commits a foul.
- 17' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 17' Josh King from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Josh King
- 21' Corner awarded to Liverpool after a concession by David Affengruber. David Affengruber
- 22' Attempt saved. Víctor Muñoz's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the top center of the goal by Bernd Leno. The assist came from Dominik Szoboszlai's cross. Víctor Muñoz
- 24' Ryan Gravenberch's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Florian Wirtz provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 25' Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai. Florian Wirtz
- 29' Fulham wins a corner after Jérémy Jacquet concedes. Jérémy Jacquet
- 29' Fulham win a corner after Virgil van Dijk concedes. Virgil van Dijk
- 29' Josh King's attempt is blocked. The Fulham player had a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Alex Iwobi. Josh King
- 31' Florian Wirtz from Liverpool misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the right. Ryan Gravenberch provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 33' Fulham wins a corner after Dominik Szoboszlai concedes. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 33' Attempt saved. Josh King from Fulham has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker of Liverpool. The assist came from Oscar Bobb. Oscar Bobb
- 34' Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jérémy Jacquet
- 34' Gonzalo García from Fulham commits a foul. Gonzalo García
- 37' Antonee Robinson from Fulham missed a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Oscar Bobb provided the assist with a cross. Oscar Bobb
- 39' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 39' Delay in the match in Liverpool.
- 40' Foul committed by Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk
- 40' Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool commits a foul. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 40' Calvin Bassey from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Calvin Bassey
- 40' Josh King from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Josh King
- 43' Corner awarded to Liverpool after Timothy Castagne concedes. Timothy Castagne
- 43' Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the right. He was assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross. Bradley Barcola
- 44' Oscar Bobb from Fulham wins a free kick on the right wing. Oscar Bobb
- 44' Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool commits a foul.
- 45' Víctor Muñoz of Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Víctor Muñoz
- 45' Foul committed by David Affengruber of Fulham. David Affengruber
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45+2' Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool commits a foul.
- First half ends with Liverpool and Fulham tied at 0-0.
- 45+2' Oscar Bobb from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Oscar Bobb
- Half time · Liverpool 0 Fulham 0
- 46' Substitution for Liverpool: Milos Kerkez comes on for Kostas Tsimikas. Milos Kerkez
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Liverpool 0, Fulham 0.
- 47' Liverpool is called offside as Alexander Isak is caught in an offside position. Alexander Isak
- 49' Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi from Fulham has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Alex Iwobi
- 49' Alex Iwobi's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Gonzalo García. Alex Iwobi
- 52' Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool commits a foul. Ryan Gravenberch
- 52' Josh King from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Josh King
- 52' Attempt saved. Alexander Isak from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno from Fulham. The assist came from Florian Wirtz. Florian Wirtz
- 53' Liverpool win a corner after Oscar Bobb concedes. Oscar Bobb
- 56' Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 56' Shea Charles from Fulham is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Shea Charles
- 59' Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 59' Shea Charles of Fulham commits a foul. Shea Charles
- 60' Substitution for Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister comes on for Ryan Gravenberch. Alexis Mac Allister
- 60' Substitution for Liverpool: Cody Gakpo comes on for Víctor Muñoz. Cody Gakpo
- 62' Fulham wins a corner after Virgil van Dijk concedes. Virgil van Dijk
- 63' Substitution for Fulham: Kenny Tete comes on for Oscar Bobb. Kenny Tete
- 63' Fulham win a corner after Bradley Barcola concedes. Bradley Barcola
- 64' Calvin Bassey's header from the center of the box is saved by Alisson Becker in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Alex Iwobi's cross. Alex Iwobi
- 67' Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Virgil van Dijk provided the assist. Alexis Mac Allister
- 67' Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Bernd Leno from Fulham. The assist came from Alexis Mac Allister. Bernd Leno
- 72' Timothy Castagne is caught offside for Fulham. Timothy Castagne
- 72' Substitution for Fulham: Kevin comes on for Timothy Castagne. Kevin
- 72' Substitution for Liverpool: Jeremie Frimpong comes on for Ronald Araujo. Jeremie Frimpong
- 72' Substitution for Liverpool: Rio Ngumoha comes on for Bradley Barcola. Rio Ngumoha
- 74' Cody Gakpo's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Jeremie Frimpong provided the assist. Cody Gakpo
- 75' Handball by Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha
- 76' Fulham win a corner after Alisson Becker concedes. Alisson
- 76' Josh King's attempt is saved. The Fulham player takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Alisson Becker of Liverpool makes a save in the top left corner. Antonee Robinson provided the assist. Josh King
- 77' Substitution for Fulham: Hugo Larsson comes on for Alex Iwobi. Alex Iwobi
- 77' Substitution for Fulham: Emile Smith Rowe comes on for Josh King. Emile Smith Rowe
- 77' Substitution for Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz comes on for Gonzalo García. Rodrigo Muniz
- 78' Fulham win a corner after Dominik Szoboszlai concedes. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 79' Attempt missed. Kevin from Fulham has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes to the left. He was assisted by Sander Berge. Kevin
- 80' Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool wins a free kick on the left wing. Rio Ngumoha
- 80' Kenny Tete commits a foul for Fulham. Kenny Tete
- 81' Milos Kerkez from Liverpool wins a free kick on the left wing. Milos Kerkez
- 81' Kenny Tete from Fulham commits a foul. Kenny Tete
- 81' Kenny Tete of Fulham receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Kenny Tete
- 81' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz of Liverpool has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Alexis Mac Allister provided the assist. Florian Wirtz
- 82' The match is delayed due to an injury to Kenny Tete of Fulham. Kenny Tete
- 83' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 86' Foul committed by Jérémy Jacquet of Liverpool. Jérémy Jacquet
- 86' Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rodrigo Muniz
- 88' Fulham win a corner after Milos Kerkez concedes. Milos Kerkez
- 88' Milos Kerkez from Liverpool wins a free kick on the left wing. Milos Kerkez
- 88' Foul committed by Antonee Robinson of Fulham. Antonee Robinson
- 90' Alexander Isak from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alexander Isak
- 90' Foul committed by Antonee Robinson of Fulham. Antonee Robinson
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Attempt missed. Alexander Isak from Liverpool heads the ball from very close range but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai, who provided a cross after a corner. Alexander Isak
- 90+1' Liverpool is awarded a corner after Shea Charles concedes it. Shea Charles
- 90+1' Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but it goes high and wide to the right. The cross was assisted by Jeremie Frimpong. Rio Ngumoha
- The second half ends with the match finishing 0-0 between Liverpool and Fulham.
- The match ends in a 0-0 draw between Liverpool and Fulham.
Expected goals
Liverpool
Fulham
1.45
Expected goals
0.77
what the chances were worth
1.06
On target
0.57
what the shots on target were worth
1.16
From open play
0.65
0.29
From set plays
0.12
Liverpool created the better chances, 1.45 to 0.77.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Liverpool
Fulham
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Liverpool on the left, Fulham on the right.
The game
56%
Ball possession
44%
120
Total attacks
65
66
Dangerous attacks
39
Attack
14
Shots total
10
3
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
3
5
Shots blocked
3
9
Shots inside the box
8
5
Shots outside the box
2
4
Big chances created
1
4
Big chances missed
1
5
Corners
8
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
494
Passes
398
411
Accurate passes
305
83%
Pass accuracy
77%
25
Crosses
17
5
Accurate crosses
4
13
Dribble attempts
8
5
Successful dribbles
3
22
Throw-ins
28
5
Goal kicks
13
Defence
3
Saves
3
12
Tackles
15
11
Interceptions
11
38
Duels won
35
11
Fouls
8
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Liverpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 78 | 90 | 89 | – | – | 4 | NaN | 7.53 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 87 | 86 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 7.82 |
| Florian Wirtz | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.15 | 2 | 53 | 83 | 67 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 7.00 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 4 | 52 | 82 | 77 | – | – | 1 | 10 | 7.55 |
| Alexander Isak | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.36 | – | 5 | 100 | 15 | 2 | – | – | 75 | 6.71 |
| Bradley Barcola | 72 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.22 | 1 | 19 | 74 | 32 | – | 3 | – | 50 | 6.64 |
| Ronald Araujo | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 81 | 48 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.95 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 60 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | – | 15 | 87 | 23 | 1 | – | – | 80 | 6.62 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 30 | 77 | 47 | – | 2 | 1 | 57 | 7.00 |
| Konstantinos Tsimikas | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 65 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.43 |
| Milos Kerkez sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 89 | 37 | – | 1 | – | 60 | 6.58 |
| Alexis Mac Allister sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.01 | 2 | 20 | 90 | 26 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.91 |
| Cody Gakpo sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.16 | – | 9 | 89 | 13 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
| Jeremie Frimpong sub | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 83 | 23 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7.04 |
| Rio Ngumoha sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.29 | – | 4 | 100 | 10 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.35 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | 90 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 28 | 79 | 7.17 |
Fulham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Bassey | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | – | 28 | 82 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7.31 |
| Sander Berge | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 47 | 78 | 60 | – | 2 | 1 | 50 | 6.98 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 58 | 90 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 7.28 |
| David Affengruber | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 77 | 59 | – | 1 | 2 | 33 | 6.74 |
| Antonee Robinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | 2 | 35 | 80 | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7.19 |
| Gonzalo García | 77 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 28 | – | – | – | 31 | 6.42 |
| Alex Iwobi | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.10 | 2 | 38 | 87 | 49 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.93 |
| Josh King | 77 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0.31 | 1 | 22 | 81 | 36 | 1 | 1 | – | 75 | 7.47 |
| Timothy Castagne | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 69 | 58 | – | 2 | – | 50 | 6.50 |
| Oscar Bobb | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | 94 | 33 | – | 1 | 2 | 33 | 6.50 |
| Kenny Tete sub | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 71 | 14 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.27 |
| Kevin sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 4 | 50 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.70 |
| Rodrigo Muniz sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 6 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.52 |
| Hugo Larsson sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.51 |
| Emile Smith Rowe sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 60 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.53 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Leno | 90 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 38 | 47 | 7.04 |
The report
Report · 18 Apr 2026
Liverpool Edge Past Fulham 2-0 as Ngumoha and Salah Strike at Anfield
Liverpool secured a vital 2-0 victory over Fulham at Anfield with goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah in the first half, climbing to 52 points in…
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Liverpool
LDDDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–4–2 |
| Goals for · against | 15–14 |
Fulham
DWLLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 8–12 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Liverpool 1 · drawn 0 · Fulham 0.
| 11 Apr 2026 |
Liverpool v Fulham
Premier League
|
2–0 | W |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Liverpool
|
Cody Gakpo
1 goal · 3 assists
|
4 |
|
Alexander Isak
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Ryan Gravenberch
1 assist
|
1 |
Fulham
|
Josh King
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Oscar Bobb
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Timothy Castagne
1 assist
|
1 |