LIVERPOOL VS FULHAM A very good afternoon to you all and welcome to our live-text coverage of Liverpool vs Fulham! 'How are the mighty fallen' - originally found in the bible, this phrase could now be used to describe Liverpool's Premier League title defence. I'm not being dramatic... Liverpool have lost five consecutive games at home for the first time in their history. Can they stop the rot against Fulham today? Fulham, meanwhile, are three points from safety and toying with relegation. In the interested of impartiality, they've also suffered a fall from grace if we go back 15 years to when they were in the UEFA Cup final. In any case, both sides have plenty to play for and 90 minutes to play it in, so stay with us for all the build-up, HYPE and highlights ahead of kick-off at 2pm.

Premier League / Matchday 27

Anfield / 07.03.2021

Liverpool

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Fulham

M. Lemina(45')

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ByMarcus Foley

Updated 07/03/2021 at 15:59 GMT

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UNWANTED RECORDS

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Inspirational defending from Andersen at the death seals a famous win for Fulham at Anfield and subjects Liverpool to their SIXTH consecutive home defeat.

The Reds cannot buy a goal these days.

Fulham have all three points and deserve each of them for a brilliant performance at the back and up top. Can they survive? If they play likes this for the rest of the season they've a great chance.

90+3'

WOW!

Andersen with an unbelievable block at the death!

Robertson is in down the left and squares for Mane but Andersen is there to clear it. Brilliant defending.

Keita is booked among the chaos.

90+1'

Everyone behind the ball for Fulham. And I do mean everyone.

Corner to Liverpool now. It's taken quickly but Lemina is down injured in the box and there's a short pause in play.

FOUR MINUTES ADDED ON

90'

There's just something missing from Liverpool here because in all honesty they don't look like a side desperately chasing a goal.

They've all the possession but no urgency and no real desire.

If Fulham hold on here it'll be a deserved and by no means a lucky win.

88'

Right, three minutes left.

Can Liverpool find something, anything, to steal a point from this one?

Yet another offside for Mane and Klopp looks furious on the sidelines as he urges his forwards to keep focus.

85'

Another sub for Fulham as Mitrovic comes on for Cavaleiro. A big man for some big defending in this final five minutes.

A. Mitrovic

Fulham

Off

I. Cavaleiro

Fulham

Fouls1

Fouls against1

Wide2

Free Kicks2

83'

More possession from Liverpool but they're create little to nothing.

Mane gets a header on the ball but knocks it into a ground - a chance you feel he might have converted 12 months ago.

Fulham make another change now with the brilliant Lookman coming off for Robinson.

79'

Tosin does brilliantly to head at a Trent corner with plenty of red shirts around him.

Keita then tries to volley in from 35 yards - Scholes-esque - but whacks it into the stands.

76'

Fulham playing with fire a little here...

So many white shirts behind the ball and they're inviting all the pressure on.

Dodgy stuff.

Now, Alexander-Arnold is on for Neco Williams. AND. James Milner makes way for Fabinho.

Fabinho

Liverpool

Off

J. Milner

Liverpool

Fouls2

Wide1

Free Kicks1

Corners1

74'

Liverpool fully knocking on the proverbial door now.

Williams picks out Shaqiri on the edge of the box and the Swiss just bends one over the bar.

Late drama inbound?

71'

20 minutes left of normal time and Liverpool are yet to create a real opening aside from that Jota volley.

BUT!

BAR!

The loopiest of headers from Mane strikes the bar following Keita's fine cross.

67'

Yet another corner for Liverpool...

And it's a bit hairy for Fulham as the ball pinballs around the box.

Loftus-Cheek is on for Fulham and Maja makes way. A defensive change of ever I saw one. He's not won against Liverpool in six previous attempts. Bogeyman?

R. Loftus-Cheek

Fulham

Off

J. Maja

Fulham

On target1

Blocked Shots1

Wide2

65'

Fulham sitting back and protecting their lead in this half with a little less attacking intent than they showed in the first.

So far so good, and they still look dangerous on the counter but 25 minutes of Liverpool pressure will surely create chances.

62'

Mane is on for Wijnaldum.

It's business time.

S. Mané

Liverpool

Off

G. Wijnaldum

Liverpool

61'

Milner loses out to Cavaleiro who is on his own on the counter-attack but does ever so well to get a shot away with three red shirts on his case.

Milner's blushes are spared.

58'

Four clean sheets in their last six for Fulham, and one day today will put them level on points with Brighton and on the brink of safety.

An away win at Anfield today would be a huge result for them even if everybody is doing it these days.

56'

As Liverpool press, Fulham still have the counter-attack...

Nat Phillips fails to deal with a through ball into Lookman who wins a corner. But Lookman pretty much pings the ball straight at the side-netting - it never even entered the pitch. Weird.

54'

You just know your club is in trouble when people start flying banners over it.

Anyway, back on the pitch.

Liverpool have actually started this half much better and look much sharper. Areola has been called into action now a couple of times but the score is still 1-0.

52'

UNITY IS STRENGTH LET'S GO REDS YNWA

That's what a banner reads flying over Anfield. I did wonder when we'd see the banners flying over. Was only a matter of time.

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