Liverpool endured a rare stumble in their march to the title after a 3-2 loss at Fulham on Sunday, while Southampton suffered the earliest relegation in Premier League history when they were beaten 3-1 at Tottenham Hotspur.
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool an early lead before the Reds conceded three goals in 14 minutes. However, Fulham were determined to fight its wats back into the game
Forward Ryan Sessegnon then rifled home a superb first-time volley, after Curtis Jones failed to clear a cross to equalise for Fulham.
The host continued to push forward and were rewarded after a fine piece of play.
A series of mistakes from Andy Robertson allowed Super Eagles of Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi to score for Fulham as the league leaders were stunned.
Rodrigo Muniz completed the turnaround, winning a second ball with a lovely first touch ahead of Virgil van Dijk, then producing a sublime finish through Caoimhin Kelleher’s legs. 3-1!!!
Liverpool substitute Luis Diaz poked home with nearly 20 minutes to play but Fulham held on for the victory and moved up to eighth with 48 points.
“It’s not often we concede three goals let alone in one game or 15 minutes. We could have prevented it… Conceding three goals like we did is not of the standards of Liverpool,” Slot said.
Fulham enjoyed a deserved win over Liverpool, capitalising on dreadful defending to boost their push for European football next season.
“Great win for us,” Fulham manager Marco Silva told Sky Sports. “Our first half was very, very good, in all aspects of the game.”
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