Salah shines brightly, Liverpool closes in on MU in the standings

(Football result) - Liverpool defeated Fulham 2-0 in the 32nd round of the Premier League 2025/26, thereby consolidating their position in the top 5 and continuing to hold hope for competing for a Champions League spot next season.

Early morning on April 12 (Vietnam time), Liverpool hosted Fulham at Anfield Stadium, within the framework of the 32nd round of the Premier League 2025/26. Ultimately, the home team secured a convincing 2-0 victory to continue their pursuit of the top 5.

From the very first minutes, Liverpool clearly demonstrated their intention to control the game by maintaining a dominant possession rate. Under the guidance of manager Arne Slot, the Anfield-based team organized high pressing and continuously applied pressure towards the opponent's goal. Nevertheless, Fulham did not fall behind, ready to respond with swift counter-attacks, notably the finishing attempts by Joshua King or Harry Wilson.

The turning point of the match arrived at minute 36, when Rio Ngumoha created a masterpiece from outside the penalty area with a powerful shot that sent the ball straight into the far corner, opening the scoring for Liverpool. The goal helped the home team play with more enthusiasm, and just 4 minutes later, Mohamed Salah doubled the lead after a well-coordinated play with Cody Gakpo, concluding the first half with a significant advantage for the "Red Brigade".

In the second half, Fulham pushed their formation higher aiming to find a goal back. The away team created several notable opportunities, including Emile Smith Rowe's volley or Raul Jimenez's close-range finish, but all lacked precision or were excellently blocked by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

On the other side, Liverpool proactively slowed down the pace, played securely, and utilized counter-attacks. Although they did not add more goals, the home team still controlled the game well, preserving their advantage until referee Anthony Taylor blew the whistle to end the match.

The 2-0 victory helped Liverpool consolidate their position in the top 5 with 52 points, continuing to chase the Champions League qualification group and now trailing the 3rd position held by MU by only 3 points, but having played one more match. Meanwhile, Fulham, despite playing hard, had to accept leaving empty-handed after a match where they lacked sharpness in the finishing phase.

Watch live Liverpool vs Fulham where?

• Time: 23:00 on April 11.
• Location: Anfield Stadium.
• Competition: 32nd round of the English Premier League.
• Live broadcast: FP T Play.

Squad information Liverpool vs Fulham

• Liverpool:Alisson Becker, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Stefan Bajcetic injured.
• Fulham:Kenny Tete, Kevin Macedo injured.

Expected lineup for Liverpool vs Fulham

• Liverpool:Mamardashvili (GK), Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Ekitike.
• Fulham:Leno (GK), Robinson, Bassey, Andersen, Castagne, Iwobi, Berge, Bobb, King, Wilson, Muniz.

Form & Head-to-head history

• Liverpool's form:In the last 5 matches, Liverpool won 1, drew 1, lost 3. Scored 6 goals, conceded 8 goals.
• Fulham's form:In the last 5 matches, Fulham won 2, drew 1, lost 2. Scored 5 goals, conceded 4 goals.
• Head-to-head history:In the last 5 matches, Liverpool won 1, drew 3, lost 1. Meanwhile, Fulham won 1, drew 3, lost 1.