The England international opened the scoring at Craven Cottage before Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota sealed victory in the second half
Two moments of magic from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ryan Gravenberch, as well as Diogo Jota's 100th goal in English football, secured Liverpool a crucial 3-1 win at Fulham on Sunday.
After a lukewarm opening half hour, Alexander-Arnold curled in a stunning 25-yard free-kick for the opener, before Timothy Castagne's deflected effort found the bottom corner after the visitors failed to clear their lines shortly before half-time.
Early in the second half, Gravenberch scored his first Premier League goal with a rifled effort past Bernd Leno from the edge of the box to restore Liverpool's advantage eight minutes after the interval. Jurgen Klopp's men then secured all three points when Jota's effort squirmed under Leno as the Reds moved level on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
GOAL rates Liverpool's players from Craven Cottage…
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Alisson (7/10):
Not much he could do for Fulham's equaliser but made an excellent, full-stretch save to preserve Liverpool's two-goal cushion late on.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (8/10):
Was Liverpool's best player in the first half, where his team looked lacklustre. Took his goal in extraordinary fashion and looked lively down the right, too. Back from injury with a bang!
Jarell Quansah (7/10):
He and Van Dijk largely kept the dangerous Muniz quiet in attack. Did the unnoticed things well, too.
Virgil van Dijk (7/10):
In truth, wasn't stretched a huge amount as Fulham seemed somewhat cowed by the visitors. What did come his way, the Dutchman largely dealt with it.
Andy Robertson (7/10):
Put in a typically energetic display at left-back but maybe should have done more to avert the danger in the build-up to Fulham's goal.
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Wataru Endo (6/10):
Like Liverpool as a team, the Japan international is not hitting the heights he was earlier this season, but is still helpful enough in the middle of the park.
Ryan Gravenberch (7/10):
Was part of a midfield that didn't really gain the upper hand against their opponents for the first half, but took his goal in magnificent fashion and grew into the game as it progressed.
Harvey Elliott (6/10):
Dropped back into midfield, instead of playing out on the right of attack, and while he got an assist and showed some nice touches, it is unlikely he will be a regular starter as he doesn't stamp his authority enough on games.
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Cody Gakpo (7/10):
Was part of a fairly dysfunctional and unfamiliar looking attack early on, but had more joy in the second half as his pace and directness caused issues. It still feels he is not completely comfortable in a Red shirt.
Diogo Jota (7/10):
Was quiet at times but was in the right place at the right time to get his goal and showed his poaching instincts.
Luis Diaz (6/10):
Did not seem as effective on the right as he would be on the left, and he had a fairly quiet game. Substitutes Nunez and Salah had more of an impact.
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Mohamed Salah (7/10):
Looked a bit more energetic in his cameo than he had done in recent starts.
Darwin Nunez (7/10):
Was a handful when he came on and produced his customary chaotic factor yet again.
Joe Gomez (6/10):
Helped shore up Liverpool's defence when he came on.
Alexis Mac Allister (7/10):
Added extra bite and solidity to Liverpool's midfield when introduced.
Dominik Szoboszlai (N/A):
On in the final few minutes.
Jurgen Klopp (7/10):
His side showed good resilience to stick to their guns and then his substitutes helped contain Fulham.