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Liverpool survived a first-half scare to grab a 2-1 win over Fulham in the first leg of Carabao Cup semifinal, LCSoccerHub Reports.
Facing a roaring home crowd at Anfield, the Marco Silva-led boys proved a point with a clinical first-half performance that saw the home side go on their heels.
Liverpool struggled to have the better of the visitors going forward all to no avail as Fulham matched the hosts in possession, passes, long balls, and attempts.
It was just a matter of time before the London outfit stunned the Merseyside giants. Former Chelsea and Arsenal star William gave Fulham the lead after a brilliant individual display in Liverpool’s half.
The Brazilian winger capped a promising Fulham stride with a deserved opener.
Trailing by a lone goal, Liverpool attempted to mount a response but could not break through a resolute Fulham backline.
The visitors took to the lead into the first-half break, closing in on what would have been a big win for Marco Silva over Jurgen Klopp.
In the second half, Liverpool bundled the game perfectly with a far improved performance, thanks to two super-subs – Cody Gakpo and Darwin, who split open Fulham’s defense with ease.
Buoyed by a roaring home crowd, the Reds sped up attacks and recorded several attempts on goal.
Jittering under incessant Liverpool offensives, Fulham committed more bodies to their final third to defend their narrow lead but they could only hold on until the 68th minute when Liverpool finally broke the deadlock.
Curtis Jones got the breakthrough goal for the home side but it was a lucky strike as the ball had to deflect off Fulham player Tosin Adarabioyo into the back of the net.
Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno stood helpless as the deflected strike wrong-footed him and flew into the net.
After the leveler, Liverpool struck again after three minutes to fire up the home crowd. With an assist from Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo made it count as he slotted home the Reds’ second to complete the turnaround.
The quickfire double by Liverpool sealed the comeback victory and it was the second time Liverpool have completed a comeback over Fulham in just over a month.
On December 3, 2023, the Reds came from 3-2 down at the same venue, scoring a late double to grab a 4-3 win over the same opponents in the Premier League
They have now gone unbeaten in 16 home matches but will travel to Craven Cottage on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, to defend the win and seal Carabao Cup final spot.
