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Liverpool record a first clean sheet since drawing at Chelsea on 4 AprilLiverpool kept alive their outside hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League after Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable Anfield scoring form to help sink Fulham.
Salah scored for the eighth home game in a row as the Reds won for the fifth successive Premier League game to maintain their flourishing late-season form.
The Egypt forward beat Bernd Leno from the penalty spot in the 39th-minute after Darwin Nunez was fouled by Issa Diop.
However, it required an outstanding one-handed save by Liverpool's Brazil keeper Alisson in the 77th-minute to keep out countryman Carlos Vinicius.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz in sparkling form, Liverpool created a string of chances but were unable to add to their lead.
Jurgen Klopp's side stay fifth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have two games in hand including Thursday's match at eighth-placed Brighton - kick-off 20:00 BST.
Despite defeat, Fulham remain on course for their first top-10 finish since 2011-12.
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Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold- Squad number5Player nameKonaté
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk- Squad number21Player nameTsimikas
Squad number14Player nameHenderson- Squad number3Player nameFabinho
- Squad number17Player nameJones
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah- Squad number27Player nameNúñez
- Squad number23Player nameDíaz
Squad number7Player nameMilner- Squad number18Player nameGakpo
- Squad number19Player nameElliott
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
Squad number26Player nameRobertson
Fulham
Squad number17Player nameLeno
Squad number12Player nameCédric Soares
Squad number4Player nameTosin
Squad number31Player nameDiop
Squad number33Player nameRobinson
Squad number28Player nameLukic
Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha
Squad number8Player nameWilson
Squad number10Player nameCairney
Squad number20Player nameWillian
Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius
Squad number6Player nameReed
Squad number7Player nameKebano
Squad number11Player nameSolomon
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number21Player nameJames
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5Konaté
- 4van Dijk
- 21TsimikasSubstituted forRobertsonat 66'minutes
- 14Henderson
- 3Fabinho
- 17JonesSubstituted forMilnerat 84'minutes
- 11SalahSubstituted forElliottat 84'minutes
- 27NúñezSubstituted forJotaat 83'minutes
- 23DíazSubstituted forGakpoat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 7Milner
- 18Gakpo
- 19Elliott
- 20Jota
- 26Robertson
- 28Carvalho
- 32Matip
- 62Kelleher
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Leno
- 12Cédric Soares
- 4Tosin
- 31Diop
- 33Robinson
- 28LukicSubstituted forReedat 71'minutes
- 26João Palhinha
- 8WilsonSubstituted forKebanoat 71'minutes
- 10CairneySubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 71'minutes
- 20WillianSubstituted forJamesat 80'minutes
- 30Alves MoraisSubstituted forSolomonat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rodák
- 2Tete
- 5Duffy
- 6Reed
- 7Kebano
- 11Solomon
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 21James
- 38Harris
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool 1, Fulham 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Fulham 0.
Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan James with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabinho.
Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Harvey Elliott is caught offside.
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Mohamed Salah.
Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
Substitution, Fulham. Dan James replaces Willian.
Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Carlos Vinícius.
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