Fulham 3-2 Liverpool result: Rodrigo Muniz’s strike ignites European bid and ends leaders’ unbeaten away record

Liverpool missed the chance to move 14 points clear at the top of the table after suffering just a second Premier League defeat of the season in a 3-2 reversal at European-chasing Fulham.

Arne Slot’s men were hoping to take full of advantage of Arsenal’s draw at Everton on Saturday, but produced an error-strewn display on their way to a first away loss of the campaign.

Alexis Mac Allister’s 14th-minute thunderbolt had put the visitors in front, but Ryan Sessegnon levelled within nine minutes when he swept home Curtis Jones’ miscued clearance.

Alex Iwobi then took advantage of a howler from Andy Robertson to fire in a deflected second on 32 minutes before Rodrigo Muniz expertly turned Virgil van Dijk to rifle in the hosts’ third five minutes later.

Liverpool improved following the interval, but Diogo Jota and Mo Salah missed gilt-edged chances before substitute Luis Diaz set up a late push for an equaliser.

It did not materialise and the result means the Merseysiders remain 11 points clear of second-place Arsenal, but still need 11 points from their final seven matches to guarantee they will be crowned champions for a record-equalling 20th time.

Fulham rise to eighth and remain in the hunt to clinch a European berth next term.

Liverpool now have a week to lick their wounds prior to a home match with West Ham on Sunday while Fulham visit Bournemouth a week on Monday in a clash of two sides battling for Europe. 

Analysing The Cottagers' win on Sky Sports, Roy Keane said: "It went from bad to worse for Liverpool defensively. The damage was done in the first half for Liverpool."

He added: "For Fulham, after a tough defeat in the [FA] Cup and to Arsenal too, they showed good character to get a result here."

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Liverpool missed the chance to move within eight points of the Premier League title as their unbeaten 26-match run came crashing to a halt.

It is the Merseysiders’ first PL loss on the road this term and ends any hope of becoming just the fifth team in English top-flight history to go an entire campaign unbeaten away from home.

Fulham bounced back from a run of three defeats in their last five PL outings to reignite their quest to qualify for Europe with a first home win over Liverpool since 2011.

Fulham 3-2 Liverpool.

Leno booked for time-wasting.

Diaz sprays the ball wide for Salah, who cuts it back for Elliott but his low shot is tame and Leno saves.

Chiesa takes down Bradley's deflected cross on the edge of the box but drills straight at Leno.

Six minutes added.

Reed unleashes a venomous 20-yarder but Kelleher springs to his right to push it to safety.

Smith Rowe booked.

Liverpool will still be 11 points clear of Arsenal with seven games to go.

Fulham will rise to eighth.

Chiesa on for Robertson.

Liverpool are going for it!

Traore and Tete on.

Iwobi and Sessegnon off.

Elliott arrives late on Robertson's low ball from the left byline and is unlucky to see a lovely curler come back off the crossbar.

Lukic, Pereira and Muniz off.

Reed, Smith Rowe, Jimenez on.

Jones meets Salah's whipped cross but can't generate the power to beat Leno from 12 yards out.

The Reds have their tails up but Elliott rifles over the top from range.

The visitors are back in business.

Diaz stabs a shot home on the stretch from Bradley's pass.