Liverpool faced off against Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the EFL Cup. The Reds made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 11th minute thanks to Luis Diaz’s goal. Jurgen Klopp‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Issa Diop equalised for the London club in the 76th minute. However, the Merseyside club hung on and managed to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home. Liverpool ended up booking a place in the EFL Cup final after winning the semi-final tie by an aggregate scoreline of 3-2.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the contest against the Cottagers.
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher – 6.5/10
Kelleher made a few solid saves at the back and was tidy with his passing.
RB: Conor Bradley – 6.5/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and was lively on the ball as well.
CB: Jarell Quansah – 7/10
Quansah cleared the danger when he could and picked up an assist for setting up Diaz’s goal.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
The Dutch talent hardly put a foot wrong in the game and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
LB: Joe Gomez – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Harvey Elliott – 6.5/10
Elliott pressed the opposition well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and passed the ball with conviction from midfield.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
Gravenberch made a handful of crucial interceptions for his team and was good on the ball as well.
RW: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
He had a couple of bright moments in the game but failed to register a goal.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 7/10
Nunez was a constant menace in the final third and went close to scoring in the second half.
LW: Luis Diaz – 8/10
He began the game well and caused all sorts of problems for the Fulham defenders. His first-half goal proved to be enough for Liverpool to secure qualification.
Substitutes:
CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10
Jones added some energy to Liverpool’s midfield.
ST: Diogo Jota – 6.5/10
He kept the opposition defenders busy with his running.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – N/A
CM: Bobby Clarke – N/A
