Liverpool, the defending champions of the English Premier League, maintained their sudden downward spiral at home as a lone goal saw Fulham hand the Reds their sixth consecutive defeat.
6 β Liverpool have lost each of their last six home games in the Premier League β the first season theyβve suffered six home league defeats since 1953-54 (6) when they finished bottom, and also the last campaign in which they were relegated. Bombshell. pic.twitter.com/A5E5aMruX3
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 7, 2021
PERFECTION! π#LIVFUL pic.twitter.com/JL74isrTB6
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 7, 2021
Mario Lemina’s goal on the stroke of half-time gave the visitors a deserved win as the crucial three points saw them draw level on 26 points with 17th-placed Brighton, giving their survival hopes a huge boost.
GOAL Liverpool 0-1 Fulham (45 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 7, 2021
Mario Lemina dispossesses Mo Salah on the edge of the box and fires Fulham into the lead#LIVFUL
3οΈβ£ ππππ points for Fulham π#LIVFUL pic.twitter.com/cNnzFYIlBx
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 7, 2021
Fulham’s first win at Anfield since 2012, while champions Liverpool is now struggling to finish in the top four after another spiritless performance at home.
The Reds, who won the title last season by 18 points, had gone 68 home league matches unbeaten before their current run started with a loss to Burnley in January.
Jurgen Klopp’s side has now failed to win their last eight home games, and everyone is wondering how Anfield turned from a fortress to giveaway joint in just a split second?
8 β Liverpool are now winless in their last eight home games in the Premier League (D2 L6), only embarking on a longer winless top-flight run at Anfield once before β 10 games between October 1951 and March 1952. Estranged. https://t.co/cwFql8sukM
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 7, 2021
What’s happening at Liverpool, and how long will this go on? That’s the question on the lips of every football enthusiastic at the moment.
Liverpool will next be in action Champions League on Wednesday as they look to see off RB Leipzig after establishing a 2-0 first-leg lead in the round of 16 ties. At the same time, Fulham will visit League leaders Manchester City next Saturday.