Iwobi Scores As Fulham Harm Liverpool

Super Eagles mid-fielder, Alex Iwobi scored and provided an assist as Fulham ended Liverpool’s 26-match unbeaten run with a 3-2 victory at the Craven Cottage.

Alexis Mac Allister gave the league leaders a 14 minute lead with a superb 25-yard strike. But Fulham fought back and turned the game around with three goals within 14 minutes.

Ryan Sessegnon equalized in the 23rd minute before Alex Iwobi put the home-side ahead nine minutes later as he collected Andy Robertson’s poor cross-field ball on the edge of the box and after his initial shot was blocked his second attempt flew into the net after deflecting off Robertson.

Rodrigo Muniz made it three for Fulham as he collecting the ball after Iwobi’s weak effort to return the ball into the penalty area. The Brazilian striker finished camly under Liverpool goalkeeperCaoimhin Kelleher.

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Luis Diaz pulled one back for the visitors in the 72nd minute to make the score line respectable.

Liverpool are now 11 points clear of Arsenal who could only settle for a 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday.

In other matches played today, Brentford held Chelsea to a goalless draw as Tottenham Hotspur spanked bottom placed Southampton 3-1.