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Liverpool’s miserable streak at Anfield continued with a 1-0 loss to Fulham threatened by relegation in the Premier League on Sunday.
Mario Lemina took advantage of Mohamed Salah’s mistake to score the winning goal in the first half as Liverpool suffered their sixth straight loss at home.
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Liverpool also haven’t been able to score at home since their 4-1 loss to Manchester City last month.
The result means that Jurgen Klopp’s team remains within four points of the top four, while Fulham is level on points with 16th-place Brighton.
Despite Klopp saying he would not divert his attention from the Premier League, Liverpool made seven changes to the game ahead of their Champions League clash against RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
The visitors were a constant threat from the start, but their first big opportunity came after 30 minutes when Alisson rejected Josh Maja from close range.
Ademola Lookman enjoyed an impressive afternoon down the left wing and almost opened the scoring moments later but her shot was blocked by Neco Williams.
Fulham took a well-deserved lead at halftime when Andy Robertson failed to clear a corner and Lemina stole the ball from Salah on the edge of the area and produced a low shot into the corner.
Liverpool were close to the equalizer two minutes after the break, but Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola made a good save to stop Diogo Jota’s well-timed volley inside the area.
Substitute Sadio Mane also came close to scoring after 70 minutes, but his looping header cut the post.
Liverpool pressed for a late goal, but Fulham held on to secure a major victory as they bid to stay in the league.
