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Liverpool suffer another home defeat to Fulham

Sunday’s defeat further reduces the chances of Liverpool retaining the English Premiere League title this season.

• March 7, 2021
Liverpool vs Fulham
Liverpool vs Fulham (Liverpool FC)

Liverpool on Sunday suffered a 1-0 shocking defeat to struggling Fulham at Anfield.

Mario Lemina’s strike in the 45th minute of the game gave the visiting side victory, bringing Liverpool’s home defeat to six so far this season.

Burnley ended Liverpool’s unbeaten run in January, while Brighton, Manchester City, Everton, Chelsea and now Fulham have defeated Liverpool at Anfield.

In spite of this big win at Anfield, Fulham is still in relegation zone with just 26 points in 28 games.

The defending champions presently rank 7th on the English Premier League table with 43 points in 28 games.

Sunday’s defeat further reduces the chances of Liverpool retaining the English Premiere League title this season.

Presently Manchester City top the EPL table with 65 points in 27 games, followed by Leicester City with 53 points in 28 games, while Manchester United rank third with 51 points in 27 games.

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