Fulham piled more misery on Liverpool as the reigning champions suffered their sixth successive defeat at Anfield.
It continues to get worse for Liverpool as the reigning champions were condemned to yet another defeat at Anfield.
Coming off the back of a defeat to Chelsea last Thursday, it was widely expected the Reds would defeat a Fulham side battling for relegation. Jurgen Klopp made seven changes to his starting lineup, but it was not enough to inspire his side.
Mario Lemina punished slack defending from Mohamed Salah to rifle in his first Fulham goal on the stroke of half-time.
Scott Parker’s side were the better side on the day and were rewarded for their adventurous approach at the home of champions.
Sadio Mane came close to leveling matters in the second half, and a crucial stoppage-time clearance from Joachim Andersen prevented Liverpool from salvaging a point. The result means the Reds have failed to win for an eighth consecutive game at Anfield for the first time since 1958.
By contrast, it was a memorable first managerial visit to Anfield for Parker. He has now led Fulham to only their second victory away at Liverpool which sees them move level on points with 17th-place Brighton in the battle for survival.
Player ratings
Fulham: Areola (7), Tete (7), Andersen (6), Adarabioyo (8), Aina (7), Cavaleiro (6), Lemina (8), Reed (7), Reid (7), Maja (6), Lookman (6),
Liverpool: Alisson (6), Robertson (6), Phillips (6), Williams (6), Williams (5), Keita (6), Wijnaldum (6), Milner (6), Jota (6), Shaqiri (5), Salah (5)
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