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Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today

Follow live coverage as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds get their 2022/23 campaign underway against the newly-promoted Cottagers in west London

Michael Jones
Saturday 06 August 2022 13:55 EDT
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Follow live coverage as Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds came just one point and one place short of Manchester City in the title race last season and begin their battle to go one better this time around against the newly-promoted Cottagers on Saturday lunchtime.

Centre-back Ibrahima Konate has joined an injury list which already includes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Diogo Jota (thigh), Curtis Jones (calf), second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (groin) and Kostas Tsimikas (knock), with Naby Keita also missing. For the hosts, Marco Silva includes headline summer arrival Joao Palhinha for his Premier League debut while last year’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will hope to pick up where he left off as they bid to avoid the drop.

Follow all the latest updates from Craven Cottage:

Everton 0-1 Chelsea

57 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta tries to inject a bit of pace into the attack with a run down the right channel before passing the ball up wide to James. Mykolenko lunges into a challenge, wins the ball and stops the attack but he knocks it behind for a corner in the process.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:55

Everton 0-1 Chelsea

54 mins: Reece James is booked for time-wasting when trying to take a throw in. The referee’s have made it a priority to cut out on time wasting this season but this card seems harsh with so long left on the clock.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:53

Everton 0-1 Chelsea

51 mins: This is nice from Everton. McNeil runs past Koulibaly and Thiago Silva on his way into the box and attempts to square it into the middle of the box only for an interception to turn the ball out of play.

The corner is whipped into the middle and there’s a desperate scramble before Mendy manages to smother the ball.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:49

Everton 0-1 Chelsea

48 mins: Chance! The ball is chipped over the top and Thiago Silva finds himself in a race with Demarai Gray that he’s never going to win. He gestures for Edouard Mendy to come and clear the ball but the goalkeeper holds his ground.

Silva sprints into the box and positions himself between Gray and the goal. The Everton forward drills a shot towards the far bottom corner but the defender manages to deflect the effort wide of goal.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:46

Second half: Everton 0-1 Chelsea

Kick off: No changes from either manager at half-time as Everton get the game back underway. Dwight McNeil keeps hold of the ball brilliantly and shimmies inside of two Chelsea men before slotting the ball off to Alex Iwobi.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:43

HT Everton 0-1 Chelsea

Yerry Mina was booked for Everton just before Jorginho’s penalty for arguing with the referee. He’ll need to keep himself in check during the second half as the Toffees can’t afford to lose another defender.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:37

HT Everton 0-1 Chelsea

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Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:33

Half-time: Everton 0-1 Chelsea

45+9 mins: Chelsea head into the break with a slender lead. Everton have lost Ben Godfrey to injury but have looked solid before Abdoulaye Doucoure’s poor challenge on Ben Chilwell.

What does the second half have in store?

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:27

GOAL! Everton 0-1 Chelsea (45+9, Jorginho)⚽️

45+9 mins: Jorginho sends Jordan Pickford the wrong way and puts Chelsea in front on the stroke of half-time. He tucks the spot-kick right into the bottom left corner.

Great penalty.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:25

Penalty to Chelsea!

Everton 0-0 Chelsea

45+7 mins: Clumsy from Doucoure who has his arms over Ben Chilwell as the wingback drives into the box. Chilwell hits the deck and VAR doesn’t overturn the decision.

Jorginho will take the penalty for Chelsea.

Michael Jones6 August 2022 18:24

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