Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Fulham Frustrate Liverpool, Hull Holds Firm at Chelsea


(MENAFN) Liverpool were frustrated by a resolute Fulham side, playing out a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday — the third time in four Premier League outings the hosts have dropped points.

Liverpool, who came into the match with five points from three games, found themselves unable to break down a Fulham team still chasing its first points of the season. The visitors nearly stole the lead in the 11th minute after a short pass from Alisson put Liverpool under pressure, but Jeremy Jacquet cleared the danger off the line.

Liverpool's best chance of the first half came in the 22nd minute, when Dominik Szoboszlai's inswinging corner cannoned off the crossbar. The teams went into the break level at 0-0.

Szoboszlai forced a save from Bernd Leno with a powerful strike in the 67th minute, and Alisson responded at the other end nine minutes later to deny Josh King. Alexander Isak had one final chance to snatch a winner in stoppage time but couldn't connect cleanly with another Szoboszlai corner, and the match ended scoreless.

Hull Extend Unbeaten Run With 2-2 Draw at Chelsea
Hull City kept their unbeaten start to the Premier League season alive, fighting back from conceding their first league goal of the campaign to lead 2-1 before Chelsea salvaged a 2-2 draw.

Chelsea broke the deadlock after just seven minutes when Joao Pedro picked out Morgan Rogers on the counter, and the winger drilled a low finish past Konstantinos Tzolakis.

Hull answered in the 28th minute through Mohamed Belloumi, who buried a low half-volley past Emiliano Martinez. The visitors then flipped the match on its head six minutes later — Semi Ajayi's header cracked off the crossbar from a corner before Oli McBurnie teed up Belloumi for his second goal of the afternoon, sending Hull into halftime up 2-1.

Chelsea leveled in the 66th minute when Cole Palmer whipped in a low cross for Joao Pedro, who finished into the roof of the net. Both sides pushed for a winner late on — Tzolakis denied Rogers, while Martinez kept out a back-post attempt from Mohamed-Ali Cho — but the score held at 2-2, extending Hull's unbeaten run.

Hull now sit unbeaten with eight points from four matches, while Chelsea climb to seven.

Other Saturday results:
Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford
Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town

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