Liverpool made their first-half pressure count and saw off Fulham 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Premier League.
Two goals in four minutes settled the fixture before the interval, with Rio Ngumoha opening the scoring in the 36th minute and Mohamed Salah doubling the lead in the 40th. That burst gave the home side a 2-0 advantage at half-time, and Liverpool managed the second half well enough to close out all three points.
For much of the opening half, Liverpool looked the more purposeful side in possession, edging the ball and probing for openings in the final third. The breakthrough finally arrived on 36 minutes when Ngumoha found the net to lift the Anfield crowd and put the hosts in command. Fulham barely had time to regroup before Liverpool struck again, Salah finishing in the 40th minute to give the Reds a cushion they would not relinquish.
At the break, the numbers backed up Liverpool’s control. The hosts went in 2-0 up, and while Fulham remained competitive after the restart, they could not find the goal that might have changed the complexion of the contest.
The second half was more even, with Fulham showing intent and forcing Liverpool to stay alert. The visitors actually finished with 19 shots to Liverpool’s 18 and won 9 corners to the hosts’ 6, an indication that Marco Silva’s side continued to ask questions. But Liverpool were more clinical in the decisive moments, putting 5 shots on target and converting twice before half-time, while Fulham’s 4 efforts on target yielded no reward.
Arne Slot’s side also held a slight edge in possession at 53.3 percent, and that control, combined with the first-half efficiency, proved enough to see out the result. Fulham had their moments and were far from passive, but they lacked the finishing touch in the key areas of the pitch.
In the end, this was a professional Liverpool display built on a lively spell late in the first half. Ngumoha’s 36th-minute goal broke the deadlock, Salah’s strike on 40 minutes gave the scoreline real authority, and Fulham were left to reflect on a match in which they competed well but came away empty-handed.
