On January 11, Beijing time, in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals, Liverpool defeated Fulham 2-1 at home and took the lead in the two-legged game. In the first half of this campaign, Liverpool only had 1 shot on goal, Willian's goal helped Fulham take the lead, and in the second half, Liverpool began to activate the firepower after replacing Nunez and Gakpo in succession, Jones and Gakpo scored 2 goals in 3 minutes to overtake the score, and Liverpool recently won four consecutive victories in all competitions!
After the opening, Liverpool took the absolute initiative on the field, but in the 20th minute, Fulham took the lead in breaking the deadlock, Fulham's right side of the front field of the cross was hoisted in, Pereira inserted into the penalty area and knocked back the triangle, Willian responded to the situation after squeezing Bradley, and shot low into the net in front of the goalkeeper! Fulham lead Liverpool 1-0 on the back.
In the 68th minute, Liverpool finally equalized the score after continuous pressure and siege, Jota's assault on the right side of the front court almost missed, Jones grabbed it and adjusted slightly outside the penalty area to shoot, and the ball hit Adarabi's back and refracted into the net! Goalkeeper Leno didn't have time to react! Liverpool tied the score to a 1-1 draw.
In the 71st minute, it was a quick counterattack on the left side of Liverpool, Jota received the ball and made a direct pass, Nunez received an inverted triangle pass, and Gakpo followed up with a low shot! Liverpool scored their second goal in three minutes to take a 2-1 lead.
In the 76th minute, Liverpool's right side of the front field, Jota received the ball and cut in from outside the penalty area, and a burst shot was slightly over the crossbar.
In the 78th minute, Liverpool's quick cooperation on the right side, Gakpo received the ball and made a diagonal pass into it, Nunez Pegasus shook his header and hit the goal, and Leno struggled to save the ball from the bottom line.