Fulham Stuns Liverpool to Start the Premier League Season
A fairy-tale start for Fulham
Fulham, the recently promoted team, surprised English Premier League champions Liverpool with a thrilling 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage on matchday 1 of the 2022/23 season. Fulham's goals came from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Fabio Carvalho, while Liverpool's sole goal was scored by Darwin Nunez.
Liverpool's late push came up short
Despite fielding a strong starting lineup, Liverpool struggled to keep up with Fulham's intensity and pace. The home side took the lead through Mitrovic's penalty in the 32nd minute, and Carvalho doubled their advantage in the 72nd minute. Nunez pulled one back for Liverpool in the 82nd minute, but it was too little too late as Fulham held on for a famous victory.
Fulham's impressive performance sends a strong message to the rest of the Premier League. Their victory shows that they are not just a promoted team content with survival but are determined to make a mark in the top flight. Liverpool, on the other hand, will need to regroup and quickly find their winning ways if they want to defend their title this season.
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