Premier League · Matchweek 4

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HT 0:0

Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 15:00 (UK) · Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool 7th → 4th · 6 pts|Fulham 19th → 17th · 1 pt

Liverpool had more of the ball and the shots, but Fulham's defence and Bernd Leno kept the match goalless.

Player of the matchJérémy Jacquet7.5

Liverpool 0-0 Fulham: Jacquet anchors a goalless draw

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Key numbers

xG 1.28 v 0.7: Liverpool had the better chances
3 shots on target, below the 5.8 season average
Fulham 44% possession, season average 66%

A goalless draw with a point apiece

Liverpool and Fulham shared a goalless draw at Anfield, and neither side led for a single minute. On the standings as they stood straight after this match, before the rest of the round is counted, Liverpool rose from seventh to fourth while Fulham picked up their first point of the campaign.

Plenty of shots, little cutting edge

Liverpool had more of the ball and took 14 shots, but only three found the target, below their average of 5.8 across four matches this season. Their xG per shot also sat under their season average, which suggests the volume of attempts did not bring cleaner chances. There was little cutting edge in the final third.

Fulham spent far longer without the ball

Fulham's 44% possession compares with a season average of 66% across four matches, so this was a very different afternoon for them. Even so, they asked questions: Joshua King put two of his three shots on target. Shea Charles led the defensive work with seven tackles, interceptions and blocks combined.

Jacquet and Alisson kept the sheet clean

Liverpool's clean sheet rested on Jérémy Jacquet, who won eight of his nine duels, and on Alisson, who made three saves. At the other end Bernd Leno answered with the same number of saves. With both goalkeepers holding firm, nothing separated the sides at full-time.

Player of the match

Jérémy Jacquet 7.5Strong

He won eight of nine duels and completed 75 of his 87 passes from the back.

Jérémy Jacquet earned the top FN Score by collecting points in both defence and build-up. He added a tackle, an interception and a block, while his passing gave Liverpool a reliable platform from deep. The goalless scoreline owed much to his steadiness, as Liverpool stayed level throughout without conceding.

Game state

Liverpool ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Fulham ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.

Liverpool Expected (last two seasons) 2.0Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −1.0→ League points won 1

Fulham Expected (last two seasons) 0.8Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.2→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

LiverpoolFulham

56%Possession44%

1.28Expected goals (xG)0.7

0.09xG per shot0.07

14Shots10

3Shots on target4

21%Shots on target %40%

9Shots in box8

494Passes398

83%Pass accuracy77%

5Corners8

3Saves3

11Fouls8

0Yellow cards1

1Offsides1

Compared with usual

Liverpool

4 matches this season, all competitions baseline

	This match	Avg
Goals	0	2
Conceded	0	1.3
xG	1.28	1.8
xG against	0.7	1.4
Shots	14	16
On target	3	5.8
Shots faced	10	12
xG per shot	0.09	0.11
Possession	56%	57.5%
Passes	494	506.5
Pass accuracy	83%	86.5%
Corners	5	4.8
Fouls	11	13

Fulham

4 matches this season, all competitions baseline

	This match	Avg
Goals	0	1.8
Conceded	0	1.8
xG	0.7	2.4
xG against	1.28	1.7
Shots	10	19.8
On target	4	5
Shots faced	14	11.3
xG per shot	0.07	0.12
Possession	44%	66%
Passes	398	654.5
Pass accuracy	77%	87.8%
Corners	8	6.8
Fouls	8	9.8

Timeline

46' Sub Kostas Tsimikas → Miloš Kerkez
60' Sub Ryan Gravenberch → Alexis Mac Allister
60' Sub Víctor Muñoz → Cody Gakpo
63' Sub Oscar Bobb → Kenny Tete
72' Sub Ronald Araújo → Jeremie Frimpong
72' Sub Bradley Barcola → Rio Ngumoha
72' Sub Timothy Castagne → Kevin
77' Sub Joshua King → Emile Smith Rowe
77' Sub Alex Iwobi → Hugo Larsson
77' Sub Gonzalo García → Rodrigo Muniz
81' Yellow Kenny Tete

Category leaders

Key passesDominik Szoboszlai4
Duels wonJérémy Jacquet8/9
DribblesAlexander Isak2/2
Defensive actionsShea Charles7
ShotsAlexander Isak3 (on target 1)
Fouls wonShea Charles3

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This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1 · Manager Alvaro Arbeloa

1 Leno6.9

21 Castagne6.3▼72'

22 Affengruber6.4

3 Bassey7.0

33 Robinson6.6

16 Berge6.7

19 Charles7.2

14 Bobb6.4▼63'

24 King6.9▼77'

17 Iwobi6.4▼77'

7 García5.8▼77'

1 Alisson7.1

33 Araújo6.5▼72'

5 Jacquet7.5

4 Dijk7.3

21 Tsimikas5.8▼46'

8 Szoboszlai6.5

38 Gravenberch6.4▼60'

23 Muñoz6.2▼60'

7 Wirtz6.6

29 Barcola6.2▼72'

9 Isak6.1

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 · Manager Andoni Iraola

Show bench

Liverpool

25Giorgi Mamardashvili
6Miloš Kerkez▲46'6.1
10Alexis Mac Allister▲60'6.5
30Jeremie Frimpong▲72'6.4
3Wataru Endo
42Trey Nyoni
18Cody Gakpo▲60'5.6
67Lewis Koumas
73Rio Ngumoha▲72'5.7

Fulham

23Benjamin Lecomte
2Kenny Tete▲63'5.3
5Joachim Andersen
32Emile Smith Rowe▲77'
20Manuel Ángel Morán
8César Palacios
15Hugo Larsson▲77'
11Kevin▲72'5.7
9Rodrigo Muniz▲77'

FN Score — top 3

7.5Strong Jérémy JacquetLiverpool

Attack+0.12

Build-up+0.66

Defence+0.85

Result+0.30

7.3Strong Virgil van DijkLiverpool

Attack+0.21

Build-up+0.66

Defence+0.66

Discipline-0.05

Result+0.30

7.2Strong Shea CharlesFulham

Attack+0.10

Build-up+0.56

Defence+0.91

Discipline+0.07

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Lowest FN Scores

5.8Below par Gonzalo GarcíaFulham

Attack+0.30

Build-up+0.05

Defence-0.05

Discipline-0.05

He won only four of 13 duels and completed eight of 15 passes. One shot on target was his main return, but the lost battles outweighed it.

5.8Below par Kostas TsimikasLiverpool

Attack+0.12

Defence+0.23

Discipline-0.15

Playing only the first 45 minutes, he won two of seven duels and committed three fouls. He completed 20 of his 31 passes.

6.1Solid Miloš KerkezLiverpool

Build-up+0.14

Defence+0.25

Discipline+0.08

He completed 17 of 19 passes and won three of five duels, so there was little to mark him down for. He simply played 45 minutes and his tally of actions stayed modest.

Player ratings

Liverpool

Player	Min	FN	Provider
Jérémy Jacquet	90'	7.5	8.3
Virgil van Dijk	90'	7.3	7.2
Alisson	90'	7.1	7.9
Florian Wirtz	90'	6.6	7.0
Dominik Szoboszlai	90'	6.5	7.3
Ronald Araújo	72'	6.5	6.9
Alexis Mac Allister Sub	30'	6.5	6.6
Ryan Gravenberch	60'	6.4	7.0
Jeremie Frimpong Sub	18'	6.4	7.0
Víctor Muñoz	60'	6.2	7.2
Bradley Barcola	72'	6.2	6.6
Miloš Kerkez Sub	45'	6.1	7.0
Alexander Isak	90'	6.1	6.9
Kostas Tsimikas	45'	5.8	6.5
Rio Ngumoha Sub	18'	5.7	6.3
Cody Gakpo Sub	30'	5.6	6.3

Fulham

Player	Min	FN	Provider
Shea Charles	90'	7.2	7.3
Calvin Bassey	90'	7.0	7.2
Joshua King	77'	6.9	7.5
Bernd Leno	90'	6.9	7.3
Sander Berge	90'	6.7	6.9
Antonee Robinson	90'	6.6	6.7
David Affengruber	90'	6.4	6.9
Alex Iwobi	77'	6.4	6.9
Oscar Bobb	63'	6.4	6.6
Timothy Castagne	72'	6.3	6.6
Gonzalo García	77'	5.8	6.0
Kevin Sub	18'	5.7	6.7
Kenny Tete Sub	27'	5.3	6.5
Hugo Larsson Sub	13'	–	6.7
Emile Smith Rowe Sub	13'	–	6.7
Rodrigo Muniz Sub	13'	–	6.5