Jota goal earns leaders point despite Robertson red card in thriller

Diogo Jota scored inside eight minutes of his return from an 11-match harm lay-off to rescue some extent for Liverpool because the 10-man Premier League leaders averted a shock defeat at residence to Fulham.

Rodrigo Muniz’s improvisational close-range end 14 minutes from time seemed to have ended the Reds’ 18-match unbeaten run, Antonee Robinson teeing the Brazilian ahead as much as flick in following incisive work by Alex Iwobi on Fulham’s left.

Liverpool, who had Andy Robertson dismissed six minutes after Andrea Pereira rifled within the Seventeenth-minute opener, discovered their first equaliser when Cody Gakpo met Mohamed Salah’s supply with a diving header two minutes after half-time.

Fulham rose to ninth after changing into the primary of the final 4 groups to go to Anfield to attain, whereas Liverpool are 5 factors away from second-placed Chelsea, who host Brentford on Sunday (7pm GMT).