Harrison Reed scored a stunning 97th-minute equaliser to cancel out Cody Gakpo’s 94th-minute goal as Fulham and Liverpool drew a Premier League thriller 2-2 at Craven Cottage.
Florian Wirtz’s equaliser had initially haul Liverpool level after Harry Wilson’s opener, before Gakpo converted Jeremie Frimpong’s cross in stoppage time to seemingly clinch the three points for Liverpool.
But Reed had other ideas as he picked up the ball from 30 yards out and found the top corner with a superb strike.
The draw means Liverpool extend their unbeaten run to nine games, while Fulham are unbeaten in their past five.
Wilson scored against his former club to give Fulham the lead in a first half where Liverpool struggled to break down Marco Silva’s side, despite dominating possession.
Arne Slot’s team upped the ante after the break and were rewarded when Wirtz finished past Leno just before the hour mark, but the goal was initially ruled out for offside.
Replays showed Wirtz in a seemingly offside position but after a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check, the technology established that the German was onside and the goal was given.
Kick-off was delayed at Craven Cottage by 15 minutes because of a medical emergency after a member of Fulham’s matchday staff was taken ill and had to be transported to hospital.
Liverpool – who were without top scorer Hugo Ekitike with a slight hamstring issue – started well and Gakpo wasted a good chance when he scuffed his left-footed effort wide.
In the 18th minute they were punished by Fulham’s first attempt on goal. Raul Jimenez did superbly to play in Wilson, who took a touch and drilled a left-footed strike past Alisson into the bottom corner.
The offside flag went up to curtail Wilson’s celebrations, but a VAR check confirmed that Virgil van Dijk played him onside – it was the Welshman’s sixth goal of the season.
Liverpool continued to have the bulk of the ball but failed to test home goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the first half.
The visitors started the second half strongly with Alexis Mac Allister’s header from a corner striking the woodwork, and in the 57th minute they got their reward as Conor Bradley made a dazzling run before teeing up Wirtz, who finished with a left-footed strike past Leno.
The flag went up again, but after another lengthy VAR check Wirtz was adjudged to be onside and a goal was given, much to the fury of the home support.
Wilson hit the crossbar in the 77th minute as both sides pushed for a winner, and Liverpool looked to have won it when Gakpo bundled in in front of an ecstatic away end – but Reed smashed in his first goal since 2023 to send Craven Cottage wild.
