Diaz Gets 8, Quansah With 7 | Liverpool Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Fulham | OneFootball

Liverpool faced off against Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the EFL Cup. The Reds made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 11th minute thanks to Luis Diaz’s goal. Jurgen Klopp‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

Issa Diop equalised for the London club in the 76th minute. However, the Merseyside club hung on and managed to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home. Liverpool ended up booking a place in the EFL Cup final after winning the semi-final tie by an aggregate scoreline of 3-2.

Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the contest against the Cottagers.

GK: Caoimhin Kelleher – 6.5/10

Kelleher made a few solid saves at the back and was tidy with his passing.

RB: Conor Bradley – 6.5/10

He was solid when defending inside his half and was lively on the ball as well.

CB: Jarell Quansah – 7/10

Quansah cleared the danger when he could and picked up an assist for setting up Diaz’s goal.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10

The Dutch talent hardly put a foot wrong in the game and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 24: Harvey Elliott of Liverpool has his shot saved during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage on January 24, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

LB: Joe Gomez – 6.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.

CM: Harvey Elliott – 6.5/10

Elliott pressed the opposition well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10

He did his fair share of defending and passed the ball with conviction from midfield.

CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10

Gravenberch made a handful of crucial interceptions for his team and was good on the ball as well.

RW: Cody Gakpo – 6/10

He had a couple of bright moments in the game but failed to register a goal.

ST: Darwin Nunez – 7/10

Nunez was a constant menace in the final third and went close to scoring in the second half.

LW: Luis Diaz – 8/10

He began the game well and caused all sorts of problems for the Fulham defenders. His first-half goal proved to be enough for Liverpool to secure qualification.

Substitutes:

CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10

Jones added some energy to Liverpool’s midfield.

ST: Diogo Jota – 6.5/10

He kept the opposition defenders busy with his running.