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Liverpool held at Anfield as Fulham pick up first point

Liverpool endured a scoreless stalemate at home against Fulham, who secured their maiden point of the campaign following three straight defeats under former Reds player Alvaro Arbeloa. Fresh off a taxing clash with Atletico Madrid, the hosts handed Bradley Barcola his maiden top-flight start but looked fatigued early on.

Goalkeeper Alisson made an initial blunder that Goncalo Garcia nearly converted before Jeremy Jacquet intervened with a goal-line clearance, while Victor Munoz later rattled the woodwork with a header from a Kostas Tsimikas corner.

Fulham created prime opportunities after the interval, with Josh King drawing an acrobatic fingertip save from Alisson and Rodrigo Muniz failing to capitalize on a cross delivered by fellow substitute Kevin. Although Alexander Isak steered a late Dominik Szoboszlai corner off target in added time, the tie left home manager Andoni Iraola without a league victory at Anfield after opening his tenure with three draws across four fixtures, lamenting his squad's lack of sharpness during a quick turnaround of just over sixty hours.