Mohamed Salah found the net as Liverpool secured a crucial 2-0 home win against Fulham, providing much-needed breathing room for under-fire manager Arne Slot. The result arrests a poor run of form, with the Reds having claimed only two victories in their previous eight outings across all competitions heading into the contest.

Teenager Rio Ngumoha initiated the scoring, converting a driving run from Florian Wirtz in the 36th minute, before laying off the assist for Salah just four minutes later. This marked Salah's first goal since announcing his departure this summer, though it was only his sixth Premier League strike of the season. Fulham, playing after a three-week break, appeared rusty early on.

Despite a subdued atmosphere, partly fueled by protests over ticket price rises, the victory bolsters Liverpool’s aspirations for a top-five finish in the standings. Slot now faces a challenging Champions League return against PSG on Tuesday, but this result offers immediate respite from intense scrutiny following recent defeats to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

Andy Robertson also featured for the first time since confirming his own summer exit. The performance ended with Fulham having a goal disallowed early in the second half, but Liverpool held firm defensively to maintain the clean sheet.