Late drama in London: Gakpo thought it was the winner, Fulham had the last word
4 January 2026
Match recap
The Dutch forward Cody Gakpo of Liverpool believed his late strike against Fulham would seal the win for his side, only for the Londoners to snatch a dramatic late equalizer.
Fulham struck twice through Harry Wilson at 17 minutes and Harrison Reed at 90+7, while Liverpool replied with goals from Florian Wirtz at 57 and Cody Gakpo at 95.
Post-match reflections
Gakpo said after the match that he thought his goal would be the winner, and that it was a blow for his team when Fulham equalized late.
He added that the team fought hard in the second half, controlled parts of the play, and created chances, but in the end Liverpool conceded at 97 and felt they could have defended or attacked better overall.
He stressed that being a striker is positive for him, but football remains a team sport and the failure to win was disappointing.
With this result, Liverpool sit in fourth with 34 points, while Fulham are eleventh with 28.
Punchline 1: If patience is a virtue, Gakpo just earned a PhD in bench-sitting—his goal finally showed up at stoppage time.
Punchline 2: Football scorelines are like my WiFi; just when you think you have a stable connection, someone else hogs the bandwidth and the party buffers at the worst moment.
