Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp’s side welcomed Fulham to Anfield on Wednesday for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal. The eventual victor would face either Chelsea or Middlesbrough in the final at Wembley Stadium.

LIV: Kelleher; Gomez, van Dijk, Konaté, Bradley; Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Daz, Jota, Elliott; Daz, Jota, Elliott

FUL: Leno, Robinson, Diop, Adarabioyo, Castagne, Palhinha, Reed, Willian, Pereira, Decordova-Reid, Jiménez.

Willian slotted past Caoimhin Kelleher after great control inside the penalty box to give Fulham the lead on Merseyside after less than twenty minutes.

The Cottagers deserved their half-time lead, but with a trip to Wembley on the line, the Reds attempted to match their performance in the second half, regaining parity when Curtis Jones struck the back of the goal from distance via a Tosin Adarabioyo deflection.

Soon after, Cody Gakpo completed the comeback, putting Liverpool solidly in control ahead of the return match at Craven Cottage on January 24.

Fulham will play in a West London derby this weekend when they travel to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge for their penultimate meeting before the return leg. Liverpool have a long wait for their next game, as they travel to Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium just three days before the crucial match in London.