London : Liverpool secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Fulham in the 32nd round of the Premier League, strengthening their push for a top-four finish.
Goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah in the 36th and 40th minutes sealed the win for the defending champions.
The result lifts Liverpool to 52 points in fifth place, opening a four-point gap over Chelsea in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification. Fulham remain 11th with 44 points.
The victory also ends a difficult run for Liverpool, who had gone three matches without a win. Attention now turns to Europe, where they are set to host Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, looking to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit.
