(Reuters) -Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot to keep Liverpool's slim hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League alive as they secured a 1-0 win over Fulham at Anfield in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The win lifts Liverpool to 59 points, four behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have two games in hand over the Merseysiders, while Fulham are 10th on 45 points.
The Fulham centre back looked to be in no danger as he allowed a pass to run across his body, but Darwin Nunez made the most of his indecisiveness to poke the ball away and the defender hacked him down, with the referee immediately pointing to the spot. That gave the home side some breathing space, but despite having the likes of Salah, Nunez and Luis Diaz on the pitch, Liverpool struggled to get shots on target as keeper Bernd Leno came quickly off his line to repeatedly snuff out the danger.
The visitors had one final chance deep into stoppage time as Daniel James picked out fellow substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid, but Virgil van Dijk was on hand to pressure the striker and he fired his effort wide as Liverpool held on for a fifth straight Premier League win.
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