LONDON (Interstat) — In a stunning conclusion that defied overwhelming odds, Fulham and Liverpool played to a 2-2 draw in their Premier League opener Sunday at Craven Cottage, with both equalizers coming in a chaotic span of second-half stoppage time.

The match, which saw Liverpool heavily favored, concluded with a frantic sequence that saw the visitors snatch a dramatic lead in the 94th minute, only for the hosts to claw back an even later leveler three minutes later.

Fulham’s Harry Wilson opened the scoring against his former club in the 17th minute, finishing a swift counter-attack to give the Cottagers an early advantage they would protect for the majority of the match. Liverpool, projected by analytics firm Interstat to have a 96% probability of victory, struggled to break down a resolute Fulham defense for much of the contest.

The breakthrough for the Reds finally came in the 57th minute through substitute Florian Wirtz. The German midfielder, introduced at halftime, provided a crucial spark and found the net to pull Liverpool even.

The game appeared to be drifting toward a draw until a remarkable finale unfolded. In the fourth minute of added time, Liverpool substitute Cody Gakpo completed a turnaround for the visitors, scoring to make it 2-1 and seemingly secure all three points.

However, Fulham responded with immediate and devastating effect. From the ensuing restart, play continued deep into added time. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, midfielder Harrison Reed arrived in the penalty area to smash home a loose ball, sending the home supporters at Craven Cottage into raptures and securing a memorable point for Marco Silva’s side.

The frantic finish was punctuated by a pair of yellow cards in the closing moments, shown to Wilson in the 71st minute and to Liverpool’s goal-scorer Gakpo in the 95th.

The result leaves both teams with identical records to start the 2025-26 Premier League campaign: 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. The shared points will feel like a victory for Fulham, which overcame pregame projections from Interstat’s simulator that had forecast a 2-1 Liverpool win.

Key individual performances shaped the outcome. Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo, coming off the bench, was instrumental with a goal and an assist. For Fulham, Harry Wilson was central, contributing a goal and an assist before being substituted, while Harrison Reed’s late heroics secured the draw.

The match at Craven Cottage served as a immediate reminder of the Premier League’s unpredictability, with the heavily favored Reds unable to close out a win against a determined Fulham side that fought until the final whistle.