Here comes "Weietz" speaking frankly about Liverpool's controversial goal before their draw with Fulham in the dying minutes (video).
On 5 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Florian Weietz, Liverpool's attacking midfielder, opened up after the 20th match of the 2025-26 English Premier League season. He scored Liverpool's second goal but the match ended in a 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Fulham, the home team, took the lead 1-0 through Harry Wilson in the 17th minute. Liverpool then came from behind to lead 2-1 with goals from Florian Weietz in the 57th minute and Cody Gakpo in the 90+4th minute. However, Fulham equalized 2-2 in the 90+7th minute with a stunning long-range strike from Harrison Reed.
Despite sharing one point each, the match featured a controversial goal—Weietz's equalizer to make it 1-1. It appeared offside from the live broadcast angle, but after the referee reviewed the VAR, the goal stood. This decision was confirmed by semi-automated offside technology.
After the match, Florian Weietz addressed the controversial Liverpool goal: "I think it was definitely offside, so I didn't even celebrate. I was happy to score, but I wanted to get all three points more."
Florian Weietz also commented on the draw with Fulham: "We know no game is easy in this league. Our intensity improved a lot in the second half. We couldn't press them well in the first half, but we did much better after the break."
After this game, the Premier League table shows Liverpool in 4th place with 34 points, trailing leaders Arsenal by 14 points. Fulham sit 11th with 28 points.
