Teen shines for Liverpool
Liverpool beat Fulham 2–0 with 17‑year‑old Rio Ngumoha grabbing a key moment and Mohamed Salah also on the scoresheet. (x.com) Multiple highlight packages framed the match both as a routine win and as a breakout night for Ngumoha at Anfield. ( )
Rio Ngumoha gave Liverpool the lead in a 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, scoring at Anfield at 17 years and 225 days. (liverpoolfc.com) Ngumoha struck in the 36th minute after Florian Wirtz found him on the left, and Mohamed Salah made it 2-0 four minutes later after another Ngumoha dribble helped open Fulham up. (liverpoolfc.com) Liverpool’s official report said the two first-half goals ended a run of three straight away defeats, and the Premier League’s live blog said Fulham had an early second-half goal ruled out for offside. (liverpoolfc.com) (premierleague.com) The goal also added another age-mark to Ngumoha’s season. Liverpool list him as the club’s youngest goalscorer ever, and after the Fulham match the club said he had become Liverpool’s youngest Premier League scorer at Anfield. (liverpoolfc.com 1) (liverpoolfc.com 2) Ngumoha only joined Liverpool’s academy in September 2024 after leaving Chelsea, and Liverpool say he made his senior debut under Arne Slot in the Football Association Cup in January 2025. He made his first Premier League start at Anfield against Tottenham Hotspur in March 2026. (liverpoolfc.com) Saturday’s match came in a busy stretch for Liverpool. The club report said the win arrived before Tuesday’s Champions League return against Paris Saint-Germain, while the Premier League homepage framed the game as part of the race for European places in the 2025-26 run-in. (liverpoolfc.com) (premierleague.com) Salah’s goal carried its own milestone. The Premier League live blog said it took him to 250 non-penalty goals and assists in the competition, with 157 goals and 93 assists, making him the fifth player to reach that mark. (premierleague.com) Andy Robertson, making his first appearance since announcing he will leave at the end of the season, said Ngumoha “was unbelievable” and said the teenager and Trey Nyoni “are a pleasure to work with.” Ngumoha said, “Liverpool, for me, is the biggest club in the world.” (liverpoolfc.com) For one afternoon at Anfield, Liverpool got two things at once: three league points from a controlled first half, and another concrete sign that Ngumoha is already part of Slot’s senior plans. (liverpoolfc.com 1) (liverpoolfc.com 2)
