Fulham’s hopes of reaching a first-ever Carabao Cup final were killed by Liverpool at Craven Cottage, and this was a decidedly slow death, the Reds picking them off one precise pass at a time.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg at Anfield a fortnight ago, Fulham were patently aware of the task that confronted them but powerless to prevent Liverpool reaching their record-extending 14th final of this competition, where they will face Chelsea.
