Premier League Matchday 20 Highlights: Reed Stunner Snatches Fulham Draw Against Liverpool; Brentford Best Everton 4-2

Premier League 2025-26, Matchday 20 Highlights: Newcastle United and Brentford claimed wins, while the Fulham vs Liverpool clash ended in a thrilling draw. Catch the highlights and key updates from the English football top-flight

Premier League 2025-26 Matchday 20 Highlights
Fulham's Harrison Reed, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League match against Liverpool in London. Photo: AP
The English Premier League 2025-26's 20th matchday saw Harrison Reed netting a fantastic goal, deep in stoppage time to earn Fulham a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday (January 4). Liverpool fans were still celebrating after Cody Gakpo had scored what seemed like a late winner in the 94th minute. But they were left stunned by Reed's near-instant response in a match that was deferred by 15 minutes due to a medical emergency at the stadium. In three concurrent games before that, Newcastle United emerged 2-0 victors over Crystal Palace, while Brentford pipped Everton 4-2 and the Tottenham vs Sunderland encounter ended in a 1-1 stalemate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Catch the highlights and key moments from EPL Matchday 20, as it happened.
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Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Good Evening!

Greetings and welcome, everyone. We are back with another Premier League blog, covering the four concurrent games ahead of us. Sit back, relax and follow the action live with us.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Start Time, Streaming

The four matches will all kick off at 8:30pm IST. The Premier League 2025-26 games will be telecast on the Star Sports TV channels in India. They will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in the country.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Leeds Vs Man United Update

The opening Premier League game of the evening pits Leeds United against the visiting Manchester United. A tense first half at Elland Road has ended goalless. Chances have been few and far between so far, and both sides will need a spark after the break if this stalemate is going to burst into life.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Fulham Vs Liverpool Starting XIs

Liverpool: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Wirtz.

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Raul.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Tottenham Vs Sunderland Line-Ups

Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Romero (c), Kudus, Pedro Porro, Odobert, Bentancur, Davies, van de Ven.

Substitutes: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Spence, Bergvall, Palhinha, Williams-Barnett, Kolo Muani, Scarlett.

Sunderland starting XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Cirkin, Xhaka, Geertruida, Le Fée, Adingra, Mayenda, Brobbey.

Substitutes: Patterson, O’Neil, Ballard, Hjelde, Neil, H.Jones, Tutierov, Mundle, Rigg.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Everton Vs Brentford Line-Ups

Here are the starting XIs and subs for the Everton vs Brentford clash:

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Fulham Vs Liverpool Update

Kick-off for the Fulham vs Liverpool clash has been pushed from 8:30pm IST to 8:45pm IST due to a medical emergency at the ground. More details are awaited at this point.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Kick-Off In 3 Games

Play is underway in the Tottenham vs Sunderland, Everton vs Brentford and Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace games. The Fulham vs Liverpool kick-off is the only one to be delayed, by 15 minutes only though.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Kick-Off At Craven Cottage!

The 15-minute wait is over, and the Fulham vs Liverpool clash has begun too. The Reds kicking from right to left and the Cottagers the other way, in the first half. Let's see if the unexpected delay has any impact on the encounter.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Everton 0-1 Brentford

Brentford take the lead at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the 11th minute! Igor Thiago is in the act, netting it low towards the left corner for his 12th goal of the season. Everton have work to do already.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland

Spurs take the lead in the 32nd minute at home! Ben Davies taps in Micky van de Ven's shot at the goal-mouth following a corner, and Sunderland go behind.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool

VAR comes to Fulham's rescue! Harry Wilson's goal is ruled offside on the pitch, but the video review finds him just about onside and the Cottagers take the lead against the Reds in the 17th minute.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Half-Time In 3 Games 

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace is the only one of the four simultaneous games to stay goalless in the first period. Tottenham lead Sunderland by a solitary goal, and Brentford too retain their advantage against Everton, going into the mid-game interval.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Half-Time At Craven Cottage

After two minutes of added time, the whistle goes off to signal the end of the first half. Liverpool are unable to respond to Harry Wilson's 17th-minute goal, as it's Fulham who lead at half-time.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Everton 3-0 Brentford

The Bees are rampant at Hill Dickinson Stadium! Captain Nathan Collins doubles their advantage in the 50th minute with a well-directed header off a corner, and seconds later, Igor Thiago nets his second. The Brazilian forward latches on to Kevin Schade's smart assist and Everton are suddenly trailing 0-3.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

After Fulham, it is Liverpool's turn to get the benefit of VAR. Florian Wirtz's goal is disallowed for offside on the pitch, but upon multiple replays and a lengthy check, he is ruled to be just onside. The Reds equalise in the 60th minute!

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Everton 1-3 Brentford

Beto pulls one back for Everton in the 66th minute. He heads in Jack Grealish's cross towards the bottom right corner of the Brentford goal to cut the deficit down to 1-3.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace

The Magpies have turned things their way at St. James' Park. Bruno Guimaraes heads in Lewis Miley's ball to hand them the lead in the 71st minute, before Malick Thiaw doubles their advantage against Crystal Palace with his right foot in the 78th minute.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland

Brian Brobbey draws Sunderland level in the 80th minute! The Black Cats' Dutch striker responds to Enzo Le Fee with his left foot, as Tottenham's lead is cancelled late in the match.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Full Time In 3 Games

Goals have certainly not been in short supply tonight. Everton score twice against Brentford, yet find themselves on the losing side as The Bees drill in four. At St. James' Park, Newcastle emerge 2-0 victors over Crystal Palace thanks to Bruno Guimaraes and Malick Thiaw's goals. And the Spurs vs Sunderland encounter ends in a 1-1 stalemate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool

What's just happened?! Liverpool think they have the winner as Cody Gapko piles it in from close range in the fourth minute of stoppage time. But Fulham somehow come roaring back in the seventh added minute, via an outstanding strike from Harrison Reed, from 30 yards out. Incredible scenes at Craven Cottage.

Premier League Matchday 20 LIVE Scores: Full-Time Update At Craven Cottage

And breathe. The referee finally blows the full-time whistle and the Fulham vs Liverpool face-off ends in a dramatic 2-2 draw. That Harrison Reed finish is surely a major goal of the season contender, especially considering its impeccable timing. Points thus are shared, perhaps fittingly, at Craven Cottage.

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