LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Maxi Rodriguez scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thumped Fulham 5-2 in the Premier League on Monday to boost their chances of qualifying for the Europa League. There were only 31 seconds on the clock when Maxi slotted in from the right before the Argentine
added a second in the seventh minute. Dirk Kuyt then made it 3-0 when keeper Mark Schwarzer let his speculative shot slip past him.
Shell-shocked Fulham pulled one back in the 57th minute through Moussa Dembele but Maxi slammed in a fantastic long-range shot 13 minutes later to complete his second treble in three games and Luis Suarez added a fifth soon after.
Steve Sidwell scored late for Fulham but it did not change anything for Liverpool who climbed above Tottenham Hotspur into the Europa League spot in fifth place on 58 points before Spurs (56) travel to fourth-placed Manchester City (62) on Tuesday.
It came the day after arch rivals Manchester United closed within one point of winning the league to stand on the brink of breaking the record they share with Liverpool of 18 English top-flight titles.
added a second in the seventh minute. Dirk Kuyt then made it 3-0 when keeper Mark Schwarzer let his speculative shot slip past him.
Shell-shocked Fulham pulled one back in the 57th minute through Moussa Dembele but Maxi slammed in a fantastic long-range shot 13 minutes later to complete his second treble in three games and Luis Suarez added a fifth soon after.
Steve Sidwell scored late for Fulham but it did not change anything for Liverpool who climbed above Tottenham Hotspur into the Europa League spot in fifth place on 58 points before Spurs (56) travel to fourth-placed Manchester City (62) on Tuesday.
It came the day after arch rivals Manchester United closed within one point of winning the league to stand on the brink of breaking the record they share with Liverpool of 18 English top-flight titles.
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