West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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West Ham held off a late Liverpool fightback to win 3-2 and leapfrog their opponents in the Premier League table.
The opening goal arrived just minutes in as a West Ham corner was swung at and mostly missed by Alisson Becker’s fist, resulting in an own goal from the ‘keeper. While the home side then sat back, allowing the visitors all of the possession, it looked a struggle for Liverpool to break down two hard-working banks of four, until Mohamed Salah’s skill won a free-kick on the edge of the area - which Trent Alexander-Arnold sent into the top corner.
Straight after the restart Craig Dawson’s header hit the bar for the Hammers, while Sadio Mane then fired straight at the home team’s goalkeeper from close range. But rather than the Reds push on from that, it was West Ham who retook and then extended their lead: Pablo Fornals breaking clear to beat Alisson, before Kurt Zouma nodded in another dangerous corner delivery.
Divock Origi swivelled to finish and pull one back for Liverpool, but Mane sent a header wide at the death in the Reds’ final chance to preserve a point.
West Ham 1-1 Liverpool
45 mins: There will be six additional minutes due to the Ogbonna stoppages.
West Ham 1-1 Liverpool
44 mins: From a West Ham perspective, it’s been a bit like England in the Euro 2020 final. Did they drop too deep, too soon?
West Ham 1-1 Liverpool
43 mins: That roll and touch between Alexander-Arnold and Salah worked a yard of space for the England international to then bend the ball around the West Ham wall.
Liverpool had been on top since falling behind, but they weren’t exactly bashing on the West Ham door. That is such an important goal shortly before half time.
GOAL! West Ham 1-1 Liverpool (ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 41’)
That is SO good from Alexander-Arnold. Quality. He rolls it to Salah, who stops it dead, before bending a stunning strike into the top corner.
Liverpool are back in it.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
38 mins: Johnson, who has been faultless so far, steals in to intercept a pass towards Robertson. He sends it on towards Antonio and Van Dijk has to make a crucial header.
Liverpool go straight down the other end and work it to Salah on the edge of the box - he is fouled by Rice and it sets up a free kick in a dangerous position, about 20 yards out from goal.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
36 mins: Mane tries to flight a ball in towards Jota, but it’s a little behind the Portuguese and drifts out for a goal kick. Liverpool are sending in a lot of balls into the West Ham box now.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
34 mins: Liverpool again threaten down the right as Mane slips in Henderson. His cross is aimed again at Jota, but Zouma is able to nick it away from im at the front post.
Oxlade-Chamberlain takes it up down the left and Zouma again heads clear, but only to Alexander-Arnold. It’s an awkward ball to hit, and the defender slices it as he tried to get his foot over the high ball.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
32 mins: Liverpool win a free kick in the right channel due to a foul on Fabinho. Zouma rises well to beat Van Dijk to the cross.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
31 mins: Alexander-Arnold has dropped into a central position, with West Ham camped on the edge of their box. He threads a pass through to Robertson, who is enjoying the space he’s getting out on the left, but Johnson again does well.
Liverpool recycle possession and this time find space on the right. Henderson picks out Jota in the box, who heads over the bar.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
29 mins: Rice robs the ball from Salah before the ball breaks forward to Antonio. Bowen had slight chance as the spare man over on the right, but his touch let him down as Robertson recovered.
Mane then aims a shot at goal from 25 yards, which is blocked. That rather sums up the frustrations Liverpool are facing in breaking the Hammers down.
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