West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the latest updates from the London Stadium as Jurgen Klopp’s side try to close the gap to league leaders Chelsea
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 1-0 Liverpool
10 mins: Van Dijk plays a pass straight out of play as Liverpool look to settle. Klopp’s side have a huge task on their hands here.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
8 mins: Salah gets his first touch as he stands up Cresswell on the right wing - Salah then back heels it to Henderson, who is clattered by Cresswell. He catches Henderson below the knee with his follow through - but VAR say there was no serious foul play. Klopp can’t understand it.
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
6 mins: That was West Ham’s first attack after Liverpool had made early strides down their left-hand side. West Ham score from a set-piece once again and the London Stadium is bouncing.
GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Liverpool (FORNALS 4’)
West Ham take an early lead directly from a corner! It was won after Antonio was released down the left following a ball over the top, before Van Dijk got across to put it behind.
But it’s a nightmare for Alisson. Fornals swings a ball on top of his head and it goes through his gloves while under pressure from Ogbonna.
Liverpool are claiming for a foul on the goalkeeper - but the goal is given!
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
2 mins: Mane has the returning Robertson making a run on the outside, but the left-back’s cut-back is behind the Liverpool attackers who were waiting in the box.
Robertson’s second delivery, this time from deep, is collected by Fabianski.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
1 min: Van Dijk wins his first header of the day as Ogbonna goes long from kick-off. He will expect to face plenty more, given West Ham’s strength at set-pieces.
KICK-OFF! West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
We’re underway at the London Stadium!
West Ham vs Liverpool: Players out ahead of kick-off
The players have emerged onto the pitch and we’ll have a moment of silence ahead of the match for Remembrance Day.
It’s a big match here - West Ham can go above Liverpool if they win today, but if the Reds take the three points, they can go back to within a point of Chelsea at the top of the table.
In midweek West Ham drew on Thursday, while Liverpool won on Wednesday in the Champions League.
West Ham vs Liverpool: 10 mins to kick-off
We’re fast closing in on the referee’s whistle to get matters underway at the London Stadium.
The Hammers come into this match having won five of the last six - the other a midweek draw in the Europa League - and David Moyes has just clocked up his 1000th match as a manager. The job he has done has been nothing short of exceptional, but given the massive hurdles they have had to overcome and a whole load of new ones which will fast appear in 2022, do they need to go all-in for success this season? Is it this year or nothing for the Hammers? Karl Matchett looks into the improvement and whether it can be long-lasting.
West Ham’s huge chance to end long trophy wait – but is it all or nothing this year?
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“Conte had won all three of his first league tests in charge of Juventus, Chelsea and Inter by an aggregate score of 10-2, but Spurs couldn’t even muster a shot on target.
“The showdown pitted the tactical wits of a manager already adored before having the chance to get his feet warm, against one that wasn’t wanted by a sea of supporters and was under increasing pressure after three straight defeats, especially as ’tis the season to be sacked.”
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