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.
Everton vs Tottenham: Five things we learned
An eye-opening first game in the Premier League for Spurs’ new boss, as they go a second straight league match without a shot on target in the game.
Five things we learned as Conte’s first league game ends in Spurs draw at Everton
West Ham vs Liverpool team news
The Reds show just one change to midweek, with Kostas Tsimikas replaced at left-back by Andy Robertson. That means Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain keeps his place in midfield and Joel Matip is selected in defence ahead of Ibrahima Konate. Captain Henderson makes his 300th league appearance for Liverpool.
LFC XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Jota, Mane
West Ham vs Liverpool team news
No surprises for West Ham as they stick with the 4-2-3-1 which has served them well this season, with a full-strength team on show.
Ben Johnson gets the nod at right-back, while Antonio is fit to start up front.
WHU XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio
Full time - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
All over despite a tempestuous finish. Yellow card for Skipp for stopping a counter-attack, Richarlison goes down again to no avail, a late corner for Spurs comes to nothing and the same set-piece situation for Everton at the other end is also wasted.
A clean sheet is a positive at this stage for both teams, but another game without a win is also a concern for both.
Everton 0-0 Spurs
Red card! 90’ +1 - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Yes - Holgate is shown the straight red instead. The clearance was fine but his leg then extended and studded the Spurs man very high up, no question it was dangerous play really.
Gbamin is on for the closing minutes for the home side. Spurs look to sneak the three points late on with Lo Celso delivering the free-kick...which is well-cleared by Gbamin, who heads over his own goal.
90’ - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Four minutes added on.
Yellow card for Mason Holgate for a clearance which he followed through straight into the upper leg of Hojbjerg...think he might be in trouble here, the Everton man.
88’ - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Woodwork! Lo Celso almost wins the match in the final two minutes. A tackle in midfield sees Spurs surge forward, it’s played to Lo Celso who cuts in on his left foot and bends one past Pickford from distance - but it crashes back out off the post and the home team survive.
84’ - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Son is booed off by the home fans - a reminder of the incident which saw Andre Gomes injured a couple of seasons back.
Is that a suggestion that Conte is going to settle for a point in this game? Spurs have hardly challenged for all three so far, that’s for sure. Ndombele will see them able to carry the ball upfield somewhat better perhaps, but Spurs just cannot make it stick in the final third at all.
TOT sub: Ndombele on for Son
80’ - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Son delivers a deep cross but it’s straight into Pickford’s hands. Everton immediately head up the pitch again and some good hold-up play from Richarlison ends in Coleman producing a delivery from deep too...but it’s aimless and easily headed away. Into the final 10 minutes and the home team seem to have lost some spark, some of their ideas in how to build up - and another low ball from Digne is tapped wide by Gray from inside the box.
EVE sub: Holgate for Allan
76’ - Everton 0-0 Tottenham
Richarlison is almost in on goal after a lofted pass over the defence, with Doherty five yards deeper than the rest of the defence and playing the forward onside - but a missed first touch lets the Everton man down and the chance is gone.
Spurs are largely reduced to counter-attacking from about 60 yards from goal right now, for most of the second half indeed.
Precisely no shots on target today from Conte’s new side.
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