West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and final score as Mohamed Salah makes Premier League history
West Ham 0-5 Liverpool: Salah was joined on the scoresheet by Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota as the Reds went clear
Mohamed Salah made more Premier League history as Liverpool thrashed West Ham to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
As Liverpool ran riot against a sorry West Ham side at the London Stadium, Salah scored his 17th Premier League goal of the season and made his 12th and 13th assist by setting up Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota.
It was the eighth game this season where Salah had registered both a goal and an assist and marked a new seasonal record in the competition, after Luis Diaz opened the scoring for Liverpool with a clinical finish.
Mohammed Kudus hit the post for West Ham but Liverpool quickly moved out of sight as Gakpo and Salah struck before half time. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deflected shot made it four after the break before Jota made it five late on.
Arne Slot was able to protect Ryan Gravenberch and Gakpo from suspension ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United, as Liverpool moved eight points clear of high-flying Nottingham Forest at the top.
Liverpool are also nine points ahead of Arsenal and 10 of Chelsea - having played the same number of games. Chelsea go to Ipswich tomorrow while Arsenal head to Brentford on New Year’s Day.
Follow all of the latest from the London Stadium in our live blog below:
GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Liverpool (SALAH 43’)
INCREDIBLE FROM SALAH! He reaches 20 goals for the season in style, with a third to put Liverpool on their way to extending their lead!
It’s an easy goal for Liverpool to score. The Reds win it back and Jones finds Salah in space. The Premeir League’s top scorer stands up Kilman in the box, and finds the reverse finish into the bottom corner.
Stunning.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (GAKPO 40’)
Gakpo with the goal, but it’s magic from Salah! Liverpool double their lead!
Diaz is released down the right, with Salah staying away despite being offside. When it breaks to Salah in the box, he steps away from Mavropanos with a lovely feint and pokes it through to Gakpo. The Dutchman pokes in to double Liverpool’s lead, moments after Kudus went close!
West Ham 0-1 Liverpool
38 mins; POST! Ooof. Kudus is having a half. Liverpool back off and Kudus tries his luck from 20 yards, but a cracking strike clips the inside of the post and stays out. Alisson was beaten.
West Ham 0-1 Liverpool
36 mins: Joe Gomez is going to be forced off, with Jarell Quansah coming on. A blow for Liverpool, who don’t have too many injuries at the moment but are missing Ibrahima Konate.
West Ham 0-1 Liverpool
34 mins: West Ham look for a quick response. There’s a wonderful touch on the right from Kudus, and he then finds Paqueta with the cross. Paqueta gets his head on it, under pressure from Van Dijk, but Alisson collects.
Soler, meanwhile, was appealing for a penalty after going to ground under the challenge of Mac Allister. Nothing given.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Liverpool (DIAZ 30’)
Oh that is so clinical from Luis Diaz! Liverpool lead and it’s been coming. The Colombian picked up the ball in a dangerous position on the edge of the box. There’s a touch of fortune as he looks for Gakpo and the ball rebounds off Coufal, but Diaz is there to slam the finish past Areola.
Another productive trip to London after also opening the scoring at Tottenham.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
26 mins: Kudus gets the West Ham fans going with a strong run through midfield. It ends up with West Ham corner, which Joe Gomez disagrees with.
Alisson is strong to punch it away.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
22 mins: SAVE! More action for Areola. Diaz is sharp and lively as ever as he cuts inside Mavropanos and fires at goal. The keeper is quick to tip the shot over the bar.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
19 mins: It’s quiet at the London Stadium - reflecting Liverpool’s control here. Mac Allister almost plays in Salah but Diaz actually breaks it up by trying to control on his head.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
15 mins: Chance! Lovely Liverpool move, inspired once again by Salah. It’s his slipped pass that releases Curtis Jones and Areola has to save with his legs as the midfielder looked for the first-time finish back across goal.
A good run from Jones. Areola, busy so far, got out well.
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