Liverpool vs West Ham 2023-24 English Premier League
3 - 1
Superb Nunez strike helps Liverpool overcome dogged West Ham
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez netted a brilliant goal as his side romped to a 3-1 Premier League win over a dogged West Ham United side at Anfield on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.
- 60': Goal! Liverpool 2, West Ham United 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus replaces Michail Antonio.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Curtis Jones.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
- 82': Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 3, West Ham United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 50,136
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 WHU |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 572 |
| 356 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 28 | Clearances | 19 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma  |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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