Liverpool vs West Ham 2025-26 English Premier League
- 5': Hugo Ekitike
- 24': Virgil van Dijk
- 43': Alexis Mac Allister
- 70': Cody Gakpo
- 82': Axel Disasi (OG)
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Liverpool boost UCL hopes with 5-2 win over West Ham at Anfield
Liverpool boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification after beating West Ham United 5-2 at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a corner.
- 24': Goal! Liverpool 2, West Ham United 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Goal! Liverpool 3, West Ham United 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké following a corner.
- 45': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, West Ham United 0.
- 49': Goal! Liverpool 3, West Ham United 1. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross.
- 55': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Liverpool 4, West Ham United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
- 75': Goal! Liverpool 4, West Ham United 2. Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Adama Traoré replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Joe Gomez.
- 79': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Own Goal by Axel Disasi, West Ham United. Liverpool 5, West Ham United 2.
- 85': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohamadou Kanté replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Ezra Mayers replaces El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, West Ham United 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +35 | Arsenal | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 27 | 48 | 5 |
Statistics
 WHU |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 418 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo  |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
West Ham United (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 4 | Axel Disasi |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 27 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 7 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
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