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Liverpool v West Ham - as it happened

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Liverpool v West Ham, Premier League 2019/20, matchday 27, 24/2/2020 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Liverpool v West Ham, Premier League 2019/20, matchday 27, 24/2/2020 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and West Ham from Anfield. Klopp's men can move one step closer to the title with a win while the Hammers will move out of the bottom three with a draw.
Goal

List of goalscorers

G. Wijnaldum
9'
1 - 0
1 - 1
12'
Issa Diop
1 - 2
54'
Pablo Fornals
M. Salah
68'
2 - 2
Sadio Mané
81'
3 - 2
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 96'
    FT: Liverpool 3-2 West Ham!!! All over at Anfield after a cracker! Fornals put the away side 1-2 up nine minutes into the second half, but Liverpool then piled on the pressure. Salah levelled after a GK calamity and then Mane won it nine minutes from time. Bowen, Cresswell and Noble could have made it 3-3 at the death, but the Hammers left empty handed. Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
  • 96'
    Cresswell's corner is poor, it doesn't beat the first man and that's the game!
  • 96'
    The free-kick is headed out to Noble and his powerful 25 yard drive is deflected off Wijnaldum for a corner!
  • 95'
    Free-kick to the Hammers on the edge of the box! Last play! The GK isn't going up.
  • 95'
    Just one minute left in this one.
  • 93'
    Rice's ball into the box is caught by Alisson!
  • 91'
    Liverpool sub: Mane is not happy to be going off and Matip is on.
  • 91'
    Five added minutes.
  • 90'
    The goal was actually disallowed on the field and the VAR just confirmed it.
  • 89'
    Almost 3-3! Pinball in the box and Cresswell's shot is deflected for another corner! Moss gives a goal kick though. West Ham aren't done!
  • 88'
    Alisson!!!! Antonio passes for Bowen, Alisson comes out and makes a great save. It actually hit him in the face! Corner!
  • 87'
    Mane is in a clearly offside position and the goal is taken away by the VAR! Still 3-2.
  • 86'
    It's 4-2!!! Mane kills off the game! The Ox passes to TAA whose square pass is tapped in by Mane!
Substitution

Substitution

at West Ham
  • 84'
    West Ham sub: Bowen on for Snodgrass.
  • 83'
    Snodgrass is down injured, but he seems to be up now.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 81'
  • 81'
    Mane makes it 3-2!!!! Gomez's shot is blocked by a defender, Robertson squares across goal, the ball touches Fabianski and Mane taps in!
Card

Yellow card

a West Ham
  • 80'
    Noble sees yellow for a foul.
  • 79'
    Antonio's pass towards goal almost finds Fornals!! He almost gets his foot to it!
  • 79'
    Van Dijk goes down wanting a penalty after contact from Haller. Not for me. Liverpool trying their best to win a penalty here.
  • 78'
    Ogbonna beats Salah to the race and toepokes the ball out for a corner.
  • 76'
    Salah goes down theatrically wanting a pen and Moss ain't interested.
  • 75'
    Haller goes for the goal on the counter now and Alisson saves easily.
  • 75'
    Anything could happen here.
  • 74'
    Before that, Salah's shot was parried by Fabianski and despite two Liverpool players being at the back post, Firmino couldn't turn it into the goal! He actually headed it onto the post, I think.
  • 74'
    Almost 3-2!!!! Wijnaldum's shot hits Ngakia's arm, but it's by his side. Another corner, not the penalty Liverpool wanted.
  • 73'
    Liverpool win two corners! The first after a counter which saw a defender get a crucial head to the cross and then the second after Van Dijk's shot is blocked.
  • 72'
    How was that not 2-3??? The ball finds it way to Antonio who is one on one, but a poor touch allows Alisson to hold onto it.
  • 70'
    Liverpool doing all the attacking going for a third and you have to say they've been gifted a way back into this one. Fabianski was poor for the first goal, but he was even worse for the second one.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 68'
  • 68'
    Salah scores after a GK calamity!! Robertson cuts the ball back from the byline for Salah inside the box, the Egyptian shoots and Fabianski inexplicably fumbles it into the goal. It was a routine shot. The ball may have gone through Ogbonna's legs, but that should have been a simple save.
Card

Yellow card

a West Ham
  • 66'
    Diop is carded for bringing down Mane.
Substitution

Substitution

at West Ham
  • 65'
    West Ham sub: Haller on for Anderson.
  • 64'
    Liverpool haven't lost at home in the Premier League since April 2017 v Crystal Palace. That run could end against a team who haven't won since New Year's Day.
  • 63'
    The ball comes in and Firmino heads over!
  • 63'
    Liverpool win another corner and then Anderson concedes a third one. It's a siege!
  • 62'
    Fabianski!!! TAA tries from 30 yards and his powerful effort is saved tremendously by Fabianski diving to his left. Corner for Liverpool.
  • 61'
    Mane goes down wanting a penalty after a lovely backheel by TAA. The Hammers man clearly gets the ball.
  • 60'
    A cross goes into the box and Salah can't connect well with his head.
  • 59'
    Liverpool get a corner. It's taken short and then Van Dijk's tame header is easily claimed by the GK.
  • 58'
    The Ox!!! He strikes one from distance which doesn't trouble Fabianski in the goal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 57'
    Liverpool sub: The Ox comes on for Keita.
  • 57'
    It could be two losses in a week for the Reds.
  • 56'
    No one was predicting this!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de West Ham en el 54'
  • 54'
    Fornals scores for West Ham at Anfield!!!! Noble passes to Rice on the far side and his cross is hit home by Fornals! The Spaniard strikes it with his right foot onto his standing foot and into the goal! The fact he scuffed it took it past Alisson into the corner.
Card

Yellow card

a West Ham
  • 51'
    Rice goes in the book for kicking the ball away.
  • 50'
    Liverpool are playing at a quick tempo in this second half so far.
  • 49'
    Salah looks to pass to a teammate in the area and Ogbonna intercepts the ball. Then the same things happen again and the Egyptian's shot strikes the defender between the legs.
Substitution

Substitution

at West Ham
  • 47'
    West Ham sub: Soucek is replaced by Fornals. We haven't seen a replay to know how he got injured. It's a leg problem, I think.
  • 47'
    Soucek is down injured here and Fornals is in on the sideline ready to come on.
  • 46'
    Inside 30 seconds!!! TAA runs and then feeds the ball to Firmino who fires over. Should have done better.
  • 46'
    Liverpool get us going again here!
  • 45'
    HT: Liverpool 1-1 West Ham! Half-time here at Anfield! Wijnaldum gave the hosts the lead, but then Diop levelled in the 12th minute both courtesy of headers from corners. Liverpool have been the better team, but West Ham have also played well. Van Dijk's header hitting the bar is the closest we've come to another goal. Will Liverpool's 100% record at Anfield in this season's PL end? Find out in a bit!
  • 45'
    A long ball is sent looking for Firmino and Fabianski claims easily.
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 45'
    Ball into the box by Liverpool and Fabianski bats it away.
  • 43'
    Still 1-1 here and that's how it looks it will stay until half-time.
  • 40'
    Ngaka's cross is deflected off Van Dijk for a corner.
  • 39'
    Van Dijk!!! The Dutchman leaps and heads TAA's corner onto the crossbar!
  • 39'
    TAA!!! He curls it round the wall, it takes a nick off Antonio and goes narrowly wide of the goal.
  • 38'
    Mane is fouled by Ngakia just outside the box.
  • 35'
    TAA's free-kick reaches Salah at the far post and his header goes over.
  • 33'
    Chance for Hammers!! Ogbonna gets on the end of it a far post, Soucek directs it towards goal and Diop can't tap the ball in!
  • 33'
    Corner for West Ham.
  • 31'
    TAA!!! Firmino passes to TAA and his shot goes wide of the goal! Salah sticks his foot out to try and direct it into the goal, but he can't reach it. Salah was offside.
  • 29'
    Rice has collided with the hoarding behind the goal and is limping slightly.
  • 27'
    Liverpool are the much better side, but West Ham are not giving up.
  • 26'
    Keita wins the ball back and then Firmino curls one over.
  • 25'
    Lovely play by Mane to leave Snodgrass for dead and then his strike is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 24'
    Vital intervention by Alisson! Gomez makes a mistake under pressure from Antonio, the Hammers man takes a poor touch and that allows the Brazilian to come out and claim.
  • 24'
    Soucek makes a vital header from the corner and the ball goes for a throw-in.
  • 23'
    Ogbonna knocks the ball out of play. Corner for Liverpool.
  • 22'
    West Ham have already attacked a lot more than they did on Wednesday at the Etihad. That day, they didn't even try.
  • 22'
    Noble is fouled and the Hammers have a free-kick in their own half.
  • 20'
    West Ham win a corner, it's cleared and on the counter Liverpool break rapidly. The move continues at a slower pace and Fabinho gets a corner for Liverpool.
  • 19'
    The game has quietened down in the last few minutes. Liverpool wanted a handball by Snodgrass outside the box, but nothing was given.
  • 19'
    Attempts: 5-1, on target: 2-1.
  • 16'
    Super save by Fabianski!! Salah receives the ball on the far side and his curling shot is tipped over by the Hammers keeper.
  • 15'
    Fabinho is caught late by Rice. Moss tries to play advantage, but then gives Liverpool the free-kick.
  • 13'
    What a start to this one!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de West Ham en el 12'
  • 12'
    And it's 1-1!!! Diop heads in! Diop beats Gomes to the header and he heads in!! Alisson gets hands to it, but can't keep it out. Was tougher than Fabianski's, but he'll be disappointed not to stop that.
  • 11'
    And another one for the Hammers. Van Dijk gets to it before Soucek and it's a third corner for Molyes' side.
  • 11'
    West Ham win a corner, but Snodgrass' delivery is headed away by Van Dijk.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 9'
  • 9'
    It's 1-0!!! Wijnaldum scores for the home side! Firmino's pass is blocked by Cresswell, the ball breaks to TAA on the far side whose cross is headed home by Wijnaldum! Fabianski was poor there. He went with just his right hand and he didn't get a good hand to it.
  • 8'
    Fabianski lucky not to concede there. It would have been like the goal Rico conceded as PSG keeper v Bordeaux yesterday.
  • 7'
    What was Fabianski doing?? The GK passes it to Diop, he gives the ball back to the goalie who takes a touch and then sees his clearance charged down by Mane! Fortunately for him, it goes for a goal kick.
  • 6'
    Salah controls and passes to Robertson on the edge of the area and Robertson fires over.
  • 5'
    What a pass by Van Dijk from his own half to Salah on the far side and Cresswell has to head it out for a corner.
  • 4'
    Robertson sends a cross into the box and Diop gives away the corner. A nice backheel by Wijnaldum earlier on in the move.
  • 2'
    Liverpool have had some ball now after West Ham had the first possession. Nothing has happened so far.
  • 1'
    Fast start by the Hammers here as they attack towards the Liverpool goal and the home side dispossess them.
  • 1'
    West Ham get us going from left to right in the white! Liverpool in red.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    We'll have a minutes applause before kick off for Bobby Moore. It's 27 years since he died. West Ham's players wore a T-shirt to remember in the warm up pre-game. It's also for Brian Jackson.
  • PRVW
    YNWA has sounded around Anfierd and Noble and Van Dijk are with Jon Moss, the referee!
  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at Anfield to a party atmosphere!
  • PRVW
    It's eight degrees and dry at Anfield this evening.
  • PRVW
    The Hammers makes two switches from that match. Masuaku (ill) and Fredericks (shoulder) are out, Ngakia and Anderson come in. Anderson returns after a six game absence due to a back injury.
  • PRVW
    West Ham are in relegation trouble and it won't get any easier for them tonight. They played just five days ago at Man C and were well beaten 2-0.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool make just one switch from the Atletico match. Keita comes in for Henderson who suffered a hamstring strain in that match. James Milner is not in the matchday squad as a precaution due to a slight muscle strain.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool were last in action in the CL last Tuesday and they lost the first leg 1-0 at Atletico. Their last league match was a 0-1 win last Saturday at Norwich. Mane scored 12 minutes from time.
  • PRVW
    These two teams faced each other just 26 days ago in a rearranged fixture which saw Liverpool win 0-2. Salah and the Ox got the goals on that night.
  • PRVW
    1st v 18th. 76pts v 24pts.
  • PRVW
    Jonathan Moss is the referee while Paul Tierney is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    West Ham XI: Fabianski (GK); Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Ngakia; Anderson, Noble, Rice, Soucek, Snodgrass; Antonio.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, TAA; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita; Mane, Firmino and Salah.
Info

Pre-match

24 February 2020, 21:00

Referee: Jonathan Moss

Stadium: Anfield

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham from Anfield!