Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Salah substituted after Mane goal
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham: Follow live reaction as the Reds closed the gap to the Premier League leaders ahead of the Manchester derby
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool moved three points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City as they defeated West Ham thanks to Sadio Mane’s first-half goal. Mohamed Salah had an early chance to score after quick thinking from Trent Alexander-Arnold but was denied by Lukasz Fabianski. The Liverpool opener came as Alexander-Arnold fired a ball across the face and Mane was alive in the box to beat Fabianski to the ball and convert from close range.
West Ham, who were without England international Declan Rice, had their chances and could have found themselves level if not far some excellent defending from Alexander-Arnold to chase back and clear Pablo Fornals’ chip from underneath his own crossbar. Liverpool improved after half-time but couldn’t add a second goal that would have sealed three points, as West Ham came back into it. Manuel Lanzini and Michael Antonio had further opportunities for West Ham but Liverpool held on to extend their winning run.
It puts the pressure back on Manchester City ahead of tomorrow’s Manchester derby at the Etihad, as Liverpool turn their attention to the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Inter Milan. Follow reaction to Liverpool vs West Ham below, following the conclusion of this afternoon’s 3pm fixtures:
FULL-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
A big win for Liverpool. West Ham had their chances but couldn’t them as Liverpool held on for three important points to close the gap to Manchester City. It wasn’t always pretty but they got the job done.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
94 mins: Last chance for West Ham as Cresswell stands over a free kick inside his half... Liverpool clear and Jota carries it forward, before he fires over when going to the corner may have been the better option.
Curtis Jones replaces Diaz for a very late Liverpool change.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
92 mins: Johnson’s volleyed cross drifts behind as Liverpool look to run the clock down. Time is running out for West Ham here.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
91 mins: Mane and Robertson link up down the left, leading to a Mane shot that is blocked by Zouma. The Kop wants a penalty for handball but the appeals are waved away.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
90 mins: Milner replaces Keita for Liverpool’s second sub. There will be five minutes of time added on, most of that from Bowen’s injury.
It is nervy in Anfield.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
88 mins: Robertson clears at the front post before Alisson punches away Cresswell’s second ball - it leads to a chance to break for Liverpool as Jota carries and Mane plays the return ball into space. Jota had both Mane and Diaz in the middle but he couldn’t squeeze the ball through.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
87 mins: Robertson loses control of the ball as he looked to cross and West Ham are able to get down to the other end of the pitch in a swift move. It leads to a corner...
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
83 mins: Alisson plays the ball straight into danger as Antonio looked to close him down, but West Ham can’t take advantage as a cross from the left evades everyone. Poor from Alisson, you have to say, and another chance for West Ham.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
80 mins: BIG CHANCE! Noble plays Antonio through on goal and the West Ham striker has the whole half to run into with Liverpool caught out! Antonio chops inside Robertson but Keita is able to get back and make the tackle as he looked to shoot! Liverpool are living dangerously here and West Ham have had enough chances to win the game.
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