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:
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
75 mins: Robertson is sent running around the outside but his pull-back is behind everyone. Diaz keeps it alive before Alexander-Arnold sets him up for a blast at goal that misses the near post.
Diogo Jota is coming on for Liverpool.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
74 mins: Salah takes a shot on from distance when he had better options around him, which just about sums up how Liverpool are feeling at the moment. Just a bit frustrated, just a bit edgy that they are only one goal ahead.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
71 mins: That’s a wake-up call for Liverpool to find a clinching goal. Keita works it inside to Mane but he sees two efforts on a shot at goal blocked by West Ham defenders.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
70 mins: WHAT A CHANCE! It has to be 1-1. The ball was worked out to Soucek on the wing and Lanzini was left in space inside. Soucek found him with the pass and Lanzini brought it down with a smart touch to find space for the shot, but the skied it horribly from six yards!
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
66 mins: A smart move from Liverpool but it ends in an easy save for Fabianski. Mane turned and Henderson and Salah exchanged passes before the Egyptian shot at goal.
It’s quickly followed up by another Salah effort as Liverpool came forward and Diaz’s run on the outside opened up space for Salah to look for the far corner from a central position, but it was relatively easy for Fabianski again.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
64 mins: Close! Mane spins in midfield and plays in Diaz, who glides in towards the box. He uses the run of Robertson to his outside to bend the ball towards the far post, but it drifts just wide.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
61 mins: A first change for West Ham as Mark Noble replaces the ineffective Nikola Vlasic. He takes the armband as he comes on into midfield.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
59 mins: The pressure is growing from Liverpool now. Alexander-Arnold is heavily involved as he combines with Salah down the right but Liverpool can’t work it into a shooting position.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
57 mins: Mane turns on the edge of his own box as Liverpool fly forward. It ends with Keita shooting from distance, which was not the right option, as his effort flies wide.
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