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:
Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
77 mins: Chelsea are cruising no and are making a potentially difficult afternoon look very easy indeed. Kovacic and Loftus-Cheek are on for Kante and James, who have both been excellent.
Chelsea head to Norwich on Thursday and should really have no problems there, on today’s evidence at least.
Mount is also off for Werner - which means Lukaku will be an unused substitute for Chelsea today.
NO GOAL! Norwich 0-3 Brentford
It almost went from bad to worse as Mbeumo bundled the ball into the net but the goal is ruled out for offside.
This is still Norwich’s lowest moment of the season so far, though.
Liverpool vs West Ham: Team news
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Mane, Diaz
West Ham: Fabianski; Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Fornals, Soucek; Bowen, Vlasic, Lanzini; Antonio
GOAL! Burnley 0-4 Chelsea (PULISIC 70’)
Credit to Chelsea, they got through the first half and without the Burnley pressure and are now running wild at Turf Moor. Christian Pulisic adds a fourth for the Blues as he fires in from Saul’s cross.
It’s a poor mistake from Tarkowski as he should have cut it out, but Chelsea have raised it in the second half and Burnley have been unable to live with them.
NO GOAL! Norwich 0-3 Brentford
Norwich thought they had pulled one back thanks to Rashica, but the goal has been disallowed for offside. That sums up Norwich’s day.
Burnley 0-3 Chelsea
65 mins: There’s a real moment of concern for Chelsea as Reece James goes down on the touchline following a challenge from behind. It’s a sight that would have worried Chelsea fans after he had just returned from injury, but the England international is back up and is able to continue.
GOAL! Norwich 0-3 Brentford (TONEY pen 56’)
Could that be the nail in Norwich’s coffin? Toney steps up for his second penalty in quick succession. Tim Krul went the right way but the result was the same. What a win this looks to go for Brentford and it will leave Norwich at risk of being cut adrift at the bottom.
GOAL! Burnley 0-3 Chelsea (HAVERTZ 55’)
Another for Havertz and Chelsea have three goals in seven minutes! James is the provider as he gets around the outside, drills a ball across the face and Havertz bundles in from close range.
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