West Ham United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Liverpool today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United vs Liverpool
The full-time whistle brings a dominant Liverpool display to an end, as they compound their first-half advantage to defeat West Ham 5-0 away from home! Already three goals up from the first half, the Reds didn't take long to add to their lead, seeing two opportunities for Salah go amiss before Alexander-Arnold rifled in their fourth from range. Producing 2.92 xG to the hosts' meagre 0.32, Liverpool had further chances to extend their lead through Salah (twice), Jota and Van Dijk, with the latter making it five with six minutes to go after combining with Salah on the break. Kudus and the substitute Guilherme both hit the woodwork in a woeful West Ham display which had very few bright spots, as they remain 13th in the Premier League table – a table which is being led with an eight-point cushion by a Liverpool side showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
WIDE!! Liverpool can't clear the Hammers' corner and Summerville brings the ball down in the box, creating shooting space for himself before curling a right-footed effort wide!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
OFF THE POST!!! West Ham go close to a consolation as Guilherme cuts inside off the right. He fires a fizzing shot through the crowd and towards goal, but Van Dijk sticks out a leg to deflect the ball onto the post and behind for a corner!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Paqueta and Irving both attempt crosses into the Liverpool box, but West Ham can't make a dent in the visitors' defence and the ball is soon back in Alisson's gloves.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
We'll play four minutes of added time as Liverpool prepare to open up a nine-point gap at the top, with the London Stadium emptying at a rapid rate across this second half.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
The game has barely got going again since Liverpool's fifth following a foul from Mac Allister on Summerville at the restart, but we're back underway following some treatment for the West Ham winger.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
That's now 30 goal involvements in just 18 games for Salah this season, becoming the first player to achieve that feat and only the second player to do so in less than 20 matches, after Luis Suarez in 2013-14 (19).
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