Liverpool vs West Ham United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool maintain pressure in Premier League title race with win vs. wasteful West Ham
Liverpool edged to a 1-0 victory over West Ham United on Sunday as they maintained pressure in the race for the Premier League title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 3': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 3': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 6': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 14': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 15': Offside, West Ham United. Ben Johnson tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Manuel Lanzini.
- 22': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 22': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 25': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 27': Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 28': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United (Sadio Mané).
- 31': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 31': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah from a direct free kick.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 39': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 41': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 45': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 49': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 49': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 53': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jarrod Bowen because of an injury.
- 54': Offside, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 60': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (West Ham United).
- 60': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Nikola Vlasic.
- 63': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 63': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 65': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 65': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 67': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 68': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 68': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 71': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.
- 74': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Naby Keïta.
- 83': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 83': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 89': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 89': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Daniel Chesters replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
WHU |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 619 |
| 316 | Passes | 715 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,059
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,059
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
West Ham United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 11 | Nikola Vlasic |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
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