Liverpool vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJota scores late Liverpool winner against West Ham United
Liverpool came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory against West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 3': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 8': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 10': Goal! Liverpool 0, West Ham United 1. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 14': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 23': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 25': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 30': Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 31': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 33': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 37': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United).
- 37': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 38': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 38': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 42': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.
- 47': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 48': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 49': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 49': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 50': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
- 54': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 57': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 57': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 62': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 64': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United).
- 64': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Curtis Jones.
- 71': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 71': Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 75': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United).
- 77': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Diogo Jota (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-1 West Ham United.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 2, West Ham United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 87': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 88': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Arthur Masuaku.
- 89': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+1': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 90'+4': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 27.6 | Possession | 72.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 731 |
| 304 | Passes | 827 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
West Ham United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 41 | Declan Rice  |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
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