West Ham United vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
84': Lucas PaquetáAlexander Isak nets first PL goal for Liverpool in crucial win at West Ham
Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal as Liverpool secured a much-needed 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Callum Wilson (West Ham United).
- 1': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 7': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 14': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 15': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 16': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a through ball.
- 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 19': Handball by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 20': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a headed pass.
- 22': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 24': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 24': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 27': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 30': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United).
- 32': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 37': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 37': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Callum Wilson (West Ham United).
- 38': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 41': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 41': Freddie Potts (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 43': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 44': Freddie Potts (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Liverpool 0.
- 46': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 46': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 56': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 56': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 60': Goal! West Ham United 0, Liverpool 1. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 61': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 64': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 64': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 66': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 66': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Alexander Isak.
- 68': Substitution, West Ham United. Luis Guilherme replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
- 70': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Florian Wirtz.
- 72': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 75': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 75': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Callum Wilson.
- 79': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 79': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Offside, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
- 82': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 82': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 83': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Second yellow card to Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 86': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 86': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Freddie Potts.
- 89': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 89': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+2': Goal! West Ham United 0, Liverpool 2. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 0, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 515 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 29 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,469
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,469
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá  |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 27 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
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