Mohamed Salah scored for the first time in seven Premier League games with a brilliant double at West Ham United to help Liverpool move up to third in the table.
A trademark quick shift and curling finish from the Egypt striker rewarded a bright start to the second half from the Reds after Jurgen Klopp’s side had failed to find a cutting edge to their first-half possession.
Salah capped a scintillating Liverpool counter-attack to double his side’s lead 11 minutes later, instantly controlling Xherdan Shaqiri’s pinpoint ball over the top before prodding past Lukasz Fabianski.
Without the injured Sadio Mane and with Roberto Firmino on the bench, the onus was on Salah to end his mini drought and he came through in style.
Firmino came off the bench to set up Georginio Wijnaldum for a slick Liverpool third before Craig Dawson steered home a corner to hand West Ham a consolation.
Liverpool’s second win in London in four days cut the gap to leaders Manchester City – who have a game in hand – to four points before the two sides meet at Anfield next Sunday.
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West Ham United
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Squad number1Player nameFabianski
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Squad number5Player nameCoufal
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Squad number15Player nameDawson
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Squad number21Player nameOgbonna
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Squad number3Player nameCresswell
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Squad number28Player nameSoucek
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Squad number41Player nameRice
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Squad number20Player nameBowen
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Squad number9Player nameBenrahma
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Squad number18Player nameFornals
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Squad number30Player nameAntonio
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Squad number7Player nameYarmolenko
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Squad number16Player nameNoble
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Squad number24Player nameFredericks
Liverpool
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Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino -
Squad number15Player nameOxlade-Chamberlain -
Squad number17Player nameJones
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 5Coufal
- 15Dawson
- 21Ogbonna
- 3Cresswell
- 28SoucekBooked at 49mins
- 41RiceBooked at 47mins
- 20BowenSubstituted forFredericksat 79′minutes
- 9Benrahma
- 18FornalsSubstituted forYarmolenkoat 62′minutes
- 30AntonioSubstituted forNobleat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Balbuena
- 7Yarmolenko
- 10Lanzini
- 16Noble
- 23Diop
- 24Fredericks
- 25Martin
- 31Johnson
- 45Odubeko
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 47Phillips
- 14Henderson
- 26Robertson
- 6Thiago Alcántara
- 5Wijnaldum
- 23ShaqiriSubstituted forFirminoat 69′minutes
- 7MilnerSubstituted forJonesat 57′minutes
- 11Salah
- 27OrigiSubstituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Firmino
- 13Adrián
- 15Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 17Jones
- 18Minamino
- 21Tsimikas
- 46R Williams
- 62Kelleher
- 76N Williams
Live Text
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Match ends, West Ham United 1, Liverpool 3.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Liverpool 3.
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Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
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Goal! West Ham United 1, Liverpool 3. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Curtis Jones.
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Goal! West Ham United 0, Liverpool 3. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Divock Origi.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Jarrod Bowen.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Michail Antonio.
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Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
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Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
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Hand ball by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
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Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
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Goal! West Ham United 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a fast break.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
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Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Curtis Jones.
