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Liverpool narrowed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points with a battling victory over West Ham at Anfield.
Sadio Mane scored only goal in the first half after Trent Alexander-Arnold had volleyed the ball into his path.
Manuel Lanzini blazed over when well placed as West Ham pushed for an equaliser after the break.
Michail Antonio also had an effort well blocked by Naby Keita just outside the six-yard box as the Reds held on.
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Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold
Squad number5Player nameKonaté
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number26Player nameRobertson
Squad number14Player nameHenderson
Squad number3Player nameFabinho
Squad number8Player nameKeïta
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah
Squad number10Player nameMané
Squad number23Player nameDíaz
Squad number7Player nameMilner
Squad number17Player nameJones
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
West Ham United
Squad number1Player nameFabianski
Squad number31Player nameJohnson
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number4Player nameZouma
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number10Player nameLanzini
Squad number11Player nameVlasic
Squad number8Player nameFornals
Squad number9Player nameAntonio
Squad number16Player nameNoble
Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
Squad number51Player nameChesters
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5Konaté
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 14Henderson
- 3Fabinho
- 8KeïtaSubstituted forMilnerat 90'minutes
- 11SalahSubstituted forJotaat 79'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 10ManéBooked at 90mins
- 23DíazSubstituted forJonesat 90+6'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Milner
- 12Gomez
- 15Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 17Jones
- 18Minamino
- 20Jota
- 27Origi
- 62Kelleher
- 67Elliott
West Ham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fabianski
- 31Johnson
- 15DawsonBooked at 31mins
- 4Zouma
- 3Cresswell
- 20BowenSubstituted forBenrahmaat 53'minutes
- 28Soucek
- 10Lanzini
- 11VlasicSubstituted forNobleat 61'minutes
- 8FornalsSubstituted forChestersat 90+3'minutes
- 9Antonio
Substitutes
- 13Areola
- 16Noble
- 22Benrahma
- 23Diop
- 24Fredericks
- 26Masuaku
- 33Král
- 40Oko-Flex
- 51Chesters
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.
Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Luis Díaz.
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.
Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, West Ham United. Daniel Chesters replaces Pablo Fornals.
Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.
Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Naby Keïta.
Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.