Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United: Sadio Mane earns narrow win for Reds

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Sadio Mane scoring against West HamSadio Mane has four goals in his last three Premier League appearances

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

  1. Squad number1Player nameAlisson

  2. Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold

  3. Squad number5Player nameKonaté

  4. Squad number4Player namevan Dijk

  5. Squad number26Player nameRobertson

  6. Squad number14Player nameHenderson

  7. Squad number3Player nameFabinho

  8. Squad number8Player nameKeïta

  9. Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah

  10. Squad number10Player nameMané

  11. Squad number23Player nameDíaz

  1. Squad number7Player nameMilner

  2. Squad number17Player nameJones

  3. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota

West Ham United

  1. Squad number1Player nameFabianski

  2. Squad number31Player nameJohnson

  3. Squad number15Player nameDawson

  4. Squad number4Player nameZouma

  5. Squad number3Player nameCresswell

  6. Squad number20Player nameBowen

  7. Squad number28Player nameSoucek

  8. Squad number10Player nameLanzini

  9. Squad number11Player nameVlasic

  10. Squad number8Player nameFornals

  11. Squad number9Player nameAntonio

  1. Squad number16Player nameNoble

  2. Squad number22Player nameBenrahma

  3. 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

  1. Match ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 0.

  3. Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Luis Díaz.

  4. 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.

  5. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

  6. Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).

  7. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  9. Substitution, West Ham United. Daniel Chesters replaces Pablo Fornals.

  10. Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  11. Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keïta.

  12. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).

  14. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.

  16. Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).

  17. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Naby Keïta.

  19. Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  20. Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.

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