West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Reds slump continues in title race blow
West Ham 2-2 Liverpool: Michail Antonio found a late equaliser for the hosts as Jurgen Klopp’s side dropped more points in the title race
Liverpool’s slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio’s late header earned West Ham a deserved point with a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.
Liverpool, reeling from a 2-0 defeat at Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, again conceded first when Jarrod Bowen nodded home shortly before halftime, his 20th goal of the season in his 200th game for the Hammers.
The Reds levelled three minutes after the restart through Andy Robertson before the ugliest of own goals, attributed to goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, put them ahead after 65 minutes. But Antonio ensured the hosts took something from the game when he met Bowen’s cross with a powerful header in the 77th minute.
Liverpool remain third on 75 points, one behind second-placed Manchester City, who have played two games fewer, and two behind first-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand and a much-superior goal difference. West Ham stay eighth on 49 points.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
21 mins: Alexander-Arnold.... always rising.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
19 mins: Gakpo is caught on the edge of the box by Kudus as he tried to turn. A very decent position this for Alexander-Arnold.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
16 mins: CLOSE! Decent move from Liverpool, with Diaz taking control on the edge of the box and feeding Gravenberch out wide. The Dutchman’s cross is driven low but just a yard ahead fof Gakpo, as Areola gathers.
Diaz then runs at Coufal and wins a corner for Liverpool.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
13 mins: SAVE! A poor ball from Elliott into midfield is snapped up by West Ham. Bowen has the chance to strike at goal and keeps it low, but doesn’t trouble Alisson.
Diaz is then well offside as Alexander-Arnold lifts a ball over the top.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Bowen sparks some life into West Ham with a lovely nutmeg on Mac Allister before driving forward. Liverpool clear for a corner, where West Ham make the first contact but Zouma can’t direct it towards goal.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
11 mins: Chance! First sight of goal for Liverpool. Robertson’s cross is flicked on by Gakpo and breaks to Elliott at the back post. He hits it first time but slices across it from the angle, going straight into the side netting.
Should have done better.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
9 mins: Diaz spins Zouma on the edge of the box and wriggles into the area. The Colombian then appeals that he was pulled down, but referee Anthony Taylor is having none of it.
Diaz is heavily involved with Salah and Nunez out.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
7 mins: From that free-kick, Van Dijk hooks a volley over at the back post. Liverpool go back to having control of the ball as they seek the opener against West Ham. It’s been a better start from Jurgen Klopp’s side.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
5 mins: Mac Allister goes down under the challenge of Paqueta, who is late and trods on the Argentine’s ankle. It’s just a free-kick, wasn’t too far away from being much worse for Paqueta and Mac Allister.
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