West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and final score as Mohamed Salah makes Premier League history
West Ham 0-5 Liverpool: Salah was joined on the scoresheet by Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota as the Reds went clear
Mohamed Salah made more Premier League history as Liverpool thrashed West Ham to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
As Liverpool ran riot against a sorry West Ham side at the London Stadium, Salah scored his 17th Premier League goal of the season and made his 12th and 13th assist by setting up Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota.
It was the eighth game this season where Salah had registered both a goal and an assist and marked a new seasonal record in the competition, after Luis Diaz opened the scoring for Liverpool with a clinical finish.
Mohammed Kudus hit the post for West Ham but Liverpool quickly moved out of sight as Gakpo and Salah struck before half time. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deflected shot made it four after the break before Jota made it five late on.
Arne Slot was able to protect Ryan Gravenberch and Gakpo from suspension ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United, as Liverpool moved eight points clear of high-flying Nottingham Forest at the top.
Liverpool are also nine points ahead of Arsenal and 10 of Chelsea - having played the same number of games. Chelsea go to Ipswich tomorrow while Arsenal head to Brentford on New Year’s Day.
Follow all of the latest from the London Stadium in our live blog below:
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Liverpool have been on top since those two chances in quick succession. The Reds aren’t afraid to go long under Arne Slot, with Gakpo the target on the left.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
8 mins: MISS! How are Liverpool not ahead! It’s a mess from West Ham playing out from the back. Liverpool pinch it and Salah looks for Gakpo at the back post, but the forward misses the cross!
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
7 mins: SAVE! Right down the other end, Salah is denied by Areola! Stunning move from Liverpool as Gakpo finds a brilliant pass into the box. Salah has the target in sight by Areola saves high to his left, as Salah looked for the near post.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
6 mins: CHANCE! An opening for West Ham as Robertson is caught by Kudus. It’s played wide to Bowen who crosses back to Paqueta, but the Brazilian slips at the vital moment and slices wide.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
4 mins: A first chance for Salah on the left edge of the box, but Wan-Bissaka shuts down the danger. Alexander-Arnold swings in a cross but West Ham can clear.
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
1 min: Wan-Bissaka is playing at left back today, with Emerson pushed into left wing.
West Ham deploying two full-backs in an attempt to stop leading scorer Mohamed Salah?
KICK-OFF! West Ham vs Liverpool
Underway in London as the bubbles clear from the pitch.
West Ham vs Liverpool
Here we go! The players are out at the London Stadium as Liverpool aim to go eight points clear at the top of the table. West Ham beat the league’s bottom side Southampton 1-0 on Boxing Day. They now face the leaders, who have not lost away from home this season under Arne Slot.
Premier League history for Mohamed Salah?
It was this fixture last season where Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp had their touchline bust-up, as Liverpool’s title challenge faltered.
Salah could instead become the first player to score multiple goals in four consecutive Premier League away appearances.
He scored twice at Tottenham, twice at Newcastle and twice at Southampton - and is the third player to do so in three in a row, after Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 and Harry Kane in 2017.
Full-times in the Premier League!
Nottingham Forest are up to second in the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. Nuno’s side go ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal, and are currently Liverpool’s closest challengers five points off the summit.
Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton
Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Fulham 2-2 Bournemouth
Leicester 0-2 Manchester City
Tottenham 2-2 Wolves
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