West Ham United 0-2 Liverpool: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

The match’s pivotal moment arrived at 60 minutes when Alexander Isak scored for Liverpool, assisted by Cody Gakpo, breaking the deadlock after a goalless first hour. West Ham’s response was disrupted by Soungoutou Magassa’s yellow card at 66 minutes for what appeared to be a tactical foul, leading to his replacement by Luis Guilherme shortly after. The hosts’ hopes faded further when Lucas Paqueta received yellow cards at 83 and 84 minutes—the first for dissent and the second for a late challenge—resulting in a red card that reduced them to ten players.

Liverpool sealed the points in added time at 90+2 with Gakpo’s goal, assisted by Joe Gomez, capitalising on the numerical advantage. Key substitutions, such as Hugo Ekitike coming on for Isak at 68 minutes, helped maintain Liverpool’s momentum without shifting the balance dramatically.

West Ham lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on a solid midfield base to support their attacking outlets, with partnerships like Lucas Paqueta in the creative role aiming to unlock defences through quick transitions.

Liverpool deployed a 4-2-3-1 setup, focusing on fluid movement in the forward areas, where the link-up between players like Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak proved effective in breaking down the opposition.

Cody Gakpo earned Man of the Match honours for Liverpool with his assist for Alexander Isak’s opener at 60 minutes and his own goal in stoppage time at 90+2, demonstrating composure and clinical finishing that turned the game in the visitors’ favour.

Recent Premier League matches:

• Loss: 0-2 vs Liverpool (H)
• Draw: 2-2 vs AFC Bournemouth (A)
• Win: 3-2 vs Burnley (H)
• Win: 3-1 vs Newcastle United (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Leeds United (A)

Recent Premier League matches:

• Win: 2-0 vs West Ham United (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Nottingham Forest (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Manchester City (A)
• Win: 2-0 vs Aston Villa (H)
• Loss: 2-3 vs Brentford (A)

West Ham will look to bounce back from this home defeat, which exposed disciplinary frailties and a lack of cutting edge, as they prepare for their next Premier League fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Liverpool build on this solid away win, maintaining their form with clean defensive work and efficient attacking play, heading into their upcoming league match with confidence against this season's surprise packages, Sunderland.

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