Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United: beats 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Mane
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool defeats West Ham United 1-0 after S. Mane scored just 1 goal (27').
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool conquers West Ham United 1-0 after S. Mane scored just 1 goal (27′). Liverpool was vastly superior ball possession (69%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Jonathan Moss who was helped by Marc Perry and Tim Wood. The 4th official was Kevin Friend. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 6 degrees Celsius or 42.71 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 67%.
Match Statistics
Liverpool was in firm control of the ball 69% while West Ham United was struggling with a 31% ball possession.
Liverpool was more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Liverpool won the contest.
Liverpool shot 22 times, 5 on target, 17 off target. On the other side, West Ham United shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 2 yellow cards (Diogo Jota and S. Mane). On the other side, West Ham United received 1 yellow card (C. Dawson).
After this match, Liverpool will have 60 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, West Ham United will stay with 45 points like Arsenal to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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27'27'
S. Mane
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31'31'
C. Dawson
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54'54'
S. Benrahma
J. Bowen
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61'61'
M. Noble
N. Vlasic
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79'79'
Diogo Jota
M. Salah
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89'89'
Diogo Jota
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90'90'
J. Milner
N. Keita
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90'90'
D. Chesters
P. Fornals
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90'90'
S. Mane
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90'90'
C. Jones
L. Diaz
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Liverpool will play away against Brighton & Hove Albion on the 12th of March with a 7-1 head to head in favor of Liverpool (2 draws).
West Ham United will host Aston Villa on the 13th of March with a 9-7 head to head stats in favor of West Ham United (9 draws).
Liverpool: Formation and Lineups
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jürgen Klopp chose to play with the following team: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Ibrahima Konaté , Virgil van Dijk , Andrew Robertson , Jordan Henderson , Fabinho , Naby Keïta , Mohamed Salah , Sadio Mané and Luis Díaz .
Substitutes
Liverpool made 3 changes: M. Salah for Diogo Jota (79′), N. Keita for J. Milner (90′) and L. Diaz for C. Jones (90′).
Top player: Trent Alexander-Arnold
The player who no doubt impressed Liverpool the most was Trent Alexander-Arnold even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 84 passes (82% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 6 crosses.
West Ham United: Formation and Lineups
West Ham United started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, David Moyes played with: Łukasz Fabiański , Ben Johnson , Craig Dawson , Kurt Zouma , Aaron Cresswell , Jarrod Bowen , Tomáš Souček , Manuel Lanzini , Nikola Vlašić , Pablo Fornals and Michail Antonio .
Substitutes
West Ham United made 3 changes: J. Bowen for S. Benrahma (54′), N. Vlasic for M. Noble (61′) and P. Fornals for D. Chesters (90′).
Top player: Tomáš Souček
Probably the most impressive player in West Ham United was Tomáš Souček.
His rating is with 30 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
