Liverpool 4-1 West Ham

Match summary

24 Feb 2018
Liverpool v West Ham United - Premier League

Liverpool went above Manchester United into second place by beating West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield.

The hosts took the lead on 29 minutes when Emre Can headed in Mohamed Salah's corner for their 100th goal of the season in all competitions.

Shortly after half-time Salah moved level with Harry Kane on 23 goals for the campaign after good work from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Roberto Firmino made it 3-0 before the hour, collecting Can's pass and rounding Adrian for an empty net. 

Michail Antonio pulled one back a minute after coming on as a substitute but Sadio Mane's close-range finish restored Liverpool's three-goal advantage.

The Reds are a point above Man Utd, who host Chelsea on Sunday. The Hammers drop to 13th.

See: Liverpool report | West Ham report

Next fixtures

Liverpool: 3 Mar v Newcastle (H)
West Ham: 3 Mar v Swansea (A)

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