West Ham vs Liverpool 2022-23 English Premier League
Matip header keeps Liverpool in European hunt after win over West Ham
A bullet header from Joel Matip gave Liverpool a 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham United that moves them above Tottenham Hotspur in the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! West Ham United 1, Liverpool 0. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 18': Goal! West Ham United 1, Liverpool 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Diogo Jota.
- 67': Goal! West Ham United 1, Liverpool 2. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Michail Antonio.
- 70': Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
Game Information
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,473
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 LIV |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 72.6 | Possession | 27.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 743 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 850 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 17 | Clearances | 13 |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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