Liverpool Escapes With 3-2 Win Against West Ham

Sadio Mane with Liverpool in 2019
Sadio Mane with Liverpool in 2019. Photo by Magi Haroun/REX/Shutterstock (10202829t)

After a disappointing loss in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 matchup against Atlético Madrid, Liverpool looked to be in trouble of losing a second consecutive game on Monday night against West Ham United.

However, the Reds got the job done, coming back to beat relegation candidates West Ham by a 3-2 final score to maintain their iron grip on the Premier League title race.

The Reds struck first as Georginio Wijnaldum struck to put his team up 1-0 at Anfield in only the ninth minute of the match.

However, West Ham’s Issa Diop struck only three minutes later to even the game, bringing the match to 1-1, where the score remained until halftime.

Concern struck at Anfield after Pablo Fornals buried a Declan Rice cross into the net behind Alisson Becker to give his team a shock 2-1 advantage at minute 54.

Liverpool kept fighting, however, and evened the score 14 minutes later after a Mo Salah shot was fumbled by Irons keeper Lukasz Fabianski, rolling into the net.

The comeback was completed in the 81st minute after right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered a perfect short cross to Sadio Mane, who buried his shot into a wide open net to give Liverpool a 3-2 advantage that they would not relinquish.

Liverpool now owns a 22-point advantage over second place Manchester City in the standings and could clinch if they win their next four matches.

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