Liverpool turn the tables on West Ham with precious victory
Liverpool turned the tables at the helm of West Ham United in their home estate, turning a goal deficit into a win (2-1) on Wednesday in the 33rd round of the Premier League.
The London team took the lead through Lucas Paqueta in the 12th minute, before the Reds responded with goals from Cody Jackbo and Joel Matip (p. 18 and 67).
The victory lifted Liverpool's tally for 53 points, surpassing Spurs on their way to sixth place, while West Ham stopped at 34 points in 14th place.
Liverpool almost equalled the score a few minutes after Robertson's counter-attack ended with a drop shot, which Fabianski caught before crossing the line.
Guests soon responded with the aim of equating the result by Jacobo.
He received a ball outside the area before hitting a creeping ground shot that Fabianski failed to respond to.
The Reds were then given control amid a marked defensive retreat from the Hammers.
Van Dijk almost added the second goal after rising to cross from a corner, directing the ball next to the post.
Jota missed a second Liverpool goal after meeting a cross from the right with a header, but his ball passed strangely next to the post.
West Ham were close to finding their guest again after Benrahma's ground cross towards Antonio, who almost turned the ball into the net.
But in order to save Van Dyke by taking her out of the middle of the goal before halftime with a draw.
The start of the second half came after West Ham succeeded in achieving Bowen's lead with a shot from the heart of the box .
Before cancelling the target to infiltrate after resorting to video technology.
The response came minutes later from the Reds through Matip's header, which elevated Robertson's cross from a corner, guiding the ball into the net, leading Liverpool for a second goal.
Cornet received a through ball from the middle of the pitch, setting off until the visitors' penalty area, firing a powerful shot up the goal.
Bowen sprinted on the left to Liverpool's penalty area, before striking a weak shot that settled into the arms of goalkeeper Alisson.