Liverpool vs West Ham

Sadio Mane scored the winner for Liverpool against West Ham as Jurgen Klopp's team closed the gap on Manchester City to just three points in the Premier ...

4th min.: Liverpool are well on top in the early stages of this match. There will be a moment's reflection for the victims of the Ukraine invasion before the match starts. On top of this, they have kept a clean sheet in six home matches over the same stretch. The quick free kick caught out the West Ham defense, Salah was through, but West Ham 'keeper Fabianski made the stop with his legs! Liverpool are in control of this match at the moment and are searching for a second goal. The West Ham attacker did really well to take down a long ball and then run at the Liverpool defense. They are the ones with the majority of possession. 12th min.: Diaz! Then Salah! A wonderful first touch from Diaz inside the box sets him up for the shot. 26th min.: Liverpool certainly seem to be playing their best football down the left side. Liverpool are living dangerously with West Ham pressing forward in the search of a late equalizer. Full-time: Mane's goal gives Liverpool all three points as Klopp's team close the gap on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table to just three points. Liverpool have been the better team, but this one is far from over.

A Sadio Mane goal, assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold, was enough to see the Reds though as they look to keep pace with Manchester City in the Premier League ...

And on the defensive side of the ball his 184 ball recoveries are seventh in the Premier League, and second among fullbacks with only Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell ahead of him. Bowen is central to everything that the Hammers have done and losing him will not only be a Premier League blow where they're two points behind Manchester United in the race for fourth place but facing Sevilla on Thursday, March 17th will be much tougher if Bowen misses time. He brought it down in space but just wasn't able to get the goal that West Ham needed to bring things level. Ironically, this was the day when Bowen became the West Ham leader for consecutive Premier League appearances with 79. But for West Ham, this is a loss that could prove to be costlier than three points in the race for Europe. In the 53rd minute, Jarrod Bowen had to be withdrawn and replaced by Saied Benrhama. The extent of the injury is unknown but when an attacker leaves and can't put weight on a leg, as Bowen couldn't, you begin to fear for the worst.