Liverpool beats West Ham and could be English champions in the next round
Van Dijk redeems own goal to secure 2-1 win; Premier League leaders must beat Leicester and hope Arsenal lose
Not long now!
Liverpool are very close to being crowned Premier League champions in 2024/25 . The English Premier League leaders beat West Ham 2-1 this Sunday at Anfield in the 32nd round, extending their lead over Arsenal to 13 points (76-63) with six games remaining in the competition. Striker Luis Díaz opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the first half, after a neat pass from Salah. However, full-back Robertson, hampered by Van Dijk, conceded an own goal in the 40th minute of the second half. Fortunately, the defender, the team captain, redeemed himself with a header in the sequence.
Upcoming games
Liverpool face Leicester away next Sunday. If they win that game, and Arsenal lose to Ipswich Town on the same day, Liverpool will become the new Premier League champions . West Ham face Southampton on Saturday.
Pharaoh’s new record
With the assist for Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah has now had 45 direct involvements in goals in this season’s Premier League: 27 goals himself plus 18 assists. It is a new record for a season of the English Championship with 38 rounds.
Back in style
Alisson returned to Liverpool’s starting line-up and was instrumental in their win over West Ham. He made several difficult saves throughout the match. The Brazilian goalkeeper was not to blame for Robertson’s own goal, as he clashed heads with defender Van Dijk.
