Overview
- Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister scored from first-half corners, exposing a West Ham side that has conceded a league-high number of goals from corners this season.
- Cody Gakpo added Liverpool’s fourth and substitute Jeremie Frimpong forced an Axel Disasi own goal, with Tomas Soucek and Valentín Castellanos replying for the visitors.
- The victory lifts Liverpool to fifth in the Premier League, level on points with Manchester United in fourth and now just one behind them on goal difference, while West Ham remain 18th and two points from safety.
- Coverage stressed Liverpool’s stark set-piece turnaround since the turn of the year, with multiple goals from dead balls and improved balance after early-season struggles.
- Joe Gomez returned to start at right-back, Frimpong made his comeback from the bench and influenced the fifth goal, and Florian Wirtz missed out again with a back issue.