Liverpool could not beat West Ham this Saturday as a visitor and begins to say goodbye to the Premier League title. It was a 2-2 that leaves the Reds very complicated in the race against Arsenal and Manchester City. Luis Díaz had an outstanding game where he contributed an assist and had several attempts on goal.
In the first half, Liverpool would have two early chances to open the scoring with Trent Alexander-Arnold involved in both. First, the Englishman finished off a free kick that went over the top and a few minutes later he went at speed and took a right hand that was cleared by Alphonse Areola.
Towards 33′, Harvey Elliott received from Alexis Mac Allister and there he hit a left foot shot that went straight into Areola’s hands. Around the 40th minute, Luis Díaz appeared with the clearest goal for Liverpool in this half. The Colombian went over the top, entered the area and hit the ball against the local goal post.
After this play, West Ham woke up. Jarrod Bowen took advantage of a mistake by Jarell Quansah and there he took a left foot shot that was saved by Allison at the corner kick, but from the corner came the opening of the scoring for the home team with Bowen who took a header that surprised Liverpool who were just about to score. every West Ham player.
In the second half, Liverpool reacted and in the 48th minute tied the score thanks to Luis Díaz and Andrew Robertson. The Colombian overtook his side and there he found the Scotsman who sent him to save at the near post. In the 57th minute, Alexander-Arnold again tried to score with a right foot that Areola saved in a great way.
Already in the 64th minute, Liverpool got lucky and went ahead on the scoreboard thanks to a carom that began with a shot from Cody Gakpo and ended up being scored by Tomás Soucek in his own goal.
A few minutes later, Díaz had two chances to score. The first came in the 68th minute in a play in which Ryan Gravenberch enabled the winger and there Díaz finished, but Areola took his shot with his feet. At 72′, Díaz went at speed and there he outlined himself and took a right hand that was saved again by the French goalkeeper.
In Liverpool’s best moment, West Ham tied everything with Michail Antonio who received a cross as if with Bowen’s hand and sent the ball into the corner with his head.
Towards 89′, Liverpool almost won it with Elliott who hit a left-footed shot that hit the crossbar of Areola’s goal. With this tie, the Reds were two points behind Arsenal, who have not played their duel against Tottenham and who, if they win, can get five points.