Liverpool crushed West Ham mercilessly with a landslide score of 5-0. The match was unbalanced. Arne Slot’s team were clearly too strong for West Ham who performed disappointingly in front of their own supporters.
Sunday, December 29, 2024, Liverpool visited West Ham in the continuation of the 2024/2025 Premier League. The Reds were clearly hunting for a win to end 2024 sweetly.
This time the match was one-sided. West Ham couldn’t fight back. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s five goals were scored by five different players, starting from Luis Diaz (30′), Cody Gakpo (40′), Mohamed Salah (44′), Trent Alexander-Arnold (54′), and Diogo Jota (84′).
This victory solidified Liverpool’s position at the top of the 2024/2025 Premier League standings with 45 points from 18 matches. Let’s check out the full match review!
Liverpool immediately made a breakthrough from the first minute. 10 minutes passed and West Ham were already locked in their own half, defending to prevent the visitors’ attacks.
Liverpool then forced Areola to make two saves in a row. In the 16th minute, Jones’ shot was blocked by Areola. In the 23rd minute, it was Diaz’s shot that caused problems.
In the 30th minute, Liverpool’s opening goal finally arrived. A quick attack scheme. Diaz got a loose ball and then shot into the bottom corner. Goal! West Ham 0-1 Liverpool.
In the 40th minute, Liverpool’s second goal. A short passing scheme. Salah penetrated the penalty box and sent a short ball to be met by Gakpo’s shot. Goal! West Ham 0-2 Liverpool.
In the 44th minute, Liverpool scored again. A quick counter-attack scheme. Receiving a pass from Jones on the right side, Salah sent a low shot into the bottom right corner, beating Areola. Goal! West Ham 0-3 Liverpool.
West Ham responded with a number of substitutions at the start of the second half. Liverpool still dominated. The rhythm of the match was still the same as the first half.
In the 54th minute, Liverpool scored again. Receiving a pass from Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold then released a long-range shot. The ball hit the opponent and turned slightly to deceive the goalkeeper. Goal! West Ham 0-4 Liverpool.
The tempo of the match decreased in the middle of the first half. Both teams made substitutions. Liverpool were ahead and seemed to be trying to rotate players.
In the 84th minute, Liverpool added another goal. Salah penetrated the middle of the opponent’s defense, then passed the ball to the left side. Jota arrived and shot curved into the top corner of the opponent’s goal. Goal! West Ham 0-5 Liverpool.
