Liverpool vs West Ham Highlights and Match Report

Premier League

3:00 PMFebruary 28, 2026

Regular Season - 28

Liverpool

Show Score

5 - 2

HT:(3 - 0)

West Ham

Anfield

Referee: Tim Robinson, England

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Match Stats

Ball possession

50%

50%

1.64

Expected goals (xG)

1.83

-2.00

Goals Prevented

-2.00

Attack

18

Total shots

11

7

Shots on target

4

4

Shots off target

4

7

Blocked shots

3

13

Shots inside box

8

5

Shots outside box

3

10

Corner kicks

5

1

Offsides

1

Passing

398

Total passes

407

322 (81%)

Accurate passes

318 (78%)

Discipline

12

Fouls

11

2

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Liverpool

4-2-3-1

1 G Alisson 6.3

6 D Miloš Kerkez 6.2

4 D Virgil van Dijk (C) 24' 7.6

5 D Ibrahima Konaté 7.0

2 D Joe Gomez 6.3

10 M Alexis Mac Allister 43' 7.6

38 M Ryan Gravenberch 5' 7.2

18 M Cody Gakpo 55' Holding 70' 7.5

8 M Dominik Szoboszlai 85' Foul 24' 6.9

11 M Mohamed Salah 7.5

22 F Hugo Ekitiké 5' 43' 70' 8.5

Substitutes

73 F Rio Ngumoha 76' Replaced by H. Ekitike 6.9

30 D Jeremie Frimpong 77' Replaced by J. Gomez 7.0

42 M Trey Nyoni 86' Replaced by R. Gravenberch 6.2

25 G Giorgi Mamardashvili

28 G Freddie Woodman

26 D Andrew Robertson

47 D Calvin Ramsay

17 M Curtis Jones

14 F Federico Chiesa

Coach

Arne Slot

West Ham

4-5-1

1 G Mads Hermansen 5.5

12 D El Hadji Malick Diouf 49' 6.6

4 D Axel Disasi 82' 6.3

15 D Konstantinos Mavropanos 6.2

29 D Aaron Wan-Bissaka 5.2

7 M Crysencio Summerville 79' Tripping 5.9

27 M Soungoutou Magassa 45' Tripping 6.2

18 M Mateus Fernandes 7.3

28 M Tomáš Souček 49' 7.2

20 M Jarrod Bowen (C) 75' 7.2

11 F Valentín Castellanos 75' 6.9

Substitutes

17 F Adama Traoré 76' Replaced by S. Magassa 6.5

63 D Ezra Mayers 90' Replaced by M. Diouf

55 M Mohamadou Kanté 90' Replaced by T. Soucek

23 G Alphonse Aréola

2 D Kyle Walker-Peters

3 D Max Kilman

25 D Jean-Clair Todibo

30 D Oliver Scarles

9 F Callum Wilson

Coach

Nuno Espirito Santo

Premier League Standings - Premier League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	28	18	7	3	56-21	35	61	W 31 January: Leeds 0 - 4 Arsenal W 07 February: Arsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland D 12 February: Brentford 1 - 1 Arsenal D 18 February: Wolves 2 - 2 Arsenal W 22 February: Tottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal
2	Manchester City	28	18	5	5	57-25	32	59	D 01 February: Tottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City W 08 February: Liverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City W 11 February: Manchester City 3 - 0 Fulham W 21 February: Manchester City 2 - 1 Newcastle W 28 February: Leeds 0 - 1 Manchester City
3	Aston Villa	28	15	6	7	38-30	8	51	L 01 February: Aston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford D 07 February: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa W 11 February: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton D 21 February: Aston Villa 1 - 1 Leeds L 27 February: Wolves 2 - 0 Aston Villa
4	Manchester United	27	13	9	5	48-37	11	48	W 25 January: Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United W 01 February: Manchester United 3 - 2 Fulham W 07 February: Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham D 10 February: West Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United W 23 February: Everton 0 - 1 Manchester United
5	Liverpool	28	14	6	8	47-37	10	48	W 31 January: Liverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle L 08 February: Liverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City W 11 February: Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W 22 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool W 28 February: Liverpool 5 - 2 West Ham
6	Chelsea	27	12	9	6	48-31	17	45	W 25 January: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea W 31 January: Chelsea 3 - 2 West Ham W 07 February: Wolves 1 - 3 Chelsea D 10 February: Chelsea 2 - 2 Leeds D 21 February: Chelsea 1 - 1 Burnley
7	Brentford	28	13	4	11	44-40	4	43	W 01 February: Aston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford W 07 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Brentford D 12 February: Brentford 1 - 1 Arsenal L 21 February: Brentford 0 - 2 Brighton W 28 February: Burnley 3 - 4 Brentford
8	Everton	28	11	7	10	32-33	-1	40	D 31 January: Brighton 1 - 1 Everton W 07 February: Fulham 1 - 2 Everton L 10 February: Everton 1 - 2 Bournemouth L 23 February: Everton 0 - 1 Manchester United W 28 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Everton
9	Bournemouth	28	9	12	7	44-46	-2	39	W 31 January: Wolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth D 07 February: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa W 10 February: Everton 1 - 2 Bournemouth D 21 February: West Ham 0 - 0 Bournemouth D 28 February: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Sunderland
10	Fulham	27	11	4	12	38-41	-3	37	W 24 January: Fulham 2 - 1 Brighton L 01 February: Manchester United 3 - 2 Fulham L 07 February: Fulham 1 - 2 Everton L 11 February: Manchester City 3 - 0 Fulham W 22 February: Sunderland 1 - 3 Fulham
11	Sunderland	28	9	10	9	29-34	-5	37	W 02 February: Sunderland 3 - 0 Burnley L 07 February: Arsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland L 11 February: Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool L 22 February: Sunderland 1 - 3 Fulham D 28 February: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Sunderland
12	Newcastle	28	10	6	12	40-42	-2	36	L 31 January: Liverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle L 07 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Brentford W 10 February: Tottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle L 21 February: Manchester City 2 - 1 Newcastle L 28 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Everton
13	Crystal Palace	27	9	8	10	29-32	-3	35	L 25 January: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea D 01 February: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace W 08 February: Brighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace L 11 February: Crystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley W 22 February: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Wolves
14	Brighton	27	8	10	9	36-34	2	34	L 24 January: Fulham 2 - 1 Brighton D 31 January: Brighton 1 - 1 Everton L 08 February: Brighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace L 11 February: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton W 21 February: Brentford 0 - 2 Brighton
15	Leeds	28	7	10	11	37-47	-10	31	L 31 January: Leeds 0 - 4 Arsenal W 06 February: Leeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest D 10 February: Chelsea 2 - 2 Leeds D 21 February: Aston Villa 1 - 1 Leeds L 28 February: Leeds 0 - 1 Manchester City
16	Tottenham	27	7	8	12	37-41	-4	29	D 24 January: Burnley 2 - 2 Tottenham D 01 February: Tottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City L 07 February: Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham L 10 February: Tottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle L 22 February: Tottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal
17	Nottingham Forest	27	7	6	14	25-39	-14	27	W 25 January: Brentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest D 01 February: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace L 06 February: Leeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest D 11 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves L 22 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool
18	West Ham	28	6	7	15	34-54	-20	25	L 31 January: Chelsea 3 - 2 West Ham W 07 February: Burnley 0 - 2 West Ham D 10 February: West Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United D 21 February: West Ham 0 - 0 Bournemouth L 28 February: Liverpool 5 - 2 West Ham
19	Burnley	28	4	7	17	32-56	-24	19	L 02 February: Sunderland 3 - 0 Burnley L 07 February: Burnley 0 - 2 West Ham W 11 February: Crystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley D 21 February: Chelsea 1 - 1 Burnley L 28 February: Burnley 3 - 4 Brentford
20	Wolves	29	2	7	20	20-51	-31	13	L 07 February: Wolves 1 - 3 Chelsea D 11 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves D 18 February: Wolves 2 - 2 Arsenal L 22 February: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Wolves W 27 February: Wolves 2 - 0 Aston Villa

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Relegation - Championship

Liverpool dismantled West Ham in a thrilling 5-2 Premier League victory at Anfield, spearheaded by a dominant Hugo Ekitiké performance.

The Reds roared to a commanding win on home turf, securing a vital three points in their pursuit of European football. Hugo Ekitiké shone brightly for Liverpool with a goal and two crucial assists, earning him the player of the match accolade.

Liverpool, sitting sixth in the Premier League table, aimed to boost their European hopes against a struggling West Ham. The Hammers, positioned 18th and battling to escape the relegation zone, faced a daunting challenge on Merseyside.

The home side wasted no time asserting their dominance. Striker Hugo Ekitiké opened the scoring in just the 5th minute, calmly finishing after linking up intelligently with Ryan Gravenberch. Anfield erupted as Liverpool took an early lead.

Captain Virgil van Dijk doubled Liverpool’s advantage in the 24th minute. He rose highest to meet Dominik Szoboszlai’s precise delivery, powering a header past the West Ham goalkeeper. The Reds controlled the early proceedings with confidence.

Alexis Mac Allister further extended Liverpool’s lead just before the break. He found the net in the 43rd minute, with Ekitiké providing his first assist of the afternoon. West Ham’s S. Magassa received a yellow card in the 45th minute for a foul.

Liverpool held a comfortable 3-0 lead as the teams headed into half-time. West Ham desperately needed a strong response to salvage any points from their difficult away trip.

The visitors showed immediate fight in the second half. Tomáš Souček pulled one back for West Ham in the 49th minute, reducing the deficit with an assist from M. Diouf. The goal offered a glimmer of hope for the Hammers.

Cody Gakpo was booked for Liverpool in the 55th minute for a holding offence. However, Liverpool soon restored their three-goal cushion. Gakpo found the net in the 70th minute, coolly converting after receiving his second assist from the impressive Ekitiké.

Valentín Castellanos scored West Ham’s second goal in the 75th minute, set up by Jarrod Bowen, making the score 4-2. Both teams made substitutions immediately after. Liverpool then cemented their victory.

A. Disasi scored Liverpool’s fifth goal in the 82nd minute, confirming the rout. C. Summerville and D. Szoboszlai both picked up late yellow cards for their respective teams in a competitive final period.

Liverpool outshot West Ham 18 to 11, with 7 efforts on target compared to West Ham’s 4. Despite an equal 50% possession for both sides, Liverpool’s clinical finishing proved decisive. Interestingly, West Ham’s expected goals (xG) stood at 1.83, slightly higher than Liverpool’s 1.64, highlighting their missed opportunities.

This emphatic 5-2 win reinforces Liverpool’s challenge for a coveted European spot in the Premier League standings. For West Ham, the heavy defeat deepens their relegation worries, demanding an urgent turnaround in form to avoid the drop.