Mac Allister starts as Liverpool beat West Ham, end poor run | OneFootball

Liverpool defeated West Ham 2-0 in London for Matchday 13 of the 2025/2026 Premier League. Alexander Isak opened the scoring, ending both his goal drought and the Reds’ losing streak, and Cody Gakpo sealed the victory in stoppage time.

Liverpool can breathe again in the Premier League. After three consecutive defeats and seven losses in their last ten matches, the defending champions overcame West Ham and broke a streak that had left them closer to relegation than to the top of the table.

From the start, Arne Slot’s team dominated the match. The double pivot of Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch gave fluidity to their passing, while West Ham closed down spaces and looked to threaten on the counterattack. However, the lack of finishing continued to be a concern: neither Cody Gakpo, nor Wirtz, nor Isak could make an impact in the final third, and the home side counterattacked less and less.

In the 21st minute, Isak had the clearest chance but was once again erratic, as he has been all season. Alphonse Areola, the opposing goalkeeper and standout of the first half, responded solidly. West Ham had their best spell at the start of the second half, with a period of possession and some approaches to Alisson’s goal.

Isak scored again and Liverpool ended their bad run in the Premier League

In the second half, at Liverpool’s most tense moment, when West Ham were causing problems, relief finally came: in the 60th minute, Isak ended a drought that had lasted since September 23 and made it 1-0 after a fine assist from Cody Gakpo.

It’s only his second goal, and his first in the Premier League, since joining at the start of the season for 150 million euros. Just eight minutes later, Slot substituted him for Ekitike to preserve the striker’s moment of grace; Isak left the pitch smiling after many weeks of frustration.

West Ham’s troubles worsened with the sending off of Lucas Paquetá in the 84th minute, after a second yellow card for dissent. Down to ten men, they could no longer resist. And in added time, Gakpo capped off his excellent performance with the definitive 2-0.

Liverpool, without a dominant display but with authority, managed the closing stages and won again when they needed it most.

With this result, they move up to 21 points and settle into eighth place. The Hammers, fighting to stay up, remain on 11 points and drop to 17th, just outside the relegation zone on goal difference. On Matchday 14, they will host the surprising Sunderland on Wednesday, December 3. West Ham will visit Manchester United on Thursday the 4th, needing a reaction to avoid falling into the red zone.

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