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

Liverpool defeated West Ham 2-0 in London on 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 circulation, while West Ham closed down spaces and looked to threaten on the counter. However, the lack of finishing was once again a concern: neither Cody Gakpo, nor Wirtz, nor Isak managed to make an impact in the final third, and the hosts counterattacked less and less as the game went on.

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 confidently. 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 the moment of greatest tension for Liverpool, when West Ham was making things difficult, relief finally came: in the 60th minute, Isak ended a drought that had lasted since September 23 and scored the 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 this 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 with a smile after many weeks of frustration.

West Ham’s situation 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 his great 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 reach 21 points and move up to 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 to react to avoid slipping into the danger zone.

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