◤Premier League◢ Darwin Nuñez's header secure all 3-points for Liverpool with a 1-0 win over West Ham United..

2022-10-20 11:22

◤Premier League◢ Darwin Nuñez




Liverpool beat West Ham 1-0 at home at Anfield in matchday 12 of the 2022/23 Premier League season on Wednesday.


In the first half, Nuñez headed in a goal and then hit the post, creating a strong momentum for Liverpool. However, Gomez gave away a penalty later, which caused a shock for a time. Fortunately, the penalty taken by Bowen was saved by Alisson. In the second half, Firmino's close-range shot was superbly sealed by Fabiański. Later, Henderson's pass almost caused Zouma to deflect the ball into his own net. After that, Souček's close-range shot was expertly blocked off by Milner. In the end, Liverpool defeated West Ham United 1-0 and won 3 consecutive victories in all competitions. Liverpool temporarily rose to 7th with 16 points; West Ham United on the other hand temporarily slipped to 11th with 11 points.



First Half


In the 5th minute, Thiago made a straight pass from the center circle. Roberto Firmino quickly got the ball, took a few steps before taking a long shot with his left foot from the outer edge of the penalty area, but his shot ball went wide off the left post. 10 minutes later, Thiago made a long pass from his own back half. Darwin Nuñez successfully beaten the offside trap, got the ball and dribbled the left side of the penalty area before shooting with his left-foot, but his shot was palmed off the crossbar by Łukasz Fabiański.


In the 17th minute, Jordan Henderson made a horizontal pass from the right. Thiago quickly followed up, got the ball, cut inside and took a few steps before taking a long shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but his shot was  blocked by Tomáš Souček.


5 minutes later, Kostas Tsimikas crossed into the penalty area from the left, Darwin Nuñez jumped high in the middle of the penalty area and attempted a header, the ball hit the ground first and then bounced into the upper right corner of the net, leaving Fabiański out of reach, Liverpool broke the deadlock early and took a 1-0 lead! Nuñez finally scored his first goal at Anfield!


Soon after, Liverpool made a quick counterattack. Ben Johnson made a mistake at his own back half, Nuñez quickly followed up, intercepted and stolen the ball, then dribbled into the left side of the penalty area before volleying with his left-foot while facing Fabiański, however his shot was saved by the latter who dived to the bottom left corner.


In the 35th minute, Trent Alexander-Arnold made a straight pass from the right, Mohamed Salah quickly followed up, got the ball, cut inside, dribbled into the middle of the penalty area and shot with his left foot, but his effort was just slightly wide off the left post. 3 minutes later, Firmino passed from the front. Salah got the ball, took a few steps and then volleyed with his left foot from the outer edge of the penalty area, but his shot was saved by Fabiański by the bottom left corner.


In the 39th minute, Thiago made a straight pass near the center circle. Thilo Kehrer blocked the ball not far away initially,  Nuñez picked up the loose ball and half volleyed with his left foot in the middle of the penalty area. Unfortunately, his shot hit the left post and bounced off not far away. After picking up the loose ball again, Nuñez then made another shot with his left foot, however this shot of his was blocked off for a corner by Kehrer. Liverpool missed the golden opportunity to expand their lead!


In the 42nd minute, when Jarrod Bowen got the ball on the right side of the penalty area, he was pushed down by Joe Gomez, who was closely marking him. The VAR assistant referee immediately intervened. After going to the pitchside to review the VAR video playback himself, the referee found that evidence of Gomez's foul is conclusive, thus West Ham was awarded a penalty kick on the spot.


Jarrod Bowen personally took penalty with a left-footed shot, but his attempt was accurately saved by Alisson who dived to the bottom left corner, the Hammers missed the golden opportunity to equalize the score!


In the 3rd minute of stoppage time in the first half, West Ham United got a corner. Cresswell took the corner and croseed it into the penalty area, Kehrer rose high in the middle of the penalty area and attempted a header, however his effort flew high out of the pitch.


At the end of the first half, Liverpool temporarily led West Ham United 1-0 and entered halftime.



Second Half


Both teams changed sides as match continued. In the 63rd minute, Henderson cuts back a pass from the right side of the penalty area. Roberto Firmino quickly followed up and pushed the ball with his right foot in the middle of the penalty area, however his shot was blocked off for a corner by Cresswell. 


7 minutes later, Declan Rice crossed into the penalty area from the right. Saïd Benrahma quickly followed up, got the ball and struck with his right foot on the left side of the penalty area while facing Alisson, but his shot was confiscated by the latter.


In the 75th minute, Liverpool got a corner. Alexander-Arnold took the corner and crossed it into the penalty area, Firmino quickly followed up and took a half-volley with his right foot at a very close distance in front of the goal, but Fabiański was able to bravely save the shot by falling to the ground and block it off not far away, after picking up the loose ball, Curtis Jones made a left-footed shot in the middle of the penalty area, but the latter's shot sailed off the crossbar just slightly.


3 minutes later, Henderson passed horizontally from the right side of the penalty area. The ball was blocked by Kurt Zouma, who was returning to defend, and hit the crossbar before bouncing off to the byline. West Ham almost scared themselves in the situation by putting an own goal!



In the 80th minute, West Ham United made a quick counterattack. Michail Antonio passed horizontally from the front, Gianluca Scamacca quickly followed up, got the ball, dribbled into the right side of the penalty area and then shot with his right foot, but his shot was just slightly off the top right crossbar. 4 minutes later, Alexander-Arnold made a straight pass from the right, Salah quickly followed up, got the ball, cut into the right of the penalty area and then struck with his left foot, however his shot parried out by Fabiański at the bottom right corner.


In the 87th minute, Bowen made a horizontal pass from the edge of the byline on the left side of the penalty area, Tomáš Souček quickly followed up and poked the ball with his right foot at a very close distance in front of the middle of the penalty area, however his shot was blocked off for a corner just in time by James Milner. West Ham United once again missed the golden opportunity to equalize the opponent!


In the 3rd minute of the stoppage time, James Milner made a long pass from his own back half. Salah successfully beaten the offside trap, quickly followed up, got the ball, cut into the middle of the penalty area and fired a left-footed shor, however his shot was  blocked off for a corner by Rice.


As the final whistle is blown, Liverpool defeated West Ham United with 1-0.