Premier League: West Ham hold Liverpool to a draw

West Ham United 2 - 2 Liverpool 

Liverpool's title hopes were dented again after Michail Antonio scored to rescue a point for West Ham at the London Stadium.

West Ham v Liverpool

Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring just before the break when he rose highest to meet Mohammed Kudus' cross. At this point, Liverpool were showing little evidence that their Merseyside derby loss in midweek had done much in the way of spurring them on.

Klopp's side were much improved in the second half and Andy Robertson equalised when he scored from Luis Diaz's low pass into the penalty area.

Liverpool were then rewarded again for their pressure when Cody Gakpo's effort from a corner deflected off Angelo Ogbonna, Tomas Soucek and Alphonse Areola before finding the back of the net.

Antonio's fine header put the Hammers back on level terms two minutes before Liverpool brought on Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian couldn't win the game for Liverpool and appeared to have fallen out with the manager. 

You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Footage is from the official West Ham United YouTube account.

An interesting stat to think about

Liverpool have only one of their past five Premier League games (drawing 2 and losing 2). In addition, they have only kept a single clean sheet in their last 14 matches. 

Best fan reaction

William, a Liverpool fan, told us on Facebook: "I am very disappointed with the result. Everyone in the stadium could see that we were the only team that deserved to win the game. We created numerous chances to try and secure the victory. It was a tough match, especially at the end of a four-game stretch in just ten days. I believe the players' performance was commendable. Even though we can still win the title, I just can't see it happening."

Holly, another Liverpool fan, added: "That was a better performance than the one against Everton. However, it was still a concern that we couldn't win the match. I fear our title chances have gone."

Jamie, a West Ham United fan, told us: "The return of Jarrod Bowen, who missed last week's match due to a back injury, proved crucial against Liverpool. The player was just good. He headed home from the middle of a crowded area and then set up Antonio's equalizer. I now hope we can keep hold of him over the summer."

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