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The winning goal came in the 85th minute after Liverpool’s grueling night at Anfield. Jota finished off a ball from Xherdan Shaqiri when the Portuguese arrived alone with West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Jürgen Klopp did a good count of his changes. Both the scorer and the passer entered the pitch 20 minutes before the end.
It was the third time in a row that Jota will be absolutely crucial for Liverpool. Last weekend he won the game when the 1-0 became 2-1 at Sheffield United, and midweek he scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Midtjylland in the Champions League.
Earlier in the game, Mohamed Salah had been safe from the penalty spot. He gave the hosts 1-1 at halftime. Beforehand, Salah was sent by a clumsy Arthur Masuaku.
The game had ten minutes when Liverpool got into trouble. With no pressure, Joe Gomez came close to ditching a West Ham winger, but the stump quickly fell short. Thus, Pablo Fornals was able to cushion the ball with his chest and give the guests 1-0.
(NTB)
