Liverpool won their game-in-hand on Wednesday evening, beating West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium to go 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
In a supremely professional performance, the Reds prevailed, in what was their 15th consecutive league victory, stretching their unbeaten league run to 41 matches.
Liverpool dominated possession throughout the game, with David Moyes’ Hammers beginning the match with mere hopes of hanging on for as long as possible.
The Reds passed, probed and looked to pull West Ham out of shape, but chances came at a premium early on.
Andy Robertson got in behind and whipped in multiple low crosses that went unfinished, and almost scored himself, too.
It took 30 minutes for Liverpool to take the lead when Divock Origi was brought down by Issa Diop inside the box. Mohamed Salah coolly slotted the penalty past Lukasz Fabianski.
The Reds further took control in the second half, getting a second goal after a quick counter-attack.
Salah found Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a perfectly-weighted through-ball, with the latter brushing off a challenge and finishing in ruthless fashion.
With a two-goal lead, the Reds relaxed, surrendering a few chances that Alisson kept out.
The win was never in doubt, however, on a night when Liverpool went another step closer towards title glory.
Here are four findings from the match…
