Overview
- Liverpool beat West Ham 5-2 at Anfield, with three first‑half goals arriving from corners to seize control early.
- Hugo Ekitike scored the opener and added two assists, taking him to 16 goals and 22 total goal contributions this season.
- After the match Ekitike said he is "not that happy" with his tally and insisted he can score more as the run-in intensifies.
- The victory extends Liverpool’s winning streak to four in all competitions and moves them level on points with fourth‑placed Manchester United.
- Pundits praised Ekitike’s rise, though national reports flagged defensive lapses and a patchy second half, with injuries to Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz and a congested schedule shaping the weeks ahead.