Beaten after 7 months, Liverpool stunned by soaring West Ham
Britain Soccer Premier League West Ham's Pablo Fornals celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at the London stadium in London, England, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Jürgen Klopp's side was also dislodged from third place in the Premier League by West Ham with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. “This season reminds me of the Boleyn Ground," West Ham forward Michail Antonio said of the old stadium. The atmosphere inside, everything to do with West Ham right now is unbelievable." There's now only a three-point gap between West Ham and leader Chelsea, while defending champion Manchester City is only ahead in second on goal difference.
wftv.comWest Ham ends Liverpool's 25-game unbeaten run with 3-2 win
Britain Soccer Premier League West Ham's manager David Moyes hugs players at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at the London stadium in London, England, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)LONDON — (AP) — Goalkeeper Alisson Becker helped West Ham score three goals, and Liverpool's 25-game unbeaten run ended. A 3-2 victory Sunday allowed West Ham to dislodge Liverpool from third place in the Premier League, extending an impressive start to the season for David Moyes' side. It's even further back — into February — since the 2020 champions lost in the Premier League. West Ham is now only three points behind leader Chelsea after finishing sixth last season for a highest finish since being fifth in 1999.
wftv.comRonaldo scores, West Ham misses penalty as Man United wins
Britain Soccer Premier League Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, goes for the ball as West Ham's Pablo Fornals tries to stop him during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the London Stadium in London, England, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)LONDON — (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo began the comeback as Manchester United won 2-1 at West Ham thanks to Mark Noble missing a penalty in stoppage time for the hosts straight after being brought off the bench on Sunday. The club captain was sent on by manager David Moyes to take the penalty after Luke Shaw handled in the area. Ronaldo had earlier scored his fourth goal in three matches since returning to United, cancelling out Said Benrahma’s deflected opener for the hosts. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comMan City, Chelsea, Liverpool win as normality returns to EPL
(Peter Powell/Pool via AP)On a day uncertainty reigned in England as the nation prepared to go back into lockdown, the Premier League returned to something resembling normality. Three of the teams expected to contend for the title — Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool — all picked up wins in back-to-back fixtures on Saturday. That’s a goal in three straight games for Jota, an offseason signing who is giving an extra edge to Liverpool’s attack. The latest goal Liverpool let in was avoidable, too, with Joe Gomez heading a clearance straight at Pablo Fornals, who drove a finish into the bottom corner in the 10th minute. A well-controlled 1-0 win at Sheffield United saw City return to the top half of the standings and stay five points behind Liverpool, with a game in hand.