AFCON 2025
Liverpool survived a late comeback from West Ham to steal a 2-1 victory. Virgil van Dijk was the late hero as the Reds moved to within six points of the title.
A big three points ✊🔴 pic.twitter.com/NwDynIrINU
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 13, 2025
Following Arsenal’s slip-up yesterday, Liverpool knew they had an opportunity to put themselves on the verge of a 20th league title.
Mohamed Salah put pen to paper, extending his stay till 2027, and every touch from the Egyptian was celebrated, especially an 18th assist of the season as he delivered the ball on a plate for Luis Díaz to slot in on 18 minutes.
Liverpool looked jaded in the closing moments, which allowed West Ham to grow into the contest and dominate the late stages.
That momentum paid off as Andrew Robertson turned the ball into his own net after Virgil van Dijk’s clearance went in off the full-back.
However, as they have done so many times in front of the Kop, the Reds found a late winner. Van Dijk popped up in the box to head home from Mac Allister’s corner, earning a 36th victory in 50 games for Slot and moving his side 13 points clear with just six games remaining.
