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Liverpool beat West Brom to move second

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Philippe Coutinho

Liverpool secured a deserved victory over West Brom, but conceded a late goal to miss out on going top of the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp’s team dominated at Anfield and took the lead as Sadio Mane steered in Roberto Firmino’s dinked cross.

Philippe Coutinho added a second when he picked up the ball from Mane, cut inside Baggies defender Gareth McAuley and shot into the bottom corner.

A two-goal victory would have taken Liverpool top, but McAuley denied them first place when he smashed in a late goal after the hosts failed to clear a corner.

Nevertheless, the victory extended their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions to leave them second in the Premier League table, behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference.

Liverpool do not miss dropped Sturridge

Liverpool have now scored 20 times in the Premier League this season – more than any other team – despite England international Daniel Sturridge failing to score in his seven league outings.

He did not feature as he was dropped to the substitutes’ bench at Anfield, but was not missed as his side dominated, having 21 shots on goal and 68% of possession.

Liverpool had further chances but Adam Lallana, recalled in place of Sturridge, curled over the bar and James Milner also headed off target.

The Baggies had goalkeeper Ben Foster to thank for keeping them in the game in the second half as he acrobatically pushed away Dejan Lovren’s header and also did well to save a Roberto Firmino effort.

West Brom create little but make Liverpool panic

But Liverpool failed to kill off the game and West Brom looked for an improbable equaliser despite previously having little of the ball and creating few chances.

Tony Pulis’s side had to wait until the 70th minute to have a shot when Nacer Chadli curled an effort over the top and McAuley’s late goal came from their only attempt on target.

Substitute Hal Robson-Kanu had a late opportunity, but his shot was blocked by Dejan Lovren. Anything other than a Liverpool victory would have been a injustice.

West Brom have only scored 10 goals in nine Premier League matches, with Saido Berahino a constant issue for Pulis.

The 23-year-old striker, who got 20 goals in all competitions back in 2014-15, has only netted one Premier League goal in 2016 and has been on placed on a fitness programme after being “eight pounds over his ideal weight”.

Yet again, he was not included in West Brom 18-man squad, but they need their striker back fit with the right attitude quickly. Salomon Rondon struggled to get in the game at Anfield and Robson-Kanu is yet to score since joining the Baggies in September.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Liverpool

  • 1Karius
  • 2Clyne
  • 32Matip
  • 6Lovren
  • 7Milner
  • 20LallanaSubstituted forWijnaldumat 79′minutes
  • 14HendersonBooked at 88mins
  • 23Can
  • 19ManéSubstituted forOrigiat 90+1′minutes
  • 11Firmino
  • 10CoutinhoSubstituted forLucasat 88′minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Wijnaldum
  • 15Sturridge
  • 17Klavan
  • 18Moreno
  • 21Lucas
  • 22Mignolet
  • 27Origi

West Brom

  • 1Foster
  • 25Dawson
  • 23McAuley
  • 3Olsson
  • 2Nyom
  • 5YacobBooked at 43minsSubstituted forBruntat 45′minutes
  • 10PhillipsSubstituted forMorrisonat 51′minutesBooked at 85mins
  • 24Fletcher
  • 22Chadli
  • 14McCleanBooked at 57minsSubstituted forRobson-Kanuat 65′minutes
  • 9Rondón

Substitutes

  • 4Robson-Kanu
  • 7Morrison
  • 8Gardner
  • 11Brunt
  • 13Myhill
  • 20Galloway
  • 45Leko
Referee:
Neil Swarbrick
Attendance:
53,218

Match Stats

Home TeamLiverpoolAway TeamWest Brom
Possession
Home68%
Away32%
Shots
Home21
Away6
Shots on Target
Home7
Away1
Corners
Home3
Away2
Fouls
Home9
Away13

Live Text

Match ends, Liverpool 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Divock Origi.

Offside, Liverpool. Emre Can tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.

Substitution

Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Sadio Mané.

Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Salomón Rondón tries a through ball, but Nyom is caught offside.

Substitution

Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Philippe Coutinho.

Booking

Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.

Attempt blocked. Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth McAuley with a headed pass.

Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).

Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emre Can.

Booking

James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.

Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.

Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.

Goal!

Goal! Liverpool 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Gareth McAuley (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu following a corner.

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Loris Karius.

Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).

Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Adam Lallana.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hal Robson-Kanu.

Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion).

Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Morrison.

Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nyom (West Bromwich Albion).

Attempt missed. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nacer Chadli.

Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Craig Dawson tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.

Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.

Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.

Substitution

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces James McClean.

Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nyom (West Bromwich Albion).

Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

goal

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