"Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring for Liverpool in the fifth minute, with goals from Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister settling the contest before the break. West Ham got back into it early in the second half with a goal from Tomas Soucek. Liverpool responded courtesy of Cody Gakpo, the visitors found a second just five minutes later, and then Jeremie Frimpong marked his return by forcing an own-goal."
"Van Dijk trails only John Terry in Premier League goals, popping up with another from a corner against the Hammers. He is simply inevitable in such a scenario."
"Alisson's distribution issues were on display again with a couple of heart-in-mouth moments. As is typical of the Brazilian, he redeemed himself with a world-class stop in the second half."
Liverpool secured a 5-2 victory over West Ham, dispelling concerns about potential struggles against relegation-battling sides. Hugo Ekitike opened scoring in the fifth minute, followed by goals from Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister before halftime. West Ham reduced the deficit early in the second half through Tomas Soucek, but Liverpool responded with Cody Gakpo's goal. Jeremie Frimpong's return was marked by forcing an own-goal, extending Liverpool's lead. Despite a stressful final stretch, Liverpool secured three points. Individual performances were generally solid, with van Dijk scoring from a corner and Alisson making a world-class save, while defensive contributions from Konate and others prevented the match from becoming more competitive.
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