FT: LIVERPOOL 4-1 WEST BROM

Date: Saturday 26 October 2013
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Jon Moss (West Yorkshire)
Broadcast: n/a


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=222358


Liverpool comfortably saw off the threat of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon in the Barclays Premier League.

After four defeats to West Brom in their last five league meetings, the Baggies were becoming something of a bogey team for Liverpool, but a Luis Suarez-inspired hammering ended that run today.

It took the Uruguayan just 12 minutes to open the scoring, as he received the ball from Kolo Toure, turned and beat a defender before nutmegging Jonas Olsson and slotting it into the bottom left corner.

Five minutes later, he doubled Liverpool's lead with arguably one of the best headed goals of all time. Aly Cissokho crossed it in from the left and Suarez, standing on the edge of the 18 yard box, amazingly bulleted a header into the top left corner giving Boaz Myhill no chance.

10 minutes into the second half, Suarez completed his hat-trick as Steven Gerrard delivered the ball into the box from a free kick and Suarez again headed it into the net.

10 minutes later, West Brom were handed a lifeline in bizarre fashion. Billy Jones made a run with the ball into the box and ran into Lucas, and the assistant referee flagged for a penalty kick despite no appeals from players or even any indication that referee Jon Moss was going to award it. But James Morrison stepped up and drilled it low into the bottom left corner.

From here, West Brom started to look a little more dangerous, but with 13 minutes remaining Daniel Sturridge ended any hopes of a comeback as he took the ball past a defender before expertly chipping the ball over Boaz Myhill into the top right corner.

The result means Liverpool remain two points behind leaders Arsenal in second place, with the two sides meeting at the Emirates Stadium next weekend.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 4
Suarez 12', 17', 55'
Sturridge 77'

WEST BROM - 1
Morrison pen 66'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

2. Liverpool - Pld 9, W 6, D 2, L 1, F 17, A 8, GD 9, Pts 20
13. West Brom - Pld 9, W 2, D 4, L 3, F 8, A 10, GD -2, Pts 10


TEAMS

Liverpool
22 Mignolet
4 Toure
37 Skrtel
17 Sakho
2 Johnson (Kelly 62')
8 Gerrard (Allen 86')
21 Lucas
20 Cissokho
14 Henderson
7 Suarez (Alberto 89')
15 Sturridge

Subs
1 B Jones
5 Agger
6 Alberto
12 Moses
24 Allen
31 Sterling
34 Kelly

West Brom
13 Myhill
28 Jones
23 McAuley
3 Olsson
6 Ridgewell
5 Yacob (Brunt 69')
21 Mulumbu
18 Amalfitano (Morrison 45' )
39 Anelka (Long 69')
29 Sessegnon
16 Anichebe

Subs
19 Daniels
7 Morrison
9 Long
11 Brunt
14 Lugano
20 Vydra
38 Berahino


KEY UPDATES

12: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-0 WEST BROM
Kolo Toure passes the ball to Luis Suarez (4), who turns, beats one defender, nutmegs Jonas Olsson and then drills it low into the far corner past Boaz Myhill.

17: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-0 WEST BROM
Aly Cissokho races down the left wing before crossing the ball in to Luis Suarez (5), who amazingly bullets a header into the top left corner from the edge of the 18 yard box.

45: WEST BROM SUBSTITUTION
Morgan Amalfitano is replaced by James Morrison due to injury.

54: WEST BROM BOOKING
Claudio Yacob receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Daniel Sturridge.

55: HAT-TRICK GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-0 WEST BROM
Steven Gerrard whips in a free kick from the left side of the pitch and Luis Suarez (6) rises to head it in and complete his hat-trick.

62: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Glen Johnson is replaced by Martin Kelly due to injury.

65: PENALTY TO WEST BROM
Billy Jones runs into the box and runs into Lucas, and the assistant referee bizarrely flags for a penalty kick.

66: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-1 WEST BROM
James Morrison (1) steps up and fires the ball low into the bottom left corner from the penalty spot.

69: WEST BROM SUBSTITUTION
Claudio Yacob is replaced by Chris Brunt.

69: WEST BROM SUBSTITUTION
Nicolas Anelka is replaced by Shane Long.

72: WEST BROM BOOKING
Jonas Olsson receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Daniel Sturridge.

77: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 4-1 WEST BROM
Daniel Sturridge (10) receives the ball in midfield and he takes it forward past a defender, spots Boaz Myhill a few yards off his line and brilliantly chips the ball over him into the top right corner of the net.

86: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Steven Gerrard is replaced by Joe Allen.

89: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Luis Suarez is replaced by Luis Alberto.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Saturday 19 October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool

West Brom
Saturday 19 October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Stoke 0-0 West Brom

Head to head
Monday 11 February 2013
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 0-2 West Brom


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge - 10
Luis Suarez - 6
Steven Gerrard - 2

West Brom
Saido Berahino - 5
Morgan Amalfitano - 2
Gareth McAuley - 1