Liverpool edged out West Ham United on Wednesday night to record back-to-back 1-0 wins at Anfield in the Premier League.
Darwin Nunez grabbed the game’s only goal on 22 minutes, converting a Kostas Tsimikas cross with a fine header and he later struck the post with a volley in the first half.
The Hammers were awarded a penalty before the break, but Jarrod Bowen’s attempt was thwarted by a flying stop from Alisson Becker.
The Reds created further opportunities in the second period; however, West Ham threatened an equaliser in the closing stages – most notably when substitute James Milner produced a crucial challenge to deny Tomas Soucek in front of goal.