Liverpool surged to a 5-2 victory over West Ham United on Saturday, marking their third consecutive Premier League win and moving level on points with fourth-placed Manchester United. The Reds capitalized on West Ham's defensive vulnerabilities, scoring three times from corners in the first half through Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister. Despite West Ham's second-half resurgence with goals from Tomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos, Liverpool secured the win with further goals and an own goal.
In other matches, Brentford edged Burnley 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller, with Mikkel Damsgaard scoring the winner in stoppage time. Everton secured a vital 3-2 victory over Newcastle, with Thierno Barry netting the late winner after Jacob Murphy had equalized. Sunderland drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Liverpool remains firmly in contention for European football, trailing leaders Arsenal by 13 points.