A 2-1 win at West Ham on Wednesday was a third straight victory for Jurgen Klopp's team and it was sealed by Joel Matip's header from a corner in the 67th minute at the Olympic Stadium.

Lucas Paqueta put West Ham ahead with a fierce strike from outside the area in the 12th minute, only for Liverpool to equalize through Cody Gakpo — off another long-range strike — six minutes later.

Liverpool climbed to sixth place and six points behind fourth-place Manchester United, which has two games in hand — the first coming at Tottenham on Thursday.

West Ham manager David Moyes was angry at the final whistle after a handball by Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara wasn't given as a penalty. Some fans came onto the field after fulltime and stewards struggled to deal with them.

The hosts also had a goal by Jarrod Bowen disallowed for a narrow offside against the winger.

Liverpool has found its form in recent weeks, beating Leeds 6-1 and Nottingham Forest 3-2.

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