West Ham United 2-3 Liverpool: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 19 September 2009

Result

West Ham United 2-3 Liverpool

Premier League · Saturday 19 September 2009, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-2

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West Ham United 2-3 Liverpool: match report

West Ham United lost to Liverpool 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 19 September 2009. The half-time score was 2-2.

Fernando Torres opened the scoring in the 20th minute. West Ham United's goals came from Alessandro Diamanti (29', penalty) and Carlton Cole (44'). Liverpool scored through Fernando Torres (20'), Dirk Kuyt (41') and Fernando Torres (75').

Discipline: West Ham United received 3 yellow cards; Liverpool received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Ham United were 14th on 4 points from 4 and Liverpool 7th on 9 points from 5. West Ham United went on to finish that season 17th with 35 points, and Liverpool 7th with 63.

West Ham United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 West Ham United win, 1 draw and 8 for Liverpool.

Going into the match West Ham United's last five read L-D-L-W and Liverpool's W-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Fernando TorresLiverpool · 0-1
  • 29'Yellow card · Jamie CarragherLiverpool
  • 29'Penalty goal · Alessandro DiamantiWest Ham United · 1-1
  • 31'Yellow card · Scott ParkerWest Ham United
  • 36'Yellow card · Julien FaubertWest Ham United
  • 41'Goal · Dirk KuytLiverpool · 1-2
  • 44'Goal · Carlton ColeWest Ham United · 2-2
  • 44'Yellow card · Martin ŠkrtelLiverpool
  • 50'Yellow card · J. MascheranoLiverpool
  • 75'Goal · Fernando TorresLiverpool · 2-3
  • 90'Yellow card · Carlton ColeWest Ham United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: West Ham United 1, draws 1, Liverpool 8.

Team news

West Ham United expected line-up (4-4-2)

Robert Green, Matthew Upson, James Collins, Julien Faubert, Luis Jiménez, Carlton Cole, Junior Stanislas, Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Jack Collison

Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1)

Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Javier Mascherano, Emiliano Insúa, Jamie Carragher, Yossi Benayoun, Lucas Leiva, Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard, Martin Škrtel