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Van Dijk's Late Header Moves Liverpool Closer to Premier League Title

Liverpool's dramatic 2-1 win over West Ham leaves them just two victories away from a record-equalling 20th league championship.

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Overview

  • Virgil van Dijk scored an 89th-minute winner, three minutes after Andy Robertson's own goal temporarily leveled the match for West Ham.
  • Liverpool now holds a 13-point lead over Arsenal with six games remaining, needing just six points to secure the title.
  • Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League record with 45 goal involvements in a 38-game season and assisted Luis Diaz's opening goal.
  • Salah recently signed a two-year contract extension, and Van Dijk hinted that his own extension may be announced soon.
  • The match began with a tribute to the 97 Hillsborough disaster victims, adding emotional weight to Liverpool’s pivotal victory.