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Liverpool's Title Hopes Dented by West Ham Draw
Reds Held to 2-2 Stalemate at London Stadium
Michail Antonio's Late Equalizer Crushes Liverpool's Title Ambitions
Liverpool's hopes of winning the Premier League title have been dealt a major blow after they were held to a 2-2 draw by West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday.
The Reds took the lead in the first half through Darwin Nunez, but West Ham hit back with two quick goals from Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen. Liverpool managed to equalize through Mohamed Salah in the second half, but Michail Antonio's late strike condemned them to a share of the spoils.
The draw leaves Liverpool trailing Manchester City by four points at the top of the table with just four games remaining. With only 12 points left to play for, Liverpool's chances of winning the title now appear slim.
West Ham, meanwhile, moved up to ninth place with the draw. They will now be looking to finish the season strongly and secure a top-half finish.
In a post-match interview, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that his team's title hopes are now all but over.
"We didn't play well enough today," said Klopp. "We gave West Ham too much space and we were punished for it. We need to be much better in the remaining games if we want to have any chance of winning the title."
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