Liverpool 0-1 West Brom - Hodgson enjoys victory over former team | EPL 2012
- 10 years ago
West Brom recorded their first win at Anfield since 1967 as Liverpool were made to pay for their extraordinary wastefulness in front of goal.
The Reds laid siege to the Albion goal throughout, with Jordan Henderson striking the underside of the bar and Dirk Kuyt the inside of the post.
But they were stunned when Glen Johnson's error let in Peter Odemwingie to fire past Pepe Reina on 75 minutes.
Liverpool have now won only five of their 17 home league games this season.
It is a poor return for a team of Liverpool's pedigree and resources but, once again, Kenny Dalglish's team were the instigators of their own downfall as chance after chance went begging.
The victory moves Albion up to tenth in the table, just two places and one point behind Liverpool, who have taken only seven points from their last 10 games.
In total, the Reds had 28 shots to their opponent's nine, and 15 corners to the Baggies' three.
But the only statistic that will concern West Brom will be the scoreline, and their manager Roy Hodgson will take considerable pleasure from a victory over the club he managed for just 191 days.
Despite his ill-fated spell at Anfield, he received a warm reception from the same Liverpool fans he struggled to win over before being sacked midway through last season.
Liverpool made all the early running and should have taken the lead after 10 minutes when Luis Suarez threaded a pass into the path of Kuyt, who side-footed wide of the far post.
The Reds thought they should have been awarded a penalty when Maxi Rodriguez went down under contact from Billy Jones, but referee Neil Swarbrick waved away the appeals.
The onslaught continued as Maxi's cross was headed harmlessly wide by Andy Carroll, Liam Ridgewell blocked a goal-bound Suarez shot and Maxi blazed over the bar after Foster had saved from Suarez.
The Baggies had offered little threat until the 28th minute, but when their first chance came it was a clear one.
Shane Long headed Jonas Olsson's long ball
The Reds laid siege to the Albion goal throughout, with Jordan Henderson striking the underside of the bar and Dirk Kuyt the inside of the post.
But they were stunned when Glen Johnson's error let in Peter Odemwingie to fire past Pepe Reina on 75 minutes.
Liverpool have now won only five of their 17 home league games this season.
It is a poor return for a team of Liverpool's pedigree and resources but, once again, Kenny Dalglish's team were the instigators of their own downfall as chance after chance went begging.
The victory moves Albion up to tenth in the table, just two places and one point behind Liverpool, who have taken only seven points from their last 10 games.
In total, the Reds had 28 shots to their opponent's nine, and 15 corners to the Baggies' three.
But the only statistic that will concern West Brom will be the scoreline, and their manager Roy Hodgson will take considerable pleasure from a victory over the club he managed for just 191 days.
Despite his ill-fated spell at Anfield, he received a warm reception from the same Liverpool fans he struggled to win over before being sacked midway through last season.
Liverpool made all the early running and should have taken the lead after 10 minutes when Luis Suarez threaded a pass into the path of Kuyt, who side-footed wide of the far post.
The Reds thought they should have been awarded a penalty when Maxi Rodriguez went down under contact from Billy Jones, but referee Neil Swarbrick waved away the appeals.
The onslaught continued as Maxi's cross was headed harmlessly wide by Andy Carroll, Liam Ridgewell blocked a goal-bound Suarez shot and Maxi blazed over the bar after Foster had saved from Suarez.
The Baggies had offered little threat until the 28th minute, but when their first chance came it was a clear one.
Shane Long headed Jonas Olsson's long ball