Cody Gakpo’s stoppage-time goal sealed matters after Lucas Paqueta’s 84th-minute red card.

Alexander Isak finally got off the mark in the Premier League as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 win at West Ham.

The Sweden striker had just one Carabao Cup goal to show for his protracted £125million summer switch from Newcastle.

But his well-taken strike in the second half, and Cody Gakpo’s stoppage-time goal, fired stuttering champions Liverpool – on a run of nine defeats in 12 matches in all competitions – to a much-needed victory.

They were helped by West Ham who, as they so often do, rolled out the claret and blue carpet to a team in need, and by Lucas Paqueta’s silly red card.

The Brazilian was booked for dissent by referee Darren England, went back for a second moan and was duly sent off.

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