West Ham are one of only two teams to have defeated the Reds in all competitions this term and the top-four-chasers put up a real fight in Saturday’s contest at Anfield.
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Callum Wilson and Jacob Murphy struck either side of Aaron Cresswell’s 18th-minute leveller to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the interval, after which three Hammers goals in 14 second-half minutes settled the contest.
Ukraine international Yarmolenko struck in the latter stages of the first period before Cresswell netted an excellent free kick late on – moving the Hammers into fourth position in the table and leaving a struggling United seventh with eight points from six matches.
The 26-year-old had signed for the Blues from Wigan back in August 2012, but had struggled for time on the pitch under Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benitez and Jose Mourinho