Jarrod Bowen emulates Geoff Hurst, Paolo Di Canio scoring feats with Liverpool goal
The 27-year-old is the Hammers' top scorer in all competitions this season and increased his goal tally to 20 with a first-half opener against the Reds.
Just moments after having a curling strike tipped wide by Alisson Becker, Bowen was allowed space to rise unmarked and meet an outswinging corner, directing his header into the far corner to put West Ham in front three minutes before the break.
Liverpool responded well after the interval and turned the game on its head thanks to an Andrew Robertson equaliser and an own goal from Alphonse Areola.
However, man-of-the-match Bowen stepped up and floated a delicious delivery into the danger zone for Michail Antonio to power West Ham back on level terms 12 minutes from time, with both sides eventually settling for a share of the spoils.
Bowen equals two West Ham scoring recordsBowen's first-half opener against Liverpool was his 16th Premier League goal of the season, equalling Paolo Di Canio's record for the most goals scored by a West Ham player in a single season in the division.
Hammers legend Di Canio, who spent three-and-a-half years at the East London club, enjoyed his best scoring season in 1999-00 when he found the net 16 times in 30 top-flight appearances.
Bowen can break Di Canio's record outright if he scores at least once in any of West Ham's final three league games of the season against Chelsea, Luton Town or Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Bowen's latest strike was also his third in as many games against Liverpool this season, having previously netted in a 3-1 Premier League loss at Anfield in
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