{"id":24343,"date":"2026-03-04T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=24343"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:17:24","slug":"ekitike-stars-as-liverpool-blitzes-five-to-resurrect-champions-league-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/ekitike-stars-as-liverpool-blitzes-five-to-resurrect-champions-league-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekitike Stars as Liverpool Blitzes Five to Resurrect Champions League Aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike expressed a desire to \u201ctry to be even better\u201d after contributing three goals during Liverpool&#8217;s dominant 5-2 win against West Ham United on February 28, 2026, as reported by Softfootball.<\/p>\n<p>The French forward started the scoring at Anfield, netting his 16th goal of the season just five minutes into the match to give Liverpool an early lead.<\/p>\n<p>He later assisted goals for Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo, earning him the Player of the Match title as Arne Slot\u2019s team secured a fourth consecutive league victory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99102\" style=\"width: 380px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HCQoaW3XQAAhqgW.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool 5-2 westham. (photo credit: Liverpool via x)\" width=\"544\" height=\"680\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liverpool 5-2 westham. (photo credit: Liverpool via x)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the match, Ekitike spoke to Liverpoolfc, sharing his satisfaction with the team&#8217;s overall performance while feeling he still has room for improvement, despite the accolades he has received.<\/p>\n<p>Their statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI\u2019ll try to be even better,\u201d was Hugo Ekitike\u2019s response to three more goal contributions on Saturday<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This indicates his commitment to personal growth.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, Liverpool has reignited its campaign for a spot in the UEFA Champions League, drawing level on points with Manchester United, who currently hold fourth place in the standings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-90854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ekitike-and-Slot-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Hugo Ekitike and Arne Slot. (Photo Credit: Liverpool Media).\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hugo Ekitike and Arne Slot. (Photo Credit: Liverpool Media).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Slot&#8217;s squad showed considerable effectiveness in the first half, scoring three goals from set pieces. After Ekitike&#8217;s initial goal, Virgil van Dijk converted a corner with a powerful header to double the lead.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham started to fight back in the second half with goals from Tomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos, narrowing the scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Liverpool quickly regained control, with Gakpo netting another before a late own goal from Axel Disasi confirmed the decisive victory.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Sunderland AFC announced that Dan Ballard has signed a contract extension for 12 months, keeping the 26-year-old center-back with the team until the summer of 2029. 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