West Ham vs Newcastle player ratings: Declan Rice and Manuel Lanzini shine for the Hammers

A player-by-player look at the two teams

Declan Rice put West Ham ahead after just seven minutes (Getty)

West Ham returned to winning ways after beating Newcastle United 2-0 at the London Stadium.

After losing 1-0 to Manchester City earlier in the week, the hosts responded in fashion with a comfortable and largely controlled display in front of their fans.

It took just seven minutes for Manuel Pellegrini’s side to take the lead, with Declan Rice finding the back of the net for his second goal of the season.

Mark Noble doubled the lead from the penalty spot three minutes before the break.

After the restart West Ham continued to dominate proceedings as the visitors struggled to make their presence felt, aside from a late free-kick which struck the woodwork. The result sees the Londoners move up to ninth in the table on 39 points.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings.