Everton vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Everton vs West Ham United
Harrison is dispossessed and Bowen is found on the left-hand side. He cuts in and drives into the penalty area and bears down on goal. He twists and turns inside the box, but Tarkowski makes a last-ditch challenge from just a few yards out to prevent an opportunity, and Everton can clear.
Everton vs West Ham United
Onana fires the ball into the path of Beto, who turns well and feeds it out wide to Harrison. He attempts to deliver into the penalty area, but Soucek gets back well to deflect it off for a throw-in. Godfrey takes and finds Beto, who swivels inside the box and picks out McNeil, but his effort is tame and West Ham can clear.
Everton vs West Ham United
Close for Everton! A Godfrey cross into the box is headed away by Paqueta, and Onana rises above Ward-Prowse to nod the ball into the path of McNeil, just outside the West Ham penalty area. He swivels and strikes it on the volley first time, but Areola gets down to his left to parry the ball away.
Everton vs West Ham United
Kudus has gone down after a challenge with Mykolenko in the air. The West Ham forward landed awkwardly and the referee has stopped the game while he gets back to his feet. After a short delay, play resumes and Kudus is okay to continue.
Everton vs West Ham United
Ward-Prowse gets the second half under way for West Ham at Goodison Park!
Everton vs West Ham United
The two teams have managed just seven shots between them in the game so far. Everton have produced 1.01 expected goals (xG), with a significant chunk of that coming from Beto's penalty. The Hammers have managed just 0.34 expected goals, so both Moyes and Dyche will be disappointed with how little their sides created in the first half. It wouldn't be a surprise to see some attacking changes early in the second half as both teams push to open the scoring. Moyes could call upon Antonio, with the Hammers currently playing without a natural centre-forward. Dyche has Calvert-Lewin waiting patiently on the bench, but the English striker has struggled to find the back of the net of late.
Everton vs West Ham United
Everton and West Ham go into the break at 0-0. It's been a game of minimal chances for either side, but Beto has had two opportunities to fire his team in front. The Portuguese striker was fed through beyond the Hammers' defence by McNeil, but his powerful effort from inside the box was saved by Areola. The Toffees then had the perfect chance to open the scoring as Zouma handled inside the box, and Dyche's men were awarded a penalty. Beto was the player to take and he placed the ball into the bottom corner, but Areola made a superb stop to deny him and keep the game at 0-0. It's been an evenly matched game so far, with neither team looking entirely convincing when they get into the final third.
Everton vs West Ham United
West Ham have a throw-in deep inside the Everton half, and Coufal takes it short to Kudus. He cuts inside onto his left foot and delivers a cross into the penalty area. Zouma rises above his marker and looks to head towards goal, but it's comfortably wide of the target.
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