Everton vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Everton vs West Ham United
Emerson has gone down inside the West Ham half and he looks in some discomfort. The medical team have entered the pitch and are providing him with treatment. It appears to be a knee problem for the defender, but after a short delay, he's back on his feet and he's going to try and continue.
Everton vs West Ham United
Beto holds the ball up well with Zouma tussling with him, and the West Ham man brings him down. The referee awards a free-kick from just outside of the box, and Harrison and Garner are standing over it. Garner delivers to the back post, but it's headed away. McNeil crosses it back into the penalty area and Beto is there, but Areola rushes out to block his effort.
Everton vs West Ham United
Chance for Everton! Tarkowski finds McNeil between the lines and he spots the run of Beto, slotting him in with a superb through-ball. The Portuguese striker is one-on-one with Areola and strikes it low, but the West Ham goalkeeper makes a smart stop to deny him. He'll be disappointed not to have found the back of the net.
Everton vs West Ham United
Beto finds Doucoure inside the West Ham half, but he fails to control the ball and it falls to Onana. The Everton midfielder drives towards the penalty area and attempts an ambitious strike from distance, but it deflects up into the air and Areola comes off his line to gather.
Everton vs West Ham United
Everton are pushing forward now as Harrison looks to take on Coufal, and he creates space for himself to deliver a cross. Doucoure challenges Areola but the goalkeeper punches it away, and Mykolenko strikes it on the volley, but his effort is wide of the post. The referee has blown his whistle for a foul on Areola, so it wouldn't have counted.
Everton vs West Ham United
Kudus fights with Mykolenko and wins the ball, driving down the right-hand side. He finds Coufal on the overlap and he sends a dangerous cross into the box, but Godfrey is there to put the ball behind for a corner. Ward-Prowse will take and he delivers into the penalty area. Mavropanos rises highest, but his header is wide of the mark.
Everton vs West Ham United
The Toffees are looking to play out from the back, but a wayward pass from McNeil goes straight behind for a corner to the Hammers. Bowen will take but it's headed away. Emerson helps it back into the penalty area and it finds Paqueta unmarked, but he can't direct his volley on target and it's behind for a goal-kick to Everton.
Everton vs West Ham United
Bowen is found in behind the Everton defence and he gets one-on-one with Harrison, but his cross is deflected behind for a corner. Ward-Prowse is there to take it and he delivers towards the front post, but Tarkowski is there to head the ball away from danger.
Everton vs West Ham United
Everton's high press causes problems for the Hammers at the back and Areola's clearance can only find Onana, and the Toffees have a chance to attack. He fires a pass into the feet of Doucoure who tries to find Godfrey with a first-time pass around the corner, but he gets too much on it and the ball goes out of play.
Everton vs West Ham United
West Ham look to break away down the left-hand side with Emerson, but Branthwaite rushes across to intercept and hits the ball out for a throw-in. The Hammers continue to attack as the ball comes out wide to Kudus. He cuts inside and delivers, but it's headed away. It falls to Alvarez who strikes from outside of the box, but Pickford gets down well to make a strong save.
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