West Ham vs Tottenham: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Re-live all the action from the London Stadium as Jose Mourinho made his much-anticipated return to the Premier League
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho got off to the best possible start as Tottenham Hotspur manager as his new side beat West Ham United 3-2 at London Stadium on Saturday - their first Premier League away win in 10 months.
First-half goals from Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura and another after the break from Harry Kane – his 175th for the club - inflicted West Ham’s fifth league defeat in seven games and piled more pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini whose side sit close to the drop zone.
Mourinho, however, will not be happy with the way Spurs conceded two late goals as substitute Michail Antonio and Angelo Ogbonna capitalised on familiar errors in a defence that has kept just one league clean sheet all season.
After Kane had an early effort ruled out for offside, Son put the visitors ahead on 36 minutes, sweeping by Papa Diop and firing past West Ham’s unconvincing keeper Roberto for his sixth goal in as many games.
Mourinho, returning to English football after 11 months, punched the air in celebration and his mood improved further before the break when an outrageous scooped pass from Dele Alli freed Son on the left.
The South Korean’s inviting cross was forced home at the back post by Moura, who was one of three changes on Mourinho’s first teamsheet.
Kane was completely unmarked to head home Tottenham’s third on 49 minutes and move third on Spurs’ list of all-time scorers, behind Jimmy Greaves (266) and Bobby Smith (208).
Declan Rice had a late effort disallowed for offside by VAR as West Ham rallied, although the result was never in doubt, Ogbonna netting their second deep into stoppage-time.
Teams
West Ham XI: Roberto; Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Anderson, Yarmolenko; Haller.
Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies; Dier, Winks; Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham - Ogbonna
90+6 mins:GOAL! West Ham win a corner and the ball comes into the middle of the box. Ogbonna wins the ball and slots it into the back of the net.
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham
90+6 mins: Frustration from the West Ham fans whose team waited until the final minutes of the game to come alive and start to play exciting football.
For Tottenham they're back to winning ways. Jose Mourinho will be happy with the way the match has played out and Spurs pick up their first away win of the season.
Tottenham move up to sixth in the Premier League with that win. The middle of the table is incredibly close as Spurs have 17 points.
West Ham remain in 16th on 13 points but they've only picked up 2 points out of the last 21 available.
Spurs turned on the style in the first half and West Ham's fightback was too little too late:
Up next on our coverage of the Premier League. Liverpool take on Crystal Palace.
Team news
Roy Hodgson names an unchanged side as his team attempt to avoid five successive defeats to Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp makes just one change to the side that beat Manchester City before the break. Mo Salah has not fully recovered from his ankle injury so drops to the bench. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starts in his place.
Mo Salah plays no part at Selhurst Park today as he looks to continue his recovery:
A faux sophistication has been projected on to Hodgson and it has created an illusion. His reputation is greater than his achievements:
There are five other Premier League games kicking off at 3pm.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Bournemouth vs Wolves
Brighton vs Leicester
Everton vs Norwich
Watford vs Burnley
We'll be bringing you all the goal updates from these games but the main action will be from Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace host Liverpool
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