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.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
24 mins: Milivojevic whips a free kick into the box, Tomkins wins the header and the ball hits the top of the crossbar. The offside flag is raised anyway.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
27 mins: Alexander-Arnold delivers a corner into the box for Liverpool and Guaita comes off his line and punches the ball away.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
30 mins: Crystal Palace have a good period of possession. They're getting into some good positions. They get the ball to the byline and McArthur blindly cuts it into the box and Liverpool clear. The match is shaping up nicely with Palace providing a decent threat to Liverpool.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Wolves - Jimenez
31 mins: GOAL! A quick free kick for Wolves is played down the right wing and then cut into the box. Jimenez guides the ball first time and finds the bottom corner.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
33 mins: Robertson puts a ball into the box and Tomkins heads it out for a corner. Alexander-Arnold plays it short before getting the ball back. He then puts the cross in and Guaita claims it.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
36 mins: van Dijk wins an aerial ball in a challenge with Kouyate who goes down and needs some treatment.
Bournemouth 0 - 2 Wolves
37 mins: Simon Francis has picked up his second yellow card of the game and is sent off for Bournemouth. They're two goals behind and are now down to ten men.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Liverpool
39 mins: Liverpool put a corner into the box. van Dijk has a free header that he guides to the far post. Firmino is there to tap in the ball but he is beaten to it by Guaita and he pushes the ball past the Liverpool striker.
Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Liverpool - Tomkins
42 mins: GOAL! Alexander-Arnold brings down Zaha on the left of the area. Milivojevic whips in a cross. It's headed onto the far post and Tomkins heads it into the back of the net.
VAR will check it...
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