Man City vs West Ham LIVE Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Ilkay Gundogan and substitute Fernandinho scored for the hosts before a late stunner from Manuel Lanzini
Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan struck in the midst of a first-half snowstorm before a late goal from substitute Fernandinho proved enough to secure a 2-1 home victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The win lifts City back up to second place and level on 29 points with leaders Chelsea, who host Manchester United in the late game. WestHam, who snatched an added-time consolation with a superb Manuel Lanzini strike, stay fourth on 23 points.
“It was a very difficult day because of the weather conditions but it is always difficult against this team,” City midfielder Rodri told the BBC.
“We were lucky to get this first goal because in the first half we couldn’t play much. In the second we dominated and could have scored more.”
With thick snow falling for most of the opening half, City’s Riyadh Mahrez had the ball in the net in the 16th minute after a superb finish but his effort was ruled out for offside.
City took the lead in the 33rd minute when Mahrez drove the ball across the goal and Gundogan was on hand to steer it home.
That marked the beginning of a spell of heavy pressure from the hosts and they could have gone 2-0 up four minutes later but Gabriel Jesus’s shot was cleared off the line by Ben Johnson.
Halftime saw the snowstorm abate and an army of groundstaff cleared the pitch. WestHam then had another let-off when Aaron Cresswell made a goal-line clearance as City dominated.
It took the home side until the 90th minute to score again, however, as Jesus teed up fellow Brazilian Fernandinho to net three minutes after he came off the bench.
Having seen little to warm them up during the game, the WestHam fans finally had something to celebrate when Lanzini won the ball on the edge of the area and sent an unstoppable shot into the top right corner with the final kick of the game.
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OFF THE LINE! Jesus denied by Johnson
Man City 1 - 0 West Ham
37 mins: City come close to a second as they attack down the right side again. This time it’s Gabriel Jesus bringing the ball into the box. He sends a shot past Fabianski’s outstretched right hand and the ball is heading into the back of the net. Ben Johnson sprints to the goalline and lunges out with his left leg to make the block and somehow the ball stays out! Great defending.
GOAL! Leicester 2 - 1 Watford ⚽️
34 mins: Jamie Vardy has sent Leicester back in front. James Maddison set up Vardy with a fine threaded pass and Vardy’s finish was top quality. Leicester lead 2-1 against Watford.
GOAL! Man City 1 - 0 West Ham (Gundogan, 33’)⚽️
33 mins: City take the lead! Ilkay Gundogan has been making nice runs into the box all game. Mahrez sets him up for the opener by bringing the ball into the penalty area from the right wing. He runs towards goal and a deflection sends the ball into a cluster of bodies in the middle of the six-yard box where Gundogan reacts quickest and taps the ball into the back of the net.
Man City 0 - 0 West Ham
32 mins: The snow is properly coming down now at the Etihad Stadium. West Ham win a free kick just to the right side of City’s box as Laporte clips Antonio and goes in the book.
Aaron Cresswell takes the set piece and hits the side-netting of Ederson’s goal.
GOAL! Leicester 1 - 1 Watford ⚽️
30 mins: Wilfred Ndidi took out Emmanuel Dennis in the Leicester box and gave away a penalty to Watford. Josh King steps up to take the penalty and slots it home. Watford are level again against Leicester!
Man City 0 - 0 West Ham
28 mins: Close! Bernardo Silva sends the ball out to Sterling on the inside left. He cuts inside and rolls the ball onto his right foot before striking a decent effort from outside the box. He hits it well but sends the shot wide of the back post.
Man City 0 - 0 West Ham
25 mins: Gundogan seems hungry for a goal today. He meets a cross from the left with his back to goal and flicks an effort into the hands of Fabianski then pulls an effort from outside the box just wide of the left-hand post.
Antonio and Dias resume their contest and Antonio gets in between the defender and the ball as it comes up the pitch winning West Ham a free kick in City’s final third.
GOAL! Brentford 1 - 0 Everton ⚽️
24 mins: Brentford win a penalty and Ivan Toney coolly slots it home, Jordan Pickford choosing to hold his position in the middle of the goal. Brentford lead.
Man City 0 - 0 West Ham
20 mins: Bernardo Silva whips another decent cross in from the left wing and picks out Gundogan’s run from deep. He tussles with Kurt Zouma but manages to bring the ball down. As it bounces back up Gundogan attempts an overhead kick, loops it over Zouma but sends the effort wide of the left-hand post.
Man City 0 - 0 West Ham
17 mins: City score at the Etihad! West Ham give the ball away deep in their own half and Riyad Mahrez is played into the left side of the box. He takes his time and finishes a lovely shot back across goal but he’s marginally offside and the goal gets chalked off!
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