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

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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.

Man City vs West Ham

• GOAL! Gundogan converts from close range after Mahrez’s cross, 1-0
• OFF THE LINE! Johnson with a fine clearance off the line after Gabriel Jesus beats Fabianski

[28 November 2021 17:31 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

David De Gea has been instrumental again for Manchester United, making four good saves in the first half to keep the match on level terms. Can he get a clean sheet today?

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[28 November 2021 17:27 · Michael Jones]

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[28 November 2021 17:22 · Michael Jones]

Man City retain ice-cold conviction to ease past West Ham and underline title credentials

Perhaps it was fitting that as Storm Arwen battered the Etihad with snow, Manchester City continued to play with the ice-cold conviction of champions who are confident of retaining their crown.

After comfortably dispatching with one of their rivals for the Champions League in midweek, Pep Guardiola’s title contenders did the same to one of this Premier League season’s early overachievers.

David Moyes and his players are quickly discovering the air is a little thinner at this level, even if it would be premature to say that West Ham’s bubble has burst.

[28 November 2021 17:18 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

A few stats from the first half?

Chelsea had 68% possession, 10 shots and four on target. Man Utd in contrast had just one attempt at goal and Bruno Fernandes dragged it well wide of the target.

[28 November 2021 17:16 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

45 mins: Things are getting heated out there. Rudiger’s been squaring up to a bunch of United players and now McTominay leaves a bit to on Alonso with a tackle and picks up a yellow card.

There’s no extra time and both teams go into the break on level terms.

[28 November 2021 17:13 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

42 mins: If Manchester United can get to half-time on level terms they’ll think they’ve played a great first half. Chelsea have been all over them.

Fred attempts to play Sancho in behind Thiago Silva with an aerial forward pass but Sancho’s first touch is poor and the ball runs away to Mendy.

[28 November 2021 17:10 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

39 mins: Fred is put under pressure by a poor pass from Rashford and he’s jumped on by Ziyech and James. Ziyech comes away with the ball and crosses it into the middle from the right side. Wan-Bissaka heads it out to James who brings the ball under control and fires a shot wide of the near post!

[28 November 2021 17:06 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

36 mins: Save! Bruno Fernandes makes an error with a pass into the midfield and gives the ball to Hudson-Odoi. He drives into the box as Scott McTominay arrives to tackle him. Hudson-Odoi gets a shot away but De Gea dives low to his right and keeps it out.

[28 November 2021 17:04 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

33 mins: Hudson-Odoi wins another corner for Chelsea and Alonso delivers it into the box. United win the initial ball but only clear it as far as Ziyech. He slides a pass to Werner whose cross is won by Alex Telles and he heads it back out of the box.

[28 November 2021 17:02 · Michael Jones]

Off the bar! Rudiger comes close to the opener!

Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd

30 mins: Chelsea slowly make their way up the pitch and send the ball out to Hudson-Odoi on the left side. He brings the ball into the box and tries to take on Wan-Bissaka but can’t find a way through. Instead he pulls it back to Rudiger who is encouraged to shoot by the Stamford Bridge faithful. He drills one from range and the shot looks to be sneaking into the goal before De Gea tips it onto the crossbar!