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A superb brace by Felipe Anderson gave West Ham United a 2-1 comeback win at Southampton in a pulsating Premier League match on Thursday.
The result lifted West Ham to ninth in the table on 27 points from 19 games while Southampton stayed 16th on 15 points, three above the relegation zone after suffering their first home defeat in five matches.
The game sprung to life when Southampton forward Nathan Redmond bundled the ball home with his shoulder in the 50th minute after visiting keeper Lukazs Fabianski parried his initial shot and Oriol Romeu's rebound.
In the absence of first-choice strikers Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez, West Ham lacked cutting edge until Brazilian midfielder Anderson turned the match on its head.
Anderson equalised in the 53rd minute with a stinging first-time shot from 20 metres and completed West Ham's comeback in the 57th when he buried the ball into the top right corner from 13 metres to cap a lightning break by the visitors.
Fabianski had kept out a long-range effort by forward Stuart Armstrong at the other end and marshalled his defence superbly in the closing stages as the Saints threw men forward in search of an equaliser.
Reuters
PREVIEW
What time does it start?
Southampton vs West Ham kicks off at 7:45pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7:30pm.
Player to watch…
Marko Arnautovic: Pellegrini hinted prior to Thursday's game that star striker Arnautovic could be in line for a return having missed the Hammers last three matches with injury. The Austrian has scored five goals in 13 matches this season, as well as contributing two assists.
Form guide…
Southampton: LDLLWW
West Ham: LWWWWL
Odds…
Southampton to win: 6/5
West Ham to win: 12/5
Draw: 5/2
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
90+1 mins: Southampton 1-2 West Ham
We're into four minutes of added time at St Mary's.
90+2 mins: Southampton 1-2 West Ham
West Ham are playing keep ball in Southampton's half here. It's been an impressive away performance from the Hammers.
90+2 mins: Southampton 1-2 West Ham
West Ham make their third and final change as Arthur Masuaku comes on for Robert Snodgrass.
90+4 mins: Southampton 1-2 West Ham
Valery sends in a cross but it's easy pickings for Fabianski. That could be it for Southampton.
90+4 mins: Southampton 1-2 West Ham
Anderson goes close to getting his hat-trick again. Carroll plays an excellent ball through to the Brazilian, who forces a save out of McCarthy at the near post.
Southampton 1-2 West Ham
An excellent victory for West Ham who have now registered five victories out of their last six league matches.
An impressive away victory for the Hammers
Manuel Pellegrini's side come away with all three points and leap to 9th in the league table after beating Southampton 2-1 at St Mary's.
After a goalless first half, this match was all about the opening 20 minutes of the second period, where all three of the games' goals were scored.
Southampton opened the scoring in bizarre fashion, when Nathan Redmond bundled in after Lukasz Fabianksi saved his initial effort.
But West Ham struck back in style when star man Felipe Anderson fired home from outside the area.
The Brazilian then got his and West Ham's second goal of the night after an excellent break and pass from Michail Antonio.
That's all from us here tonight.
I've been Jack Sear for The Independent. Thank you for joining me.
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