West Ham vs Swansea match report: Hammers shocked at Upton Park

West Ham United 1 Swansea City 4

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This was not the Super Saturday farewell that West Ham had in mind.

In the penultimate game at Upton Park, West Ham's 15-game unbeaten home run came crumbling to an halt.

And, in a result few saw coming, this shock defeat to Swansea surely prove fatal to Champions League ambitions. Even their Europa League spot is no longer looking so assured.

West Ham have been no stranger to comebacks under Slaven Bilic. But this time it proved beyond them and there would no rescue act.


 Andre Ayew celebrates his goal 
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First-half goals from Wayne Routledge and Andre Ayew did the damage with Ki Sung-Yueng piling on the agony with a fine volleyed finish moments after the break.

And although Stephen Kingsley via Hammers substitute Diafra Sahko restored faint hope, Swansea never looked like they would pass up their first win in 60 years in their final appearance at the famous old ground before Bafetimbi Gomis struck again in added-on time.

The much-changed Welsh side, with little to play for, did not read the script. In fact, they ripped it up.

You have to go back to August since West Ham were last beaten in front of their own supporters.

They were on the charge as the clock ticks down to bowing out at their east end home but Bilic admitted little went right for his team in an afternoon to forget.

He said: "If you are talking about the Champions League you have to say it's over, yes.

"We tried to take it game by game. We have to react. We are still in a brilliant finish but we want to finish high.

"We had a great unbeaten run at home and set the bar high. We have to bounce back.

"We made a couple of mistakes. We were allowing their wide players too much space. They have pace and quality.

"It can harm you. If wasn't good enough and I'm not talking about the back four but the whole team. You have to be more compact and solid."

A disastrous day would unfold in front of West Ham's eyes but they could have been out of sight before Swansea scored in their first attack.

Dimitri Payet twice close close while other openings went before the 25th minute opener against the run of play.

Ki's lofted pass found Naughton and his perfectly weighed ball ensured Routledge would have an easy tap-in from six yards out.

Angelo Ogbonna should have hauled his side level after Fabianski missed Payet's corner but the defender blazed over.

It summed up their day as moments later Kingsley burst through and delivered a fine cross for Ayew to divert home with 31 minutes played.

Upton Park was stunned but West Ham had the consolation of knowing they had overturned a similar deficit against Arsenal last month.

To do it again would be some taking and any hope would have evaporated when Ki struck in the 51st minute

Michail Antonio, who was being horribly exposed at right-back, was tormented by Barrow and the Gabon's winger crossed for Ki to sweep first time on the volley.

West Ham raised brief hope when they reduced the deficit in the 68th minute.

Antonio's header was kept out by Fabianki but Swansea defender Kingsley looked to have beaten Sakho to the final touch.

It mattered not as the game was up for West Ham long before Gomis combined with Ayew to score on the counter-attack in added on time.

Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin, set to leave in the summer, said: "It was a good performance. It has been a difficult season but one where we can finish well.

"I think my job is a good one. But for the future I do now know."

West Ham United (4-2-3-1): Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate (Emenike 77), Noble, Moses (Sakho 59), Lanzini (Valencia 84), Payet, Carroll.

Swansea City (4-2-3-1): Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley, Fer, Cork, Ki, Barrow (Rangel 70), Ayew (Britton 90+4), Routledge (Gomis 82)

Referee: Michael Oliver

Man of the Match: Ki Sung-yeung (Swansea)

Match rating: 8/10