West Ham United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace: Odsonne Edouard was gifted an equaliser as the points were shared at the London Stadium
West Ham scored early but were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
West Ham took the lead in the 13th minute when James Ward-Prowse played a pass out wide to Vladimir Coufal on the right who cut it back to Mohammed Kudus in the area and his first time shot found the bottom corner via a small deflection.
Palace’s equaliser came in the 53rd minute with West Ham looking to play it out from the back, but a stray pass from Konstantinos Mavropanos was picked up by Odsonne Edouard who raced into the box and fired his shot into the far corner.
The home side finished stronger and had chances late on to take all three points, but Palace held out for a well-earned draw.
The Hammers remained ninth in the standings, on 21 points, while Palace moved up to 12th on 16 points.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Palace have managed to touch the ball inside the West Ham box 13 times, but are yet to create an opportunity that has tested Areola in goal. The Eagles are doing well to contain the Hammers and are organised defensively, but they need more from their attacking options.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Mavropanos' switch is cut out by Olise who feeds it to Edouard. The Palace forward finds Lerma in space inside the box and he attempts to take on Paqueta. The midfielder struggles to get it under control and eventually drags Paqueta to the ground, giving West Ham a free-kick.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Soucek lays the ball into the path of Emerson who looks to take on Andersen, but the Palace defender is able to stick a foot in and poke it behind for a corner. Ward-Prowse to take. He whips it towards the back post and Richards wins the header which falls to Kudus, but his ambitous volley from the edge of the area is high and wide.
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Ward-Prowse goes into the book after tripping Hughes as Palace were looking to counter-attack.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Ayew receives the ball on the left-hand side and cuts in towards the penalty area. Kudus attempts to win back possession, but trips the Palace forward and the Eagles have a free-kick. Andersen is standing over it and looks like he is eyeing up a shot. He strikes it... and it deflects off the wall and whistles past the post. So close!
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Coufal finds Kudus on the right and he looks to spin away from Mitchell, but the Palace defender is all over him and the Hammers win a free-kick. Kudus has been the danger man for West Ham so far and the majority of their positive play is coming through him.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Ayew looks to break away from Palace as he bursts through the middle of the pitch. Soucek runs across him and trips him inside the Eagles' half, and the referee awards a free-kick. The Palace players aren't happy as they were looking to start an attack before the Czech Republic international brought Ayew to ground.
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Alvarez looks to find Coufal who has made a run beyond the Palace defence, but Kudus tries to bring it under control and fails to do so and it goes out for a throw-in to the Eagles. The Hammers are still struggling to get into the opposition penalty area, but Moyes will be happy with their 1-0 lead so far.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Coufal gives the ball away to Ayew who drives towards the West Ham penalty area. He has Edouard through the middle and Olise to his right. He opts to try and test Areola from range, but he gets it all wrong and it flies behind for a goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Emerson drives through the middle of the pitch, weaving between challenges as he edges towards the box. Richards makes a tackle, forcing the West Ham defender to the ground, but he just about wins the ball and the referee waves play on. The supporters aren't happy, but it was a superb tackle from the Palace midfielder.
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