Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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West Ham slumped into the Premier League bottom three following defeat at fellow strugglers Wolves.
Both sides went into the Molineux meeting out of form in the league but it was the hosts who sealed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a smart Daniel Podence strike which lifts them out of the relegation zone.
West Ham headed to the Black Country having won just one of their last nine Premier League games, taking a single point from their previous six.
It left the Hammers looking over their shoulder and into the drop zone, where their hosts sat following an equalling galling run of results.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Bueno gets down the left before lofting a cross into the box. Originally cleared away, Neves brings the ball down under pressure from Paqueta, taking two touches before launching his spinning shot over.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
On the counter, Semedo rushes through the middle of the pitch before feeding Podence down the left of the box. Unmarked, he looks to be in space to shoot, but Coufal and Bowen get back to block his path. Cutting inside, the winger finds Neves who has his shot blocked.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Semedo has been involved a lot so far. This time he looks for Moutinho with a short pass on the edge of the box, but the veteran midfielder does not move towards it. As a result, Soucek is there to regain possession.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
West Ham are winless in their last six Premier League games, their longest such run since a run of seven between January and February 2020. Away from home they're winless in seven (D2 L5), their longest run in the Premier League on the road since between December 2019 and July 2020 (eight).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Semedo whips a dangerous cross into the box. Going low, Fabianski cannot get there. Coming across Coufal is there to clear it behind with Podence hoping for an easy finish.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Good play from West Ham. Coufal and Bowen combine on the right before the ball finds Antonio in the box. Recycling the ball, possession goes back to Bowen who looks for Soucek. Pushing it onto his right foot, the midfielder aims for Antonio with a throughball, but the striker goes down under pressure from two defenders. He wants a penalty, but referee Simon Hooper ignores his claims.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Semedo and Nunes take shots from outside the box within seconds of each other, but both attempts are blocked.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
West Ham have struggled to keep the ball in the first 13 minutes. Wolves have looked comfortable in possession and keep getting space to move into down the wings. Despite their struggles with the ball, the away side have defended their box well.
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