West Ham vs Tottenham: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Re-live all the action from the London Stadium as Jose Mourinho made his much-anticipated return to the Premier League
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho got off to the best possible start as Tottenham Hotspur manager as his new side beat West Ham United 3-2 at London Stadium on Saturday - their first Premier League away win in 10 months.
First-half goals from Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura and another after the break from Harry Kane – his 175th for the club - inflicted West Ham’s fifth league defeat in seven games and piled more pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini whose side sit close to the drop zone.
Mourinho, however, will not be happy with the way Spurs conceded two late goals as substitute Michail Antonio and Angelo Ogbonna capitalised on familiar errors in a defence that has kept just one league clean sheet all season.
After Kane had an early effort ruled out for offside, Son put the visitors ahead on 36 minutes, sweeping by Papa Diop and firing past West Ham’s unconvincing keeper Roberto for his sixth goal in as many games.
Mourinho, returning to English football after 11 months, punched the air in celebration and his mood improved further before the break when an outrageous scooped pass from Dele Alli freed Son on the left.
The South Korean’s inviting cross was forced home at the back post by Moura, who was one of three changes on Mourinho’s first teamsheet.
Kane was completely unmarked to head home Tottenham’s third on 49 minutes and move third on Spurs’ list of all-time scorers, behind Jimmy Greaves (266) and Bobby Smith (208).
Declan Rice had a late effort disallowed for offside by VAR as West Ham rallied, although the result was never in doubt, Ogbonna netting their second deep into stoppage-time.
Teams
West Ham XI: Roberto; Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Anderson, Yarmolenko; Haller.
Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies; Dier, Winks; Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.
Bournemouth 1 - 2 Wolves - Cook
59 mins: GOAL! The ball comes into the box from the left. Steve Cook meets it with his head and slots the ball into the net. Bournemouth have a goal back.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
60 mins: Milivojevic puts a corner into the box for Palace but Lovren wins the header. Palace put the ball back into the box as Zaha passes to Ayew but van Djik does enough to distract him and Ayew puts his shot wide of goal.
Brighton 0 - 1 Leicester - Perez
64 mins: GOAL! Leicester have the lead over Brighton. Leicester break with Vardy who runs the ball into the box from the right. He squares the ball and Perez taps it in.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
63 mins: Firmino has a shot from range as Mane is brought down. His shot is heavy and goes over the bar.
Origi comes on for Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
66 mins: Firmino has another shot tapped past the post by Guaita. Liverpool are just starting to come alive a little bit. As this match goes on things will only get harder for Palace.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
69 mins: Ward is down after coming out worse from a blocking challenge. Martin Kelly is getting stripped to come on for Palace and he replaces the injured Ward.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
72 mins: Origi gets into a collision with Kelly and gets some treatment for a clashing of heads. Schlupp comes on for Kouyate.
Arsenal 1 - 2 Southampton - Ward-Prowse
71 mins: GOAL! VAR gives Saints a penalty and Ward-Prowse steps up to take it. Leno saves the penalty but Ward-Prowse is aware enough to slot the rebound past the keeper.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Liverpool
75 mins: Schlupp has a go from a long way out but he connects well and the ball zips off the surface. Alisson dives to this right and touches the ball past the post.
Palace's corner comes in and van Dijk clears it away.
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