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.
Brighton 0 - 2 Leicester - Maddison
80 mins: GOAL! Vardy has a penalty saved but Maddison heads the rebound into the back of the net!
Brighton 0 - 2 Leicester - Vardy
82 mins: You've got to feel for James Maddison. VAR checks the penalty and says he encroached. Vardy retakes the penalty and scores.
Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Liverpool - Zaha
82 mins: GOAL! Benteke brings the ball into the box from the left, he gives it to Townsend who passes it to Zaha. Zaha lets the ball run across his body before snapping it back across goal and into the bottom corner.
Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Liverpool - Firmino
85 mins: GOAL! Liverpool have a corner, it comes into the box and van Dijk meets it to turn the ball goalwards. Palace scramble but fail to clear the ball and Firmino meets the ball and scores! Liverpool back in front.
Watford 0 - 2 Burnley - Barnes
82 mins: GOAL! Barnes converts a penalty for Burnley and they have doubled their lead.
Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Liverpool
87 mins: Origi stays on the floor and Jurgen Klopp goes mad at him for faking an injury and wasting time.
Firmino goes off for Gomez to come on.
Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Liverpool
90 mins: There'll be five minutes added time to finish off this game.
Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Liverpool
90+5 mins: Liverpool hang in to hold on to their slender lead. They've had a tough journey down to London but goals from Mane and Firmino were good enough to overcome a stern Crystal Palace side.
Liverpool remain eight points clear at the top of the table.
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