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.
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea - De Bruyne
29 mins: GOAL! Chelsea give the ball away and David Silva picks it up. He runs the ball forward and tries to find Aguero with a pass. The ball deflects out to De Bruyne who shoots. Another deflection wrong foots Kepa and City are level.
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea
33 mins: Aguero takes hold of the ball after a pass from De Bruyne. He tussles with Zouma but gets a shot away and Kepa smothers it before Cancelo can follow it in. Man City are upping their game now they're back level.
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea
36 mins: Mahrez brings the ball in from the right and gives it back to De Bruyne. De Bruyne puts the ball onto his left foot and strikes one from the edge of the box but hits it over the goal.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea - Mahrez
37 mins: GOAL! That's a lovely goal. Mahrez picks up the ball on the wing. He takes on Emerson and gets past him and into the box. Mahreaz the picks out the far bottom corner and slots the ball past Kepa to put Man City in front.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
39 mins: The ball comes out wide for Willian. He brings it down and runs into the box. Abraham goes with him and waits for the ball but the pass isn't the best and Fernandinho is able to get in between Abraham and the ball to make the interception.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
42 mins: Aguero is denied a penalty as he takes a tumble from a challenge with Tomori.
He then hits the crossbar as Kepa gives the ball to him. Aguero chips it over Chelsea's keeper and the ball rebounds off the bar!
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
45 mins: Two minutes added time at the end of this half. Sterling runs the ball into the box from the left, he cuts it back to Aguero whose touch puts the ball into the path of David Silva. He tries to give the ball to Sterling who just leaves at as he thinks he's offside.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
45+2 mins: Chelsea took an early lead but since then Man City have responded in typical fashion. Goals from De Bruyne and Mahrez put them in front going into the break.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
Second half: Man City get us back underway. For their title hopes this season this is a must win game now.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
48 mins: Man City press high again. They've started the second half in a similar manner as they ended the first. De Bruyne wins a throw in on the right and Man City send the bal back to their own defence.
It's quickly played up to Mahrez who goes on a run and has a shot putting the ball just wide of goal.
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