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.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
27 mins: What a pass from Noble. He uses the outside of his foot to boot the ball over the Tottenham defence and send Anderson free to break up the pitch. Anderson gets the ball into the box before passing to Haller. The pass is poor and Haller doesn't control it so Spurs are able to clear the danger.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
30 mins: Spurs have taken control of the game again but West Ham have kept disciplined lines in defence. The ball comes into the box and Diop puts it out for a corner.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
33 mins: Winks takes the corner for Spurs and he aims for Alderweireld who makes a run at the near post. The ball goes out off Felipe Anderson.
Winks takes another corner that Roberto punches out. Alderweireld brings down the ball, turns and shoots but has the shot blocked.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham - Son
36 mins: GOAL! Dele Alli wins the ball back off Diop and Spurs take possession again at the halfway line. The ball is played back up to Dele after he gets rid of it and he spies Son making a run into the box. Dele picks him out with a pass and Son, puts the ball onto his right foot and finds the back of the net.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham
39 mins: Jose Mourinho gives his first fist pump of his Tottenham managerial career. Spurs have the lead with seven minutes to play in the first half.
Fredericks takes out Son and gives away a free kick to the visitors. He is put in the book for his tackle.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham
42 mins: Spurs work the free kick into the box but Roberto punches it away and West Ham are awarded a free kick for a bit of argy bargy in the box.
West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham - Moura
43 mins: GOAL! Dele Alli does incredibly well to keep the ball in play on the left wing and he flicks the ball forward for Son to run onto. He does so and takes the ball into the box before putting a great cross into the far post. Moura and Cresswell slide in at the same time but it is the Spurs man who gets the touch on the ball and he guides it into the net.
West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham
45+2 mins: The first half ends with a corner for Tottenham that Dier heads over the bar. Job done for Jose Mourinho's men in the first half, Tottenham are two goals to the good.
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