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 - 2 Tottenham
Second half: Antonio has come on for Anderson as West Ham make a change at half time. The Hammers restart the game with a long ball.
Aurier tackles Snodgrass from behind but gets away with one.
West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham
48 mins: Antonio wins a free kick by drawing Sanchez in to foul him. The free kick is a poor one and Tottenham break quickly on the counter attack. Moura and Son run forward with the ball. Son draws the defenders to him and passes the ball to Moura into the box. He shoots but puts it wide.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham - Kane
49 mins: GOAL! Aurier whips a ball into the box from the right wing. Harry Kane runs into the box and wins the header. He heads it into the deck and finds the bottom corner.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
51 mins: Kane goes over on his ankle and there's a slight worry that he has aggravated his old injury. He gets a little treatment and jogs it off.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
54 mins: Dele Alli tries to squeeze the ball to Kane in the box but Diop is there first and Kane shoulders him to the ground. The Tottenham captain is penalised for the challenge.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
57 mins: Fornals comes on for an unhappy Yarmolenko as Pellegrini makes his second change for West Ham. He needs some inspiration from somewhere as Spurs are in cruise control now.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
60 mins: Cresswell puts a long ball forward for Fornals. Davinson Sanchez come across and fends off the West Ham man long enough for the ball to go out for a goal kick.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
63 mins: Diop makes a great challenge to deny Harry Kane another goal. A long ball from Gazzaniga flies over the defenders and Kane picks it up. He runs the ball into the box and is about to shoot when Diop times his sliding challenged perfectly and wins back the ball.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
66 mins: West Ham's final change sees Carlos Sanchez coming on to replace Diop who is on a yellow card.
West Ham 0 - 3 Tottenham
69 mins: Tottenham surge forward with Kane on the ball. He has Son, Dele and Moura in front of him and he sends the ball out to the left for Dele Alli. The pass is hit hard and Son isn't able to get out of the way as the ball hits him and bounces safely to Roberto.
West Ham win a free kick as Dvies brings down Antonio.
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