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 - 3 Tottenham
72 mins: Cresswell takes the free kick and hits the wall. In fact he hits Harry Kane square in the face and the Tottenham captain suffers for it. A slight cut appearing on the bridge of his nose.
Christian Eriksen is getting stripped for Spurs.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham - Antonio
73 mins: GOAL! West Ham get the ball into the box and Haller gives the ball to Antonio. He lets the ball run across him and then he shoots, sending the ball back across Gazzaniga and into the back of the net. What a finish.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
75 mins: Ben Davies is replaced with Danny Rose as he limps off injured. Can West Ham get something out of this game?
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
78 mins: Mourinho makes a change for the final 12 or so minutes. Christian Eriksen comes on with Dele Alli going off.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
81 mins: Lucas Moura wins a free kick as Carlos Sanchez gives him a little pull and he goes down. Harry Kane takes the free kick and shoots. The ball breaks through the wall but Roberto manages to hold onto it.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
84 mins: Jose Mourinho makes a defensive move as Moussa Sissoko comes on for Lucas Moura in Tottenham's final change.
West Ham are pressing, searching for something more. Tottenham will have to hold strong as Harry Kane tracks back to win the ball in his own half.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
87 mins: Snodgrass doesn't like the foul from Kane at all. Snodgrass passes the ball away and Kane stands his ground to shoulder him to the floor. Snodgrass reacts poorly and tackles Kane to the ground.
Both men pick up yellow cards. Sissoko is being treated by the medical staff from Spurs.
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham - Rice
89 mins: GOAL! A West Ham corner comes into the box Haller wins the header and Rice taps it in at the far post.
VAR will check...
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
90 mins: NO GOAL. VAR checks the play and finds that Rice was offside. It was an easy decision to make.
Six minutes added time to play.
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