Lucas Perez powers West Ham to impressive victory over Cardiff
Relive all the action from the London Stadium
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Lucas Perez turned the back of his jersey to West Ham's jubilant fans and pointed to his name.
After a rather anonymous start to his career at the London club, West Ham fans are much more aware of the Spanish forward after his game-changing display against Cardiff in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Perez scored two second-half goals after coming on as a substitute for the injured Marko Arnautovic, setting West Ham on its way to a 3-1 win at the Olympic Stadium. Michail Antonio also scored for the Hammers, whose goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski saved a penalty in the first half.
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Relive all the action below.
What time does it start?
West Ham vs Cardiff kicks off at 19:45 (GMT) on Tuesday 4th December
Where can I watch it?
West Ham vs Cardiff will not be televised, but you can follow the action on The Independent’s live blog and highlights will be shown on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10:45 GMT on Wednesday evening.
Player to watch
Felipe Anderson hasn’t just contributed in the attacking third of the pitch. The former Lazio winger has provided much needed industry to West Ham’s midfield in games against the top six. His form can be hot or cold, but he remains one of West Ham’s potential match winners.
Form
West Ham: DWDLW
Cardiff: LLWLW
Odds
West Ham: 4/6
Draw: 11/4
Cardiff: 9/2
Prediction
West Ham 2-0 Cardiff: Neil Warnock’s side only have one point away from home
Bournemouth vs Huddersfield
There has been plenty of goals in previous fixtures between the two teams. Bournemouth won 4-0 last November with Callum Wilson scoring a hat-trick.
Huddersfield then bagged 4 in the return fixture in February a the Terriers triumphed 4-1.
Even when these team competed in the Championship there were goals galore as Huddersfield won 5-1 in August 2013, James Vaughan scored a hat-trick on that day.
And on the first day of the 2014-15 season Eddie Howe's side romped to a 4-0 away win.
So based on the evidence we could be in a a spectacle at the Vitality Stadium.
West Ham vs Cardiff
Things don't look too good for Cardiff tonight. Although they come into the match on the back of a win on Friday night their manager, Neil Warnock, hasn't won in 12 visits to London in the Premier League, losing 10 and drawing 2.
Five minutes until kick off for:
West Ham vs Cardiff
Bournemouth vs Huddersfield
Brighton vs Crystal Palace
with Watford vs Man City getting underway at 8pm.
Let's do this:
West Ham 0 - 0 Cardiff
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Huddersfield
Brighton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
2 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Cardiff
Sean Morrison gets in behind the Hammers defence as Camarasa feeds a through ball to him but the linesman rules him offside.
3 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Huddersfield
Huddersfield have a couple of good chances as Florent Hadergjonaj gets into the box down the right before shooting after getting on the end of a cross by Mooy.
Hadergjonaj gets in the box again but this time puts the ball high and wide to the left of the goal following a corner.
5 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Huddersfield - Wilson
Ryan Fraser whips the ball into the centre of the box and Callum Wilson rises above everyone else and heads the ball into the middle of the net to give Bournemouth the lead.
9 mins: Brighton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
Solly March takes a shot from range for Brighton but it's closed down and blocked well by Palace's defence.
Watford 0 - 0 Man City
We're underway at Vicarage Road, City hitting the ball long down the right but giving away a throw in.
11 mins: West Ham 0 - 0 Cardiff
Arnautovic gets the ball into Cardiff's area for West Ham and Felipe Anderson takes a left-footed shot but it's blocked.
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