Wolves ease past West Ham to keep up impressive campaign
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Your support makes all the difference.Marko Arnautovic marked his return to West Ham's team by getting injured and leaving Molineux on crutches after a 3-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Arnautovic missed West Ham's last two games after he was tempted to accept a lucrative offer from a Chinese club. On Friday, he said he was staying at the London club and signed a new contract.
He was recalled by West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini but didn't finish the match after hobbling off in the 77th minute with a leg injury following a tackle from Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves. He was wearing a protective boot as he left the stadium.
Raul Jimenez's late double inspired Wolves to an ultimately comfortable victory after West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski threatened to frustrate the hosts.
Romain Saiss opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 66th, before Jimenez took his tally to 12 goals for the season with strikes in the 80th and 86th minutes.
Wolves climbed to seventh place in the Premier League. West Ham lost three days after exiting the FA Cup at the hands of third-tier struggler AFC Wimbledon.
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PREVIEW
What time does it start?
Wolves vs West Ham kicks off at 7.45pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live in the UK. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 10.20pm on Wednesday on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Lukasz Fabianski: The Polish goalkeeper has had a brilliant season in net for West Ham and, following their humbling at the weekend, his performance on Tuesday will be of even greater importance in helping the Hammers get back to winning ways.
Weird stat…
8: West Ham are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games played on a Tuesday.
Remember when…
Liam Brady scored a superb solo goal in West Ham’s 4-0 win over Wolves in May 1990.
Player to watch…
Diogo Jota: Jota has five goals in his last five Premier League games after failing to score in his first 13 appearances in the league and he will be hoping to keep this rich vein of form running.
Past three-meetings…
West Ham 0 Wolves 1 (Traore), Premier League, September 2018
West Ham 1 (Jelavic) Wolves 0, FA Cup, January 2016
West Ham 2 (Zubar OG, Sears) Wolves 0, Premier League, January 2011
Form guide…
Wolves: WLWLWD
West Ham: LDWWLL
Odds…
Wolves to win: 11/10
West Ham to win: 11/4
Draw: 5/2
(Odds provided by Betfair)
GOAL! Fulham 4-2 Brighton (Luciano Vietto, 79 minutes)
Where has this come from?
Four for Fulham in 35 second half minutes.
Half-time introduction Luciano Vietto is the scorer. Tom Cairney, brought on in the first half, smashes against the bar and Ryan Babel volleys across to Vietto to extend Fulham's lead.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City (Salomon Rondon, 65 minutes)
Newcastle level!
Manchester City half clear a cross, but Isaac Hayden puts it back into the mixer with a header from the edge of the box.
The ball bounces through to Salomon Rondon who does superbly to hook home despite being encumbered rather by the presence of Christian Atsu.
Manchester City concede for the first time since the Liverpool game, and how Liverpool will be enjoying this...
GOAL! Wolves 2-0 West Ham (Raul Jimenez, 80 minutes)
2-0!
Joao Moutinho is again the architect, this time a free kick floated in to Raul Jimenez, who finishes from close range.
Another disappointing night for West Ham.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Cardiff (Alexandre Lacazette, 83 minutes)
Lacazette follows Aubameyang's lead, and Arsenal are headed for victory!
The Frenchman uses his pace to stretch the Cardiff defence and surge away, finishing powerfully past Neil Etheridge.
GOAL! Wolves 3-0 West Ham (Raul Jimenez, 86 minutes)
A quick fire double for Jimenez and Wolves are coasting to three points!
West Ham are open at the back as they look for an unlikely route back in the game, meaning there is space for first Diogo Jota and then Raul Jimenez, the former setting the latter away one-on-one with Lukasz Fabianski.
Jimenez takes his time and lofts over the onrushing goalkeeper.
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City, 75 minutes
Manchester City have introduced Gabriel Jesus as they seek a goal to put them back ahead.
A free kick is swept to the edge of the box where Danilo is waiting, but the Brazilian strikes only against Newcastle legs.
Manchester United 0-1 Burnley, 77 minutes
Manchester United fail to make a free kick on the edge of the box count. Time is running out for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, and Burnley look relatively secure.
Will the winning run be coming to an end?
PENALTY TO NEWCASTLE!
Fernandinho takes a touch on the edge of the area but is unaware of Sean Longstaff lurking behind him, tripping the young midfielder as Longstaff takes the ball from him.
Stonewall, and Paul Tierney points to the spot.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff (Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, 90 + 3 minutes)
A consolation for Cardiff in stoppage time.
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