West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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West Ham defender Kurt Zouma’s scrappy headed goal and a Said Benrahma penalty in stoppage time sealed a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth in a scrappy Premier League tussle at the London Stadium on Monday.
Frenchman Zouma glanced the ball in from close range on the stroke of halftime after a goalmouth scramble with the effort being allowed after a VAR check despite a suspicion of handball by his defensive partner Thilo Kehrer in the melee.
There was precious little else for either set of fans to get excited about as West Ham held onto their lead despite some nervy moments as Bournemouth finished strongly.
The Hammers could breathe more easily when Jordan Zemura was harshly penalised for handball after another VAR check and Benrahma thumped in his first goal of the season.
Bournemouth could feel justifiably frustrated that decisions went against them but West Ham took advantage to claim a fifth home win in succession in all competitions to move up seven places in the congested table from 17th to 10th with 14 points.
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West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH (3-4-2-1): Neto; Adam Smith, Chris Mepham, Marcos Senesi; Marcus Tavernier, Lewis Cook, Jefferson Lerma, Ryan Fredericks; Ryan Christie, Philip Billing; Dominic Solanke.
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SUBS: Pablo Fornals, Darren Randolph, Conor Coventry, Angelo Ogbonna, Michail Antonio, Alphonse Areola, Manuel Lanzini, Emerson, Vladimir Coufal.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
WEST HAM (4-4-2): Lukasz Fabianski; Ben Johnson, Kurt Zouma, Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell; Flynn Downes, Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Said Benrahma; Gianluca Scamacca, Jarrod Bowen.
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Bournemouth lost their first match under Gary O'Neil in midweek, with Southampton recording a 1-0 win on the south coast. Before that, the Cherries had gone seven games without a defeat to move up the Premier League table.
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David Moyes' West Ham are now without a win in two matches, with Liverpool beating them 1-0 at Anfield last time out. However, the Hammers are unbeaten in five at the London Stadium, winning their previous four on home soil in all competitions.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
Good evening and welcome to tonight's live coverage of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Bournemouth from the London Stadium. Having both lost their previous league games 1-0, both teams will be desperate to bounce back at the first opportunity.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
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