Southampton win over West Ham
Southampton win over West Ham
Ralph Hasenhuttl said his Southampton players were rewarded for their “brave” performance
as they won an enthralling five-goal thriller against West Ham at the London Stadium.
The visitors made early pressure tell in the eighth minute as Mohamed Elyounoussi fired past a sprawling Lukasz Fabianski
from the edge of the area after being fed by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Four minutes after the break, Jarrod Bowen’s corner was won by Dawson and substitute Michail Antonio,
who was alert to head in from close range to equalise.
Moments after Declan Rice’s shot whistled past the post at one end, Armando Broja was brought down in the area at the other.
After checking the pitchside monitor following a VAR review, Kevin Friend awarded the penalty,
which James Ward-Prowse converted in the 61st minute.
West Ham instantly hit back again, this time through Said Benrahma.
Yet the twists kept coming as defender Bednarek rose highest to nod Ward-Prowse’s pinpoint free-kick into the bottom corner,
giving Southampton the lead for the third and final time after 70 minutes.
The Hammers dropped to sixth and Southampton moved nine points clear of the relegation zone.
