West Ham vs Tottenham dwell: Lucas Bergvall doubles Spurs’ lead after Tomas Soucek despatched off
West Ham host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League’s late kick off today with the aim of improving their standing in the top flight table.
A rocky start to the season saw Graham Potter’s side lose their opening two matches, against Sunderland and Chelsea, to an aggregate scoreline of 8-1 before they picked up a much-needed victory in a 3-0 hammering of Nottingham Forest before the international break.
Potter’s men were given the confidence boost they needed to jump out of the relegation zone but face a solid outfit in Thomas Frank’s Spurs who begin life after Daniel Levy following the chairman’s exit from the club.
Tottenham won their opening two games, including a 2-0 victory over Man City, but slipped to a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth last time out and Frank will hope to get back to winning ways as he drives his team closer to the top of the table.
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West Ham 0-2 Tottenham
60 mins: There’s 30 minutes left in this game and West Ham need to show a bit of fight.
They fell apart against Chelsea earlier this season and are at risk of doing so again here.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Tottenham (Lucas Begvall, 57′)
A long ball forward drops the ball in between the two West Ham centre backs where Lucas Bergvall makes his run.
He leaps for the ball and nods it into the right hand corner leaving the outstretched Mads Hermansen no chance to stop it.
West Ham 0-1 Tottenham
55 mins: Red card!
Tomas Soucek is sent off. He lunges into a dangerous tackle on Joao Palhinha and misses the ball.
Instead he takes out the man and West Ham are down to 10-men!
West Ham 0-1 Tottenham
53 mins: No dice!
James Ward-Prowse delivers the free kick into the box and finds Max Kilman but his header flies over the crossbar!
West Ham 0-1 Tottenham
50 mins: Djed Spence goes in the book for a tug on Bowen’s shirt after the West Ham attacker gets ahead of him.
West Ham win a free kick in a dangerous area and have the chance to get themselves level…
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Tottenham (Pape Sarr, 47′)
The opener!
Tottenham win themselves a corner and the ball is swept into the far side of the box by Xavi Simons.
Pape Sarr is wide open and allowed to power a header into the back of the net.
Second half! West Ham 0-0 Tottenham
West Ham kick off the second half at the London Stadium.
West Ham 0-0 Tottenham
Will there be any goals in the second half?
Both teams are capable of winning but you feel the first goal may decide this contest.
Half-time! West Ham 0-0 Tottenham
45+2 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half and Djed Spence has a slight issue.
He’s been clattered on the ankle and needs a minute before he’s able to play one.
The defender is fine and a last ditch free kick is knocked into the box by Xavi Simons.
The ball is swept clear and the teams head down the tunnel.
