West Ham 1-3 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
Late fightback not enough as Man City beat West Ham
Michail Antonio’s late goal set up a tense finish at the London Stadium, but Pep Guardiola’s side held out to secure a crucial victory that moves them back to the top of the Premier League.
Erling Haaland scored City’s opener with a close-range finish after Joao Cancelo’s cross was deflected into his path. The visitors doubled their lead through Riyad Mahrez, who converted a penalty after Jarrod Bowen was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area.
West Ham pulled a goal back through Said Benrahma’s deflected shot, but Haaland restored City’s two-goal advantage with a header from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross.
Antonio’s goal set up a tense finish, but City held out to secure a vital victory that moves them back to the top of the Premier League.
Match statistics
* Possession: West Ham 38%, Manchester City 62%
* Shots: West Ham 10, Manchester City 17
* Shots on target: West Ham 4, Manchester City 9
* Corners: West Ham 6, Manchester City 7
* Fouls: West Ham 10, Manchester City 8
Key moments
* 35 mins: Erling Haaland opens the scoring for Manchester City with a close-range finish.
* 52 mins: Riyad Mahrez doubles City’s lead from the penalty spot after Jarrod Bowen is adjudged to have handled the ball in the area.
* 67 mins: Said Benrahma pulls a goal back for West Ham with a deflected shot.
* 72 mins: Erling Haaland restores City’s two-goal advantage with a header from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross.
* 83 mins: Michail Antonio scores to set up a tense finish, but City hold out to secure a vital victory.
Reaction
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola:
“We played really well, especially in the second half. We created a lot of chances and could have scored more goals. We are happy with the three points, but we know that we can still improve.”
West Ham manager David Moyes:
“We are disappointed with the result, but we can take some positives from the performance. We created some good chances and caused City some problems, but we were not clinical enough in front of goal.”
Conclusion
Manchester City’s victory over West Ham was a vital one in the race for the Premier League title. The win moves City back to the top of the table, one point ahead of Arsenal. West Ham, meanwhile, remain in 16th place, just three points above the relegation zone.
