Two late goals lift West Ham to 3-1 win at wasteful Everton
Two late goals lift West Ham to 3-1 win at wasteful Everton
LIVERPOOL, England: Edson Alvarez and Tomas Soucek scored goals in stoppage time as West Ham United upset a wasteful Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday, keeping the home team in danger of relegation despite the home crowd's jeers.
Alphonse Areola, the West Ham goalkeeper, made an outstanding stop to deny a penalty kick in the first half, but Beto gave his team the lead in the 56th minute before Kurt Zouma pulled one back for the visitors.
After a quick counterattack, Soucek's incredible strike beyond Jordan Pickford gave Everton multiple chances to take the lead again. Alvarez then sealed the victory with his first Premier League goal.
Everton is in 16th place with 25 points, five above the relegation zone but having played two more games than Luton Town, who are in 18th place. This week, Everton received four points back after their appeal against a financial rule violation.
After 27 games, West Ham has 42 points, which puts them in sixth place.
Everton defender James Tarkowski told Premier League Productions, "We have to take ownership, we create chances and defend well but we don't put the ball in the back of the net."
It's not enough to just state that their keeper has performed admirably.on us to win games. We disrupt teams and win the ball back high, but we cannot win football games if we do not score."
With another Profit and Sustainability (PSR) charge looming before the campaign ends, Everton will see this as a squandered opportunity even though they have some breathing room between themselves and the bottom three.
Late in the first half, the Portuguese striker Zouma was hit by Beto's attempted cross, but Areola saved it with a diving save low to his left, giving the hosts their first penalty of the season.
James Garner's excellent deep cross from the right flank, however, would not be denied, and a little over ten minutes after halftime, Beto stood unmarked to head the ball into the net.
Just past the halfway line, former Everton defender Zouma headed in James Ward-Prowse's corner to tie the score for West Ham. the hour mark.
Before Everton was dealt a sucker punch by the visitors, Soucek cleared off the line for Abdoulaye Doucoure, who was a great opportunity for the visitors to score.
In order for Soucek to beat Pickford, the hosts allowed him too much space at the back post. Alvarez then completed a swift counterattack.
"A unique one, and among the greatest of my career. After this hard game, another winning goal for West Ham is really special," Soucek remarked.
"Areola had a fantastic game, particularly with the penalty save. On the line, I also had one or two clearances. A fantastic game for us both.
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