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Fourth Again After Easter Weekend

April 5, 2021 at 10:19 pm Leave a comment

Despite missing Declan Rice who got injured on international duty and losing Michail Antonio because of muscular problems after half an hour, the Hammers lead 3:0 after 38 minutes. Jesse Lingard scored a brilliant solo goal, Fornals doubled their lead and Antonio’s substitute Bowen scored a third before Wolves pulled one goal back before halftime.

Lingard had been instrumental in West Ham’s second and third goal as he produced a brilliant flick on the byline to find Arthur Masuaku, whose low cross was turned in first time by Pablo Fornals, before Lingard led a quick counter to tee up substitute Jarrod Bowen to drive in the third.

In the second half West Ham held off the Wolves fightback and conceded only one more goal to secure a victory that moves them into the top four of the Premier League.

This time David Moyes’ side didn’t let slip a 3-0 lead as they had done in their previous game against Arsenal to draw 3-3, though they looked in danger of a repeat when they dropped deep as they tried to hold onto their slender advantage.

With Chelsea having surprisingly lost 5-2 to West Brom at the weekend, this win moves West Ham up to fourth with 52 points. Next Sunday afternoon the Irons will host third placed Leicester (56 points) at the London Stadium.

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