Aaron Creswell’s first goal for West Ham came after scoring his first goal of the season – 4-2 win over Newcastle
West Ham climbed to sixth in the Premier League with a 10-man win over Everton, leaving Tofis with a relegation problem.
Aaron Creswell made a great free-kick to open the scoring for the hosts as he curled the ball past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the London Stadium.
But Everton, without an away league win from 28 August, started brilliantly in the second half as Dominic Calvert-Levin hit the post and a crossbar corner to make Mason Holgate’s well-controlled half-volley 1-1.
However, they were equal for only five minutes. Michael Antonio clears Everton’s defense and his shot is blocked by Pickford but the rebound falls to Jared Bowen, who returns from a fractured leg and returns the ball to the unprotected net.
The situation worsened for spectators when captain Michael Keane was sent off midway through for his second bookable offense, following his second late challenge on Antonio. After that, there was no way back for the spectators.
Everton are 16th and 16th in the Premier League, three points ahead of Watford. On Wednesday they face a crucial game at Burnley, who are 19th.
West Ham is dreaming
West Ham 2-1 Everton: It’s time for Creswell to score a free-kick – Moyes
It was a welcome win for West Ham when two defeats in their last three matches shattered their hopes of qualifying for Europe automatically and they dropped to eighth place in the table.
The Hammers have never played in the Champions League and are now three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham – the place to qualify. Spurs, who Newcastle lost 5-1 Later on Sunday, there was a game at hand when fifth-placed Arsenal played three matches less than the Hammers.
This result continues a very impressive season for the team of David Moyes, who will face Lyon in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday and if Barcelona reach the semifinal potential.
If they win the competition after winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965, it will be their first European trophy and a place in the Champions League regardless of their final position in the Premier League.
At the packed London Stadium, Creswell’s great free-kick gave them the lead and they had a chance to make it 2-0 but Pablo Fernandez shot right over it and Antonio can only shoot from side-netting from a solid angle after Pickford’s goal. .
Those misses seemed costly when Holgate, a last-minute add-on for Everton after Donnie van de Beck was injured in the warm-up, had a great half-volley control after Richardson rocked the ball in his way.
But just minutes later Everton’s Alex Eoby lost possession, Antonio was cleared and Bowen followed up for his 13th goal of the season in all competitions.
Everton’s fierce race continues
West Ham 2-1 Everton: Toffee deserves a lot more – Frank Lampard
The result continued the formidable form for Everton in the game outside of Goodison Park. In fact, their total of six points from 14 away games this season is the lowest of any of the 92 teams in the Premier League or EFL.
In their last two away games, they have lost 5-0 and 4-0 to Tottenham and Crystal Palace, respectively, where boss Frank Lampard challenged his teammates to show their character after the second game of the series.
He would be pleased with the way they started the second half and brought them to parity, but he was equally disappointed with the way they quickly backfired and gave him no choice but to fire Michael Oliver with a rash sliding after dismissing Kin. Challenge to Antonio who is already on the yellow card.
Everton, who recently announced a £ 120.9m loss for the 2020-21 season, have played in the top flight of English football every season since 1954-55, but have struggled to keep up the race with 10 games left in their season.
Player of the Match
CreswellAaron Creswell
West Ham United
Squad number3The name of the playerCreswell
Squad number20The name of the playerBowen
Squad number41The name of the playerRice
Squad number9The name of the playerAntonio
Squad number15The name of the playerDawson
Squad number22The name of the playerBenrahma
Squad number28The name of the playerSussex
Squad number1The name of the playerFabianski
Squad number8The name of the playerFurnals
Squad number24The name of the playerFredericks
Squad number7The name of the playerYarmolenko
Squad number16The name of the playerNoble
Squad number4The name of the playerFriday
Everton
Squad number7The name of the playerRichardson
Squad number1The name of the playerPickford
Squad number24The name of the playerGordon
Squad number22The name of the playerGodfrey
Squad number9The name of the playerCalvert-Levin
Squad number4The name of the playerHolgate
Squad number19The name of the playerMykolenko
Squad number11The name of the playerGray
Squad number16The name of the playerPig
Squad number2The name of the playerKenny
Squad number17The name of the playerEOB
Squad number5The name of the playerWhy?
Line up
West Ham
Structure 4-2-3-1
1Fabianski
24Fredericks15Dawson4Friday3Creswell
28Sussex41Rice
20Bowen22Benrahma8Furnals
9Antonio
1Fabianski
24Fredericks
15Dawson
4Friday
3CreswellBooked in 90 minutes
28Sussex
41Rice
20BowenReplaced forNobleA. 70Minutes
22BenrahmaReplaced forYarmolenkoA. 82Minutes
8Furnals
9Antonio
Options
5Evil
7Yarmolenko
11Vlasic
13Ariola
16Noble
23Diop
26Masuyaku
33King
42Selected
Everton
Structure 01-03-2018
1Pickford
2Kenny5Why?22Godfrey19Mykolenko
16Pig4Holgate17EOB
11Gray9Calvert-Levin7Richardson
1Pickford
2Kenny
5Why?Booked in 65 minutes
22Godfrey
19Mykolenko
16Pig
4HolgateBooked in 84 minutes
17EOB
11Gray
9Calvert-LevinReplaced forGordonA. 78Minutes
7RichardsonBooked in 90 minutes
Options
15Begovic
24Gordon
31Lonargan
32Branthweight
33Rondon
34El Ghazi
36There
60Price
61Dubin
Live text
Match end, West Ham United 2, Everton 1.
Richardson (Everton) show yellow card.
Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Everton 1.
Miss the effort. Mason Holgate (Everton) header too high from the middle of the box. Demarai assisted Greece with a cross following the set piece situation.
Aaron Creswell (West Ham United) is shown a yellow card for a foul.
Foul of Pablo Fernandez (West Ham United).
Richardson (Everton) wins a free kick from the right wing.
Foul by Kurt Zuma (West Ham United).
Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick from the right wing.
Miss the effort. Vitaly Mykolenko (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is very close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander EoB.
Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
Richardson (Everton) wins a free kick from the left wing.
Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
Pablo Fernandez (West Ham United) won a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
Replacement, West Ham United. Andrei Yarmolenko replaces Saeed Benrahma.
Miss the effort. Pablo Fernandez (West Ham United) missed a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Michael Antonio.
Corner, West Ham United. Admitted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
Replacement, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Miss the effort. Saeed Benrahma (West Ham United) right foot shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Antonio.
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