West Ham United entertained Bournemouth at the London Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Hammers made a tough start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the third minute when Dominic Solanke found the back of the net. David Moyes’ men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
James Ward-Prowse equalised for the East London club in the 61st minute from the penalty spot. The contest ended with the Hammers earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player performed during the match against the Cherries.
GK: Alphonso Areola – 6.5/10
He made a few crucial saves at the back and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Ben Johnson – 7/10
Johnson performed his defensive duties well and made two good runs with the ball.
CB: Kostantinos Mavropanos – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Kurt Zouma – 6/10
Zouma cleared the danger when he could but failed to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Emerson Palmieri – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Kalvin Phillips – 6/10
Phillips got stuck in with some solid tackles but made a poor error at the back.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Ederson Alvarez – 7/10
Alvarez did his fair share of defending and had a couple of bright moments in the final third.
RAM: Mohammed Kudus – 7.5/10
He made a few dangerous runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.
LAM: James Ward-Prowse – 7.5/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 61st minute.
ST: Jarrod Bowen – 6.5/10
Bowen was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
ST: Danny Ings – 6/10
He had two promising moments after coming off the bench.
RW: Maxwel Cornet – N/A
