Antonio Gets A Perfect 10 | West Ham United Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Leicester City

West Ham United entertained Leicester City at the London Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure all three points in front of their home fans. The Hammers made a quick start to the game and took the lead in the 26th minute courtesy of Pablo Fornals’ goal. Ayoze Perez was shown a red card in the 40th minute which made life even more difficult for the Foxes. West Ham controlled the game well and went into the half-time break with a one-goal lead.

Said Benrahma doubled his team’s advantage in the 56th minute before Michail Antonio went on to score a brace in the final quarter of the game. The match ended with the Hammers securing a dominant 4-1 win at East London.

Let’s take a look at how each West Ham player fared during the match against the Foxes.

GK: Łukasz Fabiański – 6/10

The Polish keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game but will be disappointed after conceding a goal in the second half which ruined his hopes of a clean sheet.

RB: Vladimír Coufal – 7.5/10

He defended quite well inside his half and had a couple of bright moments in the Leicester half. Coufal ended the game with an assist to his name.

CB: Craig Dawson – 7/10

Dawson cleared his lines when needed and did enough to keep Jamie Vardy quiet. He was also a goal threat at the other end.

CB: Angelo Ogbonna – 6.5/10

Ogbonna didn’t have to do too much defending but deserves credit for passing the ball accurately from the back. He will be happy with the clean sheet today.

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LB: Aaron Cresswell – 6/10

Cresswell did what was asked of him defensively but struggled to influence the game in the final third.

CM: Tomas Soucek – 7/10

He was strong in the air and was not shy of having a shot at goal. However, there was no goal for him tonight.

CM: Declan Rice – 8.5/10

The English midfield ace hardly gave away the ball and protected his backline relatively well throughout the game. He also secured an assist for setting up Antonio’s first goal.

RW: Jarrod Bowen – 7.5/10

Bowen got stuck in with some solid tackles and made multiple key opportunities for his teammates to score.

CAM: Pablo Fornals – 8/10

The Spaniard was a constant menace for the Leicester defenders and scored the opener with a tidy finish from close range.

LW: Said Benrahma – 8.5/10

Benrahma scored the decisive second goal for the Hammers in the 56th-minute and ended the game with an assist to his name as well.

ST: Michail Antonio – 10/10

Antonio scored two quick-fire goals in the latter stages of the game and became West Ham’s top scorer in the process. It was a dream night for the talented centre-forward. He also earned an assist for creating Benrahma’s goal.

Substitutes:

ST: Andriy Yarmolenko – N/A

He hardly had any time to make an impact.

CM: Mark Noble – N/A

The midfield veteran came off the bench to run the clock down for West Ham.