West Ham United entertained Manchester City at the London Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to grind out a result at home in the Premier League. The Hammers made a sloppy start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the tenth minute when Erling Haaland found the back of the net. However, West Ham equalised thanks to an own goal from Ruben Dias just nine minutes later. Haaland put Man City ahead once again when he scored his second goal at the half-hour mark. Julen Lopetegui’s men went into the half-time break 2-1 down on the scoreline.
Haaland completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute which killed the game off. The contest finished with West Ham suffering a tough 3-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player fared during the clash against Man City.
GK: Alphonse Areola – 6.5/10
He made some solid saves but conceded two goals in the first half. Areola was replaced at half-time.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7/10
Wan-Bissaka performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward.
CB: Konstantinos Mavropanos – 6/10
He made some important clearances at the back but struggled to contain Haaland this evening.
CB: Max Kilman – 5.5/10
Kilman did his fair share of defending inside his half but it was not good enough.
LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6/10
He came back to defend when needed and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Guido Rodriguez – 6.5/10
Rodriguez anchored the midfield well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Edson Alvarez – 6/10
He was full of energy at the centre of the park but struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.
RW: Jarrod Bowen – 6.5/10
Bowen made two key chances for his teammates but never looked like he would score.
CAM: Lucas Paqueta – 5.5/10
Paqueta gave away the ball cheaply at times and produced a lackluster display in the Man City half.
LW: Mohamed Kudus – 7/10
He was a constant threat on the counter but could only manage to hit the post.
ST: Michail Antonio – 6/10
Antonio worked hard in the final third but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
GK: Lukasz Fabianski – 6/10
He made some solid stops at the back but couldn’t do much about Haaland’s finish late in the game.
RB: Vladimir Coufal – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Niclas Fullkrug – 6/10
He struggled to get himself going in the final third.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 6/10
Soucek added some energy to Lopetegui’s midfield.
LW: Crysencio Summerville – N/A
