WEST HAM UNITED
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2025-26 Premier League
Manager: Graham Potter / Nuno Espiroto Santo
Note:
Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
SUNDERLAND
Stadium of Light
0 - 3
16 August 2015
Ref: Rob Jones
Att: 46,233
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 31
West Ham United won: 13, Drawn: 10, Lost: 8
Goals: 34, Against: 29
MADS HERMASEN
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo (Irving)
Kilman
Aguerd
EL HADJI MALICK DIOUF
Rodriguez (CALLUM WILSON)
Ward-Prowse (Soucek)
Paqueta
Bowen
Fullkrug
West Ham United opened the 2025/26 Premier League season with a 3–0 defeat at Sunderland, where a raucous home crowd welcomed top‑flight football back after eight years away. Despite favourable historical records against promoted sides and the Wearsiders, none of it mattered once the game began, and Sunderland’s energy and precision proved decisive.
West Ham started brightly, with Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paquetá influential in a first half the visitors largely controlled. Bowen forced an early save from Robin Roefs, and debutant El Hadji Malick Diouf went close soon after. Sunderland threatened through Eliezer Mayenda and Habib Diarra, but the Irons’ main frustration was their inability to turn possession into a breakthrough.
That wastefulness was punished after the interval. Sunderland began the second half with greater purpose, and on 61 minutes substitute Omar Alderete’s diagonal cross was headed in by Mayenda. Two minutes later, another long delivery - this time from Simon Adingra - was met by Dan Ballard, whose powerful header doubled the lead.
West Ham struggled to respond, creating little until Diouf’s deflected effort on 78 minutes. Callum Wilson was denied a debut goal by Roefs’ superb save, but the contest was already slipping away. In stoppage time, Wilson Isidor broke clear to add a third, sealing a triumphant return to the Premier League for Sunderland and a chastening opening day for the Irons.
Sunderland:
Roefs, Hume, Ballard, Seelt (Alderete), Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra, Talbi (Rigg), Adingra (Le Fée), Mayenda (Isidor)
CHELSEA
London Stadium
1 - 5 (Paqueta 6')
22 August 2025
Ref: Michael Oliver
Att: 62,462
Hermansen
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo (Potts)
Kilman
Aguerd
Diouf
Ward-Prowse
Soucek (KYLE WALKER-PETERS)
Paqueta
Bowen
Fullkrug (Wilson)
Kick-off: 8:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 59
West Ham United won: 16, Drawn: 10, Lost: 33
Goals: 57, Against: 109
League position: 20th
West Ham has now created a new Premier League record of conceding eight or more goals in their first two games in a season.
West Ham United’s tough start to 2025/26 worsened with a heavy 5–1 defeat to Chelsea at London Stadium. It began promisingly: inside six minutes Paquetá smashed in a 25‑yard strike, created by Aguerd’s challenge and Diouf’s pass, sparking early celebrations.
Chelsea hit back quickly as João Pedro headed in Cucurella’s flick from a Neto corner. West Ham thought they had restored the lead when Todibo cut back for Kilman, whose blocked shot fell for Füllkrug to finish, but VAR ruled Todibo narrowly offside.
The game unravelled before half-time. Caicedo dispossessed Paquetá on the edge of the box, Gusto crossed, and Neto nipped in to score. Ten minutes later Estêvão burst to the byline and squared for Enzo Fernández to make it 3–1. West Ham’s response amounted to speculative overheads and a Bowen effort blocked by Cucurella.
Potter introduced Wilson and Potts at the break, but Chelsea remained ruthless. Fernández missed a sitter on 50 minutes, yet Caicedo soon poked in after Hermansen failed to claim a corner. Another set piece brought the fifth: João Pedro headed down and Chalobah swept home.
With the visitors easing off, West Ham created late chances—Wilson headed wide, Sánchez tipped Potts’ drive over, and Kilman and Aguerd missed from set pieces - but the damage had long been done.
Chelsea:
Sánchez, Gusto (James), Tosin, Chalobah (Fofana), Cucurella (Hato), Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Estêvão (Gittens), Pedro, Delap (Santos)
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS : FL Cup (Second Round)
Molineux
2 - 3 (Soucek 50', Paqueta 63')
26 August 2025
Ref: Darren England
Att: 19,561
Areola
Walker-Peters
Todibo (Fullkrug)
Mavropanos
Aguerd (Kilman)
Diouf
Rodriguez (Wilson)
Ward-Prowse
Soucek
Paqueta
Bowen
Kick-off: 7:30pm
Football League Cup Head to Head: Played: 1
West Ham United won: 0, Drawn: 0, Lost: 1
Goals: 3, Against 3
West Ham United’s hopes of a first-ever Carabao Cup triumph ended with a 3–2 defeat at Wolves, despite overturning a half‑time deficit to lead midway through the second half. Two late goals from substitute Jørgen Strand Larsen, however, sent the tie spiralling away from the Irons and extended their winless start to the season.
A cagey first half produced few chances until Souček forced Johnstone into a low save, Paquetá dragged wide, and Bowen was denied after beating the offside trap. Wolves responded with Arias testing Areola and Aguerd blocking Gomes, before Rodríguez tripped Bellegarde for a penalty. Hwang struck the post, but Gomes reacted quickest to fire in the rebound.
West Ham hit back immediately after the restart. Five minutes into the second half, Walker‑Peters delivered a superb in‑swinging cross and Souček buried a trademark far‑post header. Thirteen minutes later, Bowen curled in from the right and Paquetá arrived to nod the visitors in front.
Wolves, though, turned to their bench. Strand Larsen—who had sunk West Ham in the league at Molineux in April—repeated the trick. With eight minutes left, André’s deflected shot was parried into his path and he lashed into the roof of the net. Two minutes later, after Arias’s effort was blocked, Tchatchoua crossed and the Norwegian powered in a near‑post header. Paquetá volleyed over late on, but there was no second comeback, and West Ham’s Carabao Cup campaign ended at the first hurdle.
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Johnstone, R.Gomes (Tchatchoua), Mosquera (Doherty), Agbadou, S.Bueno, H.Bueno, André, Bellegarde (J.Gomes), López (Strand Larsen), Arias, Hwang (Kalajdžić)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
City Ground
3 - 0 (Bowen 84', Paqueta [pen 88'], Wilson (90'+1')
31 August 2025
Ref: Craig Pawson
Att: 30,215
Kick-off: 2:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 15
West Ham United won: 7, Drawn: 3, Lost: 5
Goals: 21, Against: 15
League position: 16th
Hermansen
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Diouf
MATEUS FERNANDES (Summerville)
Ward-Prowse (Irving)
Soucek
Paqueta
Bowen
Fullkrug (Wilson)
West Ham United claimed their first Premier League win at the City Ground since 1996 with a superb 3–0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock late on, turning in Crysencio Summerville’s cut‑back on 84 minutes, before Lucas Paquetá calmly converted an 88th‑minute penalty. Callum Wilson then sealed the points in stoppage time with his first goal for the Club.
The win delivered West Ham’s first points of the 2025/26 season and showcased an impressive debut from Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes. Before kick-off, both sets of supporters united in applause for former Wales and Forest defender Terry Hennessey.
Graham Potter set up with an attacking approach, and the Hammers started brightly. Early set‑piece chances fell to Dinos Mavropanos and Niclas Füllkrug, while Fernandes’ movement and link play repeatedly unsettled Forest. The best moment of the half came when the debutant surged past Ola Aina and teed up Paquetá, whose curling effort was tipped over by Matz Sels. Forest threatened sporadically, with VAR dismissing penalty appeals after Callum Hudson‑Odoi went down.
The second half opened at pace. Chris Wood tested Mads Hermansen, before Paquetá and Füllkrug both went close at the other end. Forest responded through Gibbs‑White and Hudson‑Odoi, but Potter’s introduction of Wilson shifted the momentum. The striker almost scored immediately, denied only by a superb Sels save.
Just as the match seemed destined for a draw, Summerville’s impact proved decisive. His cut‑back found Bowen for the opener, and moments later he won the penalty that Paquetá dispatched. Wilson then added a third on the counter from El Hadji Malick Diouf’s cross.
After nine minutes of added time, the whistle confirmed a long‑awaited City Ground victory, celebrated joyously with the travelling supporters whose patience had finally been rewarded.
Nottingham Forest:
Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenković, Williams, Sangaré (Kalimuendo), Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi (Hutchinson), Ndoye (McAtee), Wood (Jesus)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
London Stadium
0 - 3
13 September 2025
Ref: Jarred Gillett
Att: 62,459
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 59
West Ham United won: 18, Drawn: 13, Lost: 28
Goals: 68, Against: ?89
League position: 18th
Hermansen
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Diouf
Fernandes (SOUNGOUTOU MAGASSA)
Ward-Prowse (Irving)
Soucek
Summerville (Guilherme)
Bowen
Paqueta (Wilson)
West Ham United were swept aside 3–0 by Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium, undone by a ruthless second‑half burst and the dismissal of Tomáš Souček.
A scrappy first half offered little rhythm, dominated by free‑kicks and VAR‑checked set pieces. Spurs twice had reason to complain: Romero’s header was ruled out for van de Ven’s push on Walker‑Peters, and another corner‑box tangle with Fernandes went unpunished. Before that, West Ham had threatened through lively wing play from Diouf and Summerville, while Paquetá dragged the best early chance wide. But Spurs grew into the half, forcing Hermansen into a superb double save from a late corner to keep the game level.
The contest unravelled quickly after the break. Two minutes in, Sarr arrived unmarked to power home Simons’ corner. West Ham briefly rallied - Bowen tested Vicario, Diouf saw a header saved, and Kilman nodded over - but the night turned on Souček’s heavy touch and desperate lunge on Palhinha. The red card was immediate.
Within 90 seconds, Spurs doubled their lead as Romero picked out Bergvall, whose looping header beat Hermansen. Moments later, the teenager turned provider, squaring for van de Ven to sweep in a third and end the derby as a contest.
The ten men spent the closing stages defending deep, with Hermansen and substitute Andy Irving denying Kudus late on, but the damage had long been done as Spurs claimed the derby spoils.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven (Danso), Spence (Udogie), Palhinha, Bergvall (Johnson), Sarr, Kudus, Simons (Richarlison), Tel (Odobert)
CRYSTAL PALACE
London Stadium
1 - 2 (Bowen 49')
20 September 2025
Ref: Tony Harrington
Att: 62,455
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Diouf
Ward-Prowse
Fernandes (Magassa)
Paqueta
Bowen
Summerville (Guilherme)
Wilson (Fullkrug)
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 29
West Ham United won: 10, Drawn: 8, Lost: 11
Goals: 49, Against: 47
League position: 18th
Oliver Glasner returned to torment West Ham again as his Crystal Palace side claimed a 2–1 win at London Stadium, extending the Hammers’ home slump to three straight defeats and dropping Graham Potter’s team into the bottom three.
West Ham offered almost nothing before the break. Summerville’s direct running caused the only real problems, winning the corner from which Mavropanos forced Henderson into a routine save, and later teeing up Wilson—who hesitated and was robbed by Pino. Palace, meanwhile, racked up corners and pressure. After Areola tipped over Kamada’s delivery and Wilson blocked Pino’s follow‑up, the visitors finally struck: Guéhi’s header ricocheted off Kilman, onto the bar, and dropped perfectly for Mateta to nod in.
Palace hit the bar again from their eighth corner early in the second half, but West Ham hit back almost immediately. Bowen won a corner, Diouf swung it in, and the captain guided a clever header inside the far post to level.
The equaliser sparked West Ham’s best spell. Henderson denied Ward‑Prowse and Bowen, Richards cleared Paquetá’s header, and Walker‑Peters twice went close as the hosts pushed on. But Palace remained dangerous from set pieces and regained control through open play: Wharton’s cross forced Mavropanos into a miscue, and Mitchell pounced with a crisp volley past Areola.
From there, Palace managed the game expertly. Mavropanos blocked Muñoz, Areola saved from Lerma, and Mitchell and Devenny fired over as West Ham struggled to muster a second response. Seven minutes of stoppage time brought no late twist, sealing another bruising afternoon in east London.
Crystal Palace:
Henderson, Muñoz, Lacroix, Guehi, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton (Nketiah), Hughes (Lerma), Kamada, Pino (Devenny), Mateta
EVERTON
Hill Dickinson Stadium
1 - 1 (Bowen 65')
29 September 2025
Ref: Sam Barrott
Att: 51,890
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Diouf
Magassa (Potts)
Fernandes
Paqueta (IGOR JULIO)
Bowen
Summerville (Guilherme)
Fullkrug (Irving)
Kick-off: 8:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 59
West Ham United won: 14, Drawn: 16, Lost: 29
Goals: 56, Against: 93
League position: 19th
West Ham United showed real resolve in Nuno Espírito Santo’s first match in charge, coming from behind to earn a 1–1 draw at Everton. Jarrod Bowen became the first visiting player to score at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, curling in midway through the second half to cancel out Michael Keane’s early header.
The Hammers produced half‑chances before the break — Paquetá and Füllkrug both saw efforts blocked, while Pickford held two more from the German striker — but Everton struck first when Keane powered in James Garner’s cross. Dewsbury‑Hall almost added a second before half-time as West Ham struggled to deal with deliveries into the box.
Everton began the second half strongly, forcing blocks and saves from Kilman and Areola, before a chaotic moment nearly gifted West Ham an equaliser: Areola’s long clearance bounced through, O’Brien’s header back was short, and Summerville was denied by Pickford. Moments later, the visitors did level - Summerville and Diouf combined, Keane’s attempted clearance dropped to Bowen, and the captain bent his finish in off the defender.
The goal unsettled Everton, and Bowen almost struck again but for a Tarkowski deflection. West Ham pushed on, with Mavropanos heading over and Diouf firing high, while Garner curled a free-kick wide at the other end. Both sides chased a late winner: Füllkrug saw a shot blocked, and Areola saved from Tarkowski.
Ultimately, the Hammers couldn’t emulate famous first wins at new grounds in 2007 and 2019, but they did become the first team to breach Everton’s defence at their new home and earned a deserved point to begin the Nuno era.
Everton:
Pickford, O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye (Dibling), Grealish, Beto (Barry)
ARSENAL
Emirates Stadium
0 - 2
4 October 2025
Ref: John Brooks
Att: 60,181
Areola
Wan-Bissaka (Walker-Peters)
Mavropanos
Kilman
Diouf
Magassa (Potts)
Fernandes
Paqueta
Bowen
Summerville
Fullkrug (Marshall)
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 59
West Ham United won: 10, Drawn: 11, Lost: 38
Goals: 47, Against: 116
League position: 19th
There was a time when West Ham fans roared for every Declan Rice goal. At the Emirates, it was Arsenal’s turn, as their former captain set the Gunners on course for a deserved 2–0 win at the Emirates.
West Ham threatened briefly through Füllkrug and Paquetá, but from then on Arsenal took complete control. Only Alphonse Areola’s outstanding first-half performance kept the score down, denying Timber, Gyökeres and Saka, while Eze somehow lifted a rebound over the bar.
Saka had a finish chalked off for offside before Arsenal lost Ødegaard to a knee injury, yet the pressure kept mounting. It finally told on 38 minutes: Saka and substitute Zubimendi combined to release Eze, Areola parried, and Rice arrived to lash in from 12 yards. Calafiori then struck the inside of the post as West Ham clung on to reach the break just one down.
Nuno Espírito Santo introduced Potts and debutant Marshall on the hour to spark a response, but hopes faded when Diouf’s foul on Timber was judged to have continued into the box. Saka sent Areola the wrong way from the spot to double the lead. West Ham battled gamely late on - Marshall’s added-time header their only real moment - but Arsenal saw out a comfortable victory, powered by the man who once wore claret and blue.
Arsenal:
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly), Rice (Merino), Saka, Trossard (Nwaneri), Ødegaard (Zubimendi), Eze (Martinelli), Gyökeres
BRENTFORD
London Stadium
0 - 2
20 October 2025
Ref: Andrew Madley
Att: 62,452
Areola
Waklker-Peters (Wan-Bissaka)
Todibo
Kilman
Scarles (Diouf)
Soucek (Rodriguez)
Irving (Marshall)
Fernandes (Mavropanos)
Summerville
Bowen
Paqueta
Kick-off: 8:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 9
West Ham United won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7
Goals: 8, Against: 17
League position: 19th
West Ham United fell 2–0 to Brentford in Nuno Espírito Santo’s first home match, undone by Igor Thiago’s first‑half finish and a stoppage‑time clincher from Mathias Jensen.
The Hammers actually started brightly, forcing early corners through Andy Irving’s deliveries, but Brentford carried the sharper edge. Thiago twice led rapid counters, setting up Schade for two early chances, while Fernandes, Paquetá and Bowen all threatened without finding a final touch. Most of the danger, though, came at the other end: Kilman blocked Ouattara, Thiago somehow missed from six yards, and Areola tipped Damsgaard’s looping header wide before the breakthrough arrived. A long ball, a deft Schade flick, and Thiago slid in past the onrushing Areola on 43 minutes.
Bowen almost levelled instantly with a fierce drive tipped wide by Kelleher, and Thiago had a second ruled out for offside after VAR, but West Ham reached the break fortunate to trail by only one.
Nuno made a triple change at half-time, and the Hammers tried to respond, yet Brentford continued to carve chances. Damsgaard volleyed wide, Ajer headed over, and Schade thumped a header off the underside of the bar. Summerville created West Ham’s best opening of the half for Bowen, who sliced wide, while Areola denied Thiago again at his near post.
An injury to Mavropanos left West Ham down to ten men for the closing stages, and with virtually the last kick, Brentford punished the stretched defence: Lewis‑Potter broke clear and squared for Jensen to sweep in and seal a deserved away win.
Brentford:
Kelleher, Yarmoliuk, Van Den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Kayode, Damsgaard (Janelt), Henderson (Jensen), Ouattara (Lewis-Potter), Thiago, Schade
LEEDS UNITED
Elland Road
1 - 2 (Fernandes 90')
24 October 2025
Ref: Stuart Attwell
Att: 36,788
Kick-off: 8:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 27
West Ham United won: 6, Drawn: 5, Lost: 16
Goals: 26, Against: 44
League position: 19th
Areola
Wan-Bissaka (Walker-Peters)
Todibo
Kilman
Scarles (Wilson)
Diouf
Irving (Potts)
Soucek (Fernandes)
Bowen
Summerville (Magassa)
Paqueta
West Ham United’s miserable start to the season continued with a 2–1 defeat at Leeds United, their seventh loss in nine, with Mateus Fernandes’ late header offering little consolation on a wet, windswept night at Elland Road.
Leeds struck inside three minutes: Bogle crossed, Okafor’s header was saved, and Aaronson pounced from close range. A quarter of an hour in, it was 2–0 - Longstaff’s corner found Rodon, who powered home after losing Paquetá. In between, Bowen’s acrobatic effort forced Perri into a sharp double save, but West Ham rarely threatened and soon suffered another blow when Scarles departed with a suspected dislocated shoulder.
Paquetá briefly thought he’d halved the deficit with a thunderous finish, only for VAR to rule him offside. A long first half - extended by injuries - ended with Souček heading wide and Areola keeping the score down.
West Ham saw plenty of the ball after the break but created little. Leeds remained the more dangerous side, Aaronson clipping the bar via Kilman and Harrison testing Areola. The Hammers kept pushing through the rain and finally broke through in the 90th minute when Fernandes glanced Bowen’s cross into the corner, but the late surge came too late. Another defeat, another slow start punished, and another long night for the travelling support.
Leeds United:
Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson (Justin), Ampadu, Longstaff, Tanaka (Gruev), Aaronson (James), Okafor (Harrison), Calvert-Lewin (Nmecha)
NEWCASTLE UNITED
London Stadium
3 - 1 (Paqueta 35', Botman 45+5' [og], Soucek 90+7')
2 November 2025
Ref: Rob Jones
Att: 62,441
Kick-off: 2:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 55
West Ham United won: 16, Drawn: 14, Lost: 25
Goals: 73, Against: 93
League position: 18th
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Kilman
Diouf
Potts
Ferdinand (Igor)
Paqueta
Bowen
Summerville (Walker-Peters)
Wilson (Soucek)
West Ham United finally tasted a Premier League victory at London Stadium for the first time in 248 days - and came from behind to win a league match for the first time in 540 - as Nuno Espírito Santo claimed his maiden triumph with a 3–1 success over Newcastle United. It was a night defined by effort, unity and a long‑overdue release of joy for players, staff and supporters.
Newcastle struck early when Jacob Murphy scored inside four minutes; moments after Bowen had rattled the woodwork. West Ham’s frustration grew as Nick Pope denied Callum Wilson and a penalty awarded for a challenge on Bowen was overturned after VAR intervention. Both goalkeepers stayed busy: Areola clawed away Murphy’s effort, while Pope tipped Paquetá’s free‑kick onto the post and pushed Kilman’s header over.
Ten minutes before the break, West Ham’s persistence paid off. Summerville’s deflected cross was punched out by Pope, Fernandes nodded it square, and Paquetá drilled a superb 25‑yard strike into the bottom corner. Areola then produced two outstanding saves to keep out Gordon and Joelinton before the hosts took the lead on the stroke of half‑time, Botman sliding Wan‑Bissaka’s low cross past his own goalkeeper.
The second half began more slowly, with Newcastle controlling possession but West Ham defending resolutely. A mix‑up allowed Murphy to shoot wide, sparking the Hammers back into life. Pope twice denied Paquetá and Kilman, and Potts had a fine finish ruled out for a marginal offside against Souček.
Nuno reinforced his back line with Walker‑Peters and debutant Igor Jesus, and Areola made one more crucial save to hold Osula’s header. Deep into stoppage time, Bowen’s shot squirmed through Pope’s legs and Souček followed in to seal a cathartic, hard‑earned victory.
Newcastle United:
Pope, Krafth (Schär), Thiaw, Botman (Barnes), Burn, Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy (Elanga), Gordon (Ramsey), Woltemade (Osula)
BURNLEY
London Stadium
3 - 2 (Wilson 44', Soucek 77', Walker-Peters 87')
8 November 2025
Ref: Michael Salisbury
Att: 62,449
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 19
West Ham United won: 10, Drawn: 4, Lost: 5
Goals: 29, Against: 26
League position: 18th
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Kilman
Diouf
Potts (Soucek)
Ferdinand
Paqueta (Igor)
Bowen
Summerville (Walker-Peters)
Wilson (Magassa)
Tomáš Souček delivered once again, helping West Ham United come from behind for a second straight weekend to secure a 3–2 win over Burnley and earn three vital Premier League points. Six days after scoring off the bench against Newcastle, the Czech midfielder repeated the feat, reacting quickest to turn in Lucas Paquetá’s parried cross‑shot with 13 minutes left. He then played a major part in the winner, his low drive pushed into the path of Kyle Walker‑Peters, who swept in his first goal for the Club.
It was a turnaround that had looked unlikely during a flat opening half-hour in which both sides struggled to create. Burnley struck first when Zian Flemming headed down for Lesley Ugochukwu to cross, and Flemming rose above Kilman to nod past Areola. The goal jolted West Ham into life: Todibo and Wilson had headers blocked before Wilson levelled just before the break, heading in after Summerville’s deflected shot looped up from a corner.
The second half began slowly again, with Flemming and Ugochukwu going closest for Burnley, before West Ham rallied decisively. Summerville hit the side netting, Bowen tested Dúbravka, and then Souček’s decisive contributions arrived to turn the match on its head. There were late scares - Florentino forced a fine save from Areola, and former Hammer Josh Cullen pulled one back in stoppage time after the goalkeeper spilled Hannibal’s shot - but Nuno Espírito Santo’s side held on to claim back‑to‑back league wins for the first time under his leadership.
Burnley:
Dúbravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Estève, Hartman (Pires), Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna (Larsen), Ugochukwu (Hannibal), Anthony (Edwards), Flemming (Broja)
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
Vitality Stadium
2 - 2 (Wilson 11', 35')
22 November 2025
Ref: Tom Bramall
Att: 11,213
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Igor
Kilman
Diouf
Potts
Fernandes (Fullkrug)
Guilherme (Walker-Peters)
Bowen
Wilson (Soucek)
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 17
West Ham United won: 5, Drawn: 8, Lost: 4
Goals: 33, Against: 25
League position: 17th
Callum Wilson struck twice against his former club as West Ham United earned a hard‑fought 2–2 draw at AFC Bournemouth, a point that lifted Nuno’s side out of the bottom three.
In brutal wind and rain, Bournemouth had the first sight of goal through Alex Scott, but West Ham struck instantly at the other end. Wilson produced a moment of class, cushioning Areola’s long ball and firing past Petrović. The hosts responded with two big chances for Kroupi and Brooks, both wasted, and were punished again when Wilson collected Todibo’s header, flicked the ball up and hooked a stunning finish into the far corner for 2–0.
Bournemouth pushed before the break, but West Ham held firm. The second half, though, swung sharply the other way. Cook went close early on, and after Bowen looped a header onto the roof of the net, the Cherries took control. Kilman and Diouf made key blocks, Areola saved from Christie, and Evanilson fired narrowly wide.
The pressure finally told when Kilman handled and Tavernier smashed the penalty into the roof of the net. Bournemouth kept coming, Areola producing a superb reflex stop from Kroupi, but substitute Enes Ünal levelled seconds after coming on, guiding a precise finish into the top corner.
The closing minutes were frantic, with Areola making three outstanding saves to deny Evanilson, Christie and Ünal, while Tavernier blasted over. West Ham bent but didn’t break, and Wilson’s brilliance ensured a valuable point on a stormy south‑coast afternoon.
AFC Bournemouth:
Petrović, Cook, Diakité (Jiménez), Senesi, Truffert, Adams (Ünal), Scott (Christie), Brooks (Adli), Tavernier, Evanilson, Kroupi (Smith)
LIVERPOOL
London Stadium
0 - 2
30 November 2025
Ref: Darren England
Att: 62,469
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Mavropanos
Todibo
Diouf
Potts (Soucek)
Magassa (Guilherme)
Fernandes
Paqueta
Bowen
Wilson (Fullkrug)
Kick-off: 2:05pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 59
West Ham United won: 10, Drawn: 11, Lost: 38
Goals: 53, Against: 116
League position: 17th
West Ham United’s unbeaten run ended with a 2–0 defeat to Liverpool on an afternoon shaped as much by emotion as football, as London Stadium paid tribute to Billy Bonds MBE. The crowd rose as one for the Club’s record appearance‑maker, and Nuno Espírito Santo’s side fed off the atmosphere early, with Fernandes and Bowen both seeing efforts blocked.
Liverpool soon settled, though, and Areola was forced into a stunning point‑blank save to deny Isak’s acrobatic volley, before blocking shots from Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz and Gomez as the visitors tightened their grip. West Ham still carried a counter‑threat - Bowen saw one goalbound strike stopped by van Dijk - but the champions ended the half firmly on top.
The second period followed a similar pattern: half‑chances at both ends, but little incision. Diouf flashed a dangerous ball across goal, Bowen had another effort blocked, and Paquetá fired off target. Then Liverpool struck. Wirtz fed Gakpo, whose clever pass released Isak to hammer home from close range.
The Reds pushed for a second, with Ekitiké curling narrowly wide, and West Ham’s task grew harder when Paquetá was sent off for two quick bookings. Even with ten men, the Hammers kept the ball and carved one late chance - Bowen bending a left‑footer just wide - but Gakpo sealed the result in stoppage time with a crisp finish. A day defined by honouring a legend ended in defeat, but the tribute to Billy Bonds resonated long after the final whistle.
Liverpool:
Alisson, Gomez, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez (Robertson), Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz (Jones), Gakpo, Isak (Ekitiké)
MANCHESTER UNITED
Old Trafford
1 - 1 (Magassa 83')
4 December 2025
Ref: Andrew Kitchen
Att: 73,938
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Mavropanos
Todibo
Diouf
Potts (Irving)
Magassa
Fernandes
Soucek (MOHAMADOU KANTE)
Bowen
Wilson (Kilman)
Kick-off: ?:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: ?
West Ham United won: ?, Drawn: ?, Lost: ?
Goals: ?, Against: ?
League position: ?
West Ham United produced a display worthy of the late Billy Bonds, earning a determined 1–1 draw at Old Trafford as 3,000 travelling supporters sang non‑stop in honour of the Club legend. On the ground where Bonds captained the Irons so often, Nuno Espírito Santo’s young side showed the spirit he embodied, fighting back through Soungoutou Magassa’s first goal for the Club after Diogo Dalot had put Manchester United ahead.
The first half swung in phases: West Ham controlled the opening 20 minutes, with Fernandes, Todibo and Bowen all seeing efforts blocked, before the hosts responded with a flurry of chances. Areola produced a superb fingertip save from Mbeumo, Wan‑Bissaka cleared Zirkzee’s effort off the line, and Cunha and Bruno Fernandes were both denied as West Ham defended desperately. Bowen then carved through three defenders before his shot was smothered by Lammens, ensuring a goalless interval.
Thirteen minutes into the second half, Casemiro’s deflected shot fell kindly for Dalot, who drilled low past Areola. The game then entered a scrappy spell, with few clear openings at either end, until Magassa’s decisive moment arrived. Seconds after coming on, he reacted quickest when Irving’s corner was flicked on and Mazraoui’s clearance fell loose, guiding a composed finish into the far corner.
Two late Bruno Fernandes efforts flew wide, and the final whistle confirmed a hard‑earned point - one secured with the grit, commitment and togetherness that Billy Bonds himself would have recognised.
Manchester United:
Lammens, Dalot (Dorgu), Mazraoui, Heaven (Yoro), Shaw (Martínez), Casemiro, Fernandes, Amad, Mbeumo, Cunha (Ugarte), Zirkzee (Mount)
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
American Express Stadium
1 - 1 (Bowen 73')
7 December 2025
Ref: Simon Hooper
Att: 31,293
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Mavropanos
Kilman
Todibo
Diouf (EZRA MAYERS)
Rodriguez (Potts)
Fernandes (Magassa)
Paqueta (Soucek)
Summerville (Wilson)
Bowen
Kick-off: 2:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 17
West Ham United won: 1, Drawn: 9, Lost: 7
Goals: 19, Against: 32
League position: 18th
West Ham United were cruelly denied all three points at Brighton after a controversial stoppage‑time equaliser from Georgino Rutter forced a 1–1 draw. Jarrod Bowen had put the Hammers ahead with a cool finish midway through the second half, only for a chaotic late scramble to end with Rutter firing home - despite what appeared to be a foul on Mavropanos and a possible handball in the buildup. VAR checked, but the goal stood, leaving West Ham furious.
A rain‑soaked first half offered few clear chances. Paquetá slipped Summerville through for an early look, Diouf hit the side‑netting, and Areola denied Wieffer from close range. West Ham finished the half strongly: Paquetá’s skidding drive was tipped wide, Summerville miscued when clean through, and Bowen saw a shot blocked by Dunk.
The Hammers carried that momentum into the second half. Diouf volleyed over, Mavropanos headed wide, and Verbruggen produced a brilliant double save to deny Bowen and Summerville. The breakthrough finally came on 73 minutes: substitute Callum Wilson pounced on a loose header and slipped Bowen in, the captain sliding a precise finish across Verbruggen.
Brighton responded with pressure of their own - Areola tipped a looping cross onto the bar and Kostoulas flashed a near‑post effort wide - before the dramatic finale. In the first minute of stoppage time, Areola made multiple saves in a frantic scramble, but West Ham couldn’t clear and Rutter eventually forced the ball in, the decision upheld after a lengthy VAR review. There was still time for Mavropanos to head agonisingly over, but neither side could find a winner, leaving West Ham to rue what should have been a hard‑earned victory.
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu (Boscagli), Baleba (Hinshelwood), Gómez, De Cuyper (Kostoulas), Minteh (Gruda), Rutter, Welbeck
ASTON VILLA
London Stadium
2 - 3 (Fernandes 1', Bowen 24')
14 December 2025
Ref: Anthony Taylor
Att: 62,447
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Mavropanos
Todibo
Diouf
Potts (Soucek)
Magassa (Wilson)
Fernandes
Paqueta (Rodriguez)
Summerville (Kante)
Bowen
Kick-off: 2:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 53
West Ham United won: 14, Drawn: 23, Lost: 16
Goals: 59, Against: 63
League position: 18th
West Ham United’s defensive frailties resurfaced as Aston Villa twice came from behind to win 3–2 at London Stadium, spoiling a day dedicated to Billy Bonds MBE. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side looked the likelier winners for long spells, but lapses at key moments proved costly.
The afternoon began perfectly. Inside 30 seconds, Ezri Konsa lost control under pressure and Mateus Fernandes pounced, rifling high past Bizot for the fastest Premier League goal in West Ham’s history. But Villa hit back with their first attack, Mavropanos inadvertently diverting McGinn’s cross into his own net.
Chances were scarce, yet West Ham regained the lead with their next shot on target. Konsa’s header fell to Potts, whose volley was instinctively redirected in by Bowen. Summerville and Rogers traded half‑chances before the break, but the Hammers went in 2–1 up.
Five minutes into the second half, the lead vanished again. Paquetá was dispossessed, Tielemans crossed, and Rogers was allowed to control and fire low past Areola. West Ham pushed for a third - Magassa shot straight at Bizot, Fernandes saw an effort blocked, and Bowen had a finish ruled out for offside - but Villa grew stronger.
Emery introduced Malen, who immediately tested Areola, and with eleven minutes left Villa struck the decisive blow. Rogers collected the ball 30 yards out, stepped inside and hammered a fierce drive past Todibo and Areola to make it 3–2.
Stunned, West Ham couldn’t muster a late response, while Villa threatened a fourth through Digne and Rogers. A promising performance undone by familiar issues, and a frustrating end to a day meant to honour a legend.
Aston Villa:
Bizot, Cash, Lindelöf, Konsa, Maatsen (Digne), McGinn, Tielemans, Onana (Malen), Kamara, Rogers, Watkins (Buendía)
MANCHESTER CITY
Etihad Stadium
0 - 3
20 December 2025
Ref: Paul Tierney
Att: 52,454
Areola
Walker-Peters
Kilman
Todibo
Scarles (Mayers)
Potts (Wilson)
Magassa
Fernandes (Rodriguez)
Paqueta (Soucek)
Summerville (Mavropanos)
Bowen
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 49
West Ham United won: 9, Drawn: 8, Lost: 32
Goals: 44, Against: 96
League position: 18th
West Ham United’s long wait for a Premier League win over Manchester City stretched on as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side fell 3–0 at the Etihad, extending a run that now spans 20 games and more than a decade. Despite a spirited second‑half push, the champions’ control - and Erling Haaland - proved too much.
City were relentless from the start. Haaland needed just five minutes to score, reacting quickest after Areola saved his initial effort. He then powered a header wide, hit the side‑netting, curled another chance off target, and helped create openings for Gvardiol and Reijnders. The Dutch midfielder eventually doubled the lead, collecting Haaland’s square pass and firing high past Areola.
Two down at the break, West Ham produced their best spell immediately after the restart. Summerville’s cross forced Donnarumma into a parry, Potts’ follow‑up was brilliantly saved, and Fernandes blazed over. Bowen twice went close - first forced wide by Donnarumma, then dragging a low effort inches past the far post - but the breakthrough never came.
City punished that wastefulness with 20 minutes left. Savinho’s pass slipped through Kilman’s legs, a ricochet off Todibo fell kindly, and Haaland tapped in his second. Even then, West Ham kept swinging: Summerville’s shot struck Donnarumma in the face, Paquetá tested the keeper from a free‑kick, and Wilson headed over.
City threatened a fourth late on, with Areola denying Foden and Savinho before Gvardiol and Haaland both went close. A brave effort from the Hammers, but another afternoon in Manchester that followed a familiar script.
Manchester City:
Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, González (Khusanov), Reijnders (Lewis), Silva (Mukasa), Foden, Cherki (Savinho), Haaland
FULHAM
London Stadium
0 - 1
27 December 2025
Ref: Chris Kavangh
Att: 62,464
Areola
Walker-Peters
Kilman
Todibo
Scarles
Potts
Magassa (Soucek)
Fernandes
Paqueta (Earthy)
Summerville (Wilson)
Bowen
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 31
West Ham United won: 17, Drawn: 7, Lost: 7
Goals: 48, Against: 36
League position: 18th
West Ham United endured a bleak Boxing Day at London Stadium, falling 1–0 to Fulham after a late Raul Jiménez header punished missed chances and a costly defensive lapse.
Both sides had spells on top, but neither could find a breakthrough until five minutes from time, when West Ham failed to clear Wilson’s cross and Jiménez - a long‑time nemesis - nodded into the bottom corner for his seventh career goal against the Hammers.
Before that, the game ebbed and flowed without a decisive touch. Fulham threatened first, with Jiménez shooting wide and Wilson forcing Areola into a fingertip save. West Ham responded through a flurry of corners, Bowen twice testing Leno - once from a Todibo through ball, once from a Scarles pass - before Scarles headed wide and Summerville saw a shot blocked.
Fulham finished the half stronger, Andersen nearly catching Areola out with a bouncing long‑range strike and Smith Rowe heading wide. After the break, West Ham enjoyed their best spell: Paquetá shot straight at Leno, Summerville had another effort blocked, and Magassa twice created danger - first with a low cross clawed away, then with a delivery Bowen clipped inches past the far post.
Wilson, on from the bench, spun brilliantly onto Paquetá’s pass but dragged his shot wide, then fired over from Bowen’s cut‑back. Those misses proved costly. With five minutes left, Fernandes headed Wilson’s cross into the turf, Scarles mis‑kicked, the ball was recycled, and Jiménez rose to settle the contest.
A frustrating afternoon where West Ham created enough to win, but left empty‑handed.
Fulham:
Leno, Tete (Castagne), Anderson, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic (Diop), Berge, Smith Rowe (Cairney), Wilson, Kevin (King), Jiménez
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
London
2 - 2 (Bowen 10', Paqueta 45+5' [pen]
30 December 2025
Ref: Michal Salisbury
Att: 62,438
Areola
Walker-Peters (Mayers)
Kilman
Todibo (Mavropanos)
Scarles
Potts
Magassa (Soucek)
Fernandes
Paqueta (Kante)
Bowen
Wilson (Summerville)
Kick-off: 7:30pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 18
West Ham United won: 1, Drawn: 10, Lost: 7
Goals: 21, Against: 34
League position: 18th
West Ham United ended a run of three straight Premier League defeats with a 2–2 draw against Brighton, but twice surrendering the lead on a freezing night at London Stadium left a sense of opportunity missed.
A chaotic first half delivered three goals, three penalties, six bookings and barely a moment to breathe. Brighton began the brighter, but West Ham struck first with a goal straight from the Bowen‑in‑Prague playbook: Paquetá released the captain from halfway and Bowen outpaced van Hecke before finishing low past Verbruggen. Scarles and Wilson both went close to doubling the lead before Brighton levelled from the spot, Welbeck converting after Kilman tripped Minteh.
Three minutes later Brighton won another penalty, only for Welbeck’s Panenka to clip the bar. West Ham then earned a spot‑kick of their own after a VAR review for handball against Dunk, and Paquetá restored the lead with a cool finish.
Brighton again started the second half on the front foot and equalised when Areola failed to deal with a corner and Veltman turned in from close range. Bowen’s glancing header forced Verbruggen into a sharp save, and both sides traded chances in an increasingly open contest - Kilman heading wide, Ayari and Mitoma threatening for the visitors, Summerville curling straight at the goalkeeper.
Late efforts from substitutes Mayers and Kanté couldn’t force a winner, and Ayari dragged a final Brighton chance narrowly wide. The whistle confirmed a point that steadied the slide, but one that could - and perhaps should - have been more.
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, De Cuyper (Mitoma), Milner (Hinshelwood), Ayari, Gómez (Rutter), Minteh (Gruda), Welbeck (Kostoulas)
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Molineux
0 - 3
3 January 2026
Ref: Peter Banks
Att: 29,874
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Scarles
Potts (Soucek)
Magassa (Mayers)
Fernandes
Bowen
Summerville
Wilson
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 19
West Ham United won: 9, Drawn: 1, Lost: 9
Goals: 23, Against: 22
League position: 18th
West Ham United’s Premier League survival hopes took another blow with a 3–0 defeat at previously winless Wolverhampton Wanderers. First‑half goals from Jhon Arias, Hwang Hee‑chan and Mateus Mané were enough for Rob Edwards’ side to sweep aside Nuno Espírito Santo’s Hammers, extending the Irons’ winless run in the league to nine matches.
On a freezing afternoon at Molineux, West Ham’s day started badly and only deteriorated. Wolves were ahead inside four minutes when Magassa overcommitted in midfield, Mané released Hwang, and Arias finished unmarked from eight yards. West Ham briefly pushed forward but never forced José Sá into a save - a pattern that lasted all game.
Just after the half‑hour mark, Kilman failed to clear his own box, Magassa fouled Mané, and Hwang calmly rolled in the resulting penalty. Areola denied Arokodare with a sharp leg save soon after, but Wolves added a third before the break when Mané drove at Mavropanos and fired low into the corner.
Magassa’s wild 25‑yard strike - West Ham’s first attempt - was his final contribution before he and Potts were withdrawn at half‑time, with Nuno switching to a 5‑4‑1. The reshuffle brought marginal improvement, but Bowen’s wayward overhead kick was the closest the Hammers came to threatening.
Wolves continued to create chances, with Bueno forcing Areola into a low save, Strand Larsen heading narrowly wide, and Mané testing the goalkeeper again after a sharp turn. West Ham finished the match without a single shot on target - a stark reflection of a performance that never looked capable of turning the tide.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sá, Tchatchoua, Mosquera, Bueno S., Krejcí, Bueno H., Gomes (André), Arias, Mané (Chirewa), Hwang (Strand Larsen), Tolu (Wolfe)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
London Stadium
1 - 2 (Murillo 13' [og])
6 January 2026
Ref: Tony Harrington
Att: 62,429
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Todibo
Scarles (Mayers)
Soucek
Fernandes (Potts)
Paqueta (PABLO FELIPE)
Summerville
Bowen
TATY CASTELLANOS
Kick-off: 8:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 16
West Ham United won: 7, Drawn: 3, Lost: 6
Goals: 22, Against: 17
League position: 18th
West Ham’s winless run stretched to ten league games after Nottingham Forest overturned a deficit to claim a 2–1 victory at London Stadium, capped by Morgan Gibbs‑White’s gut‑punch penalty in the 89th minute.
Murillo’s own‑goal had given the Irons a foothold, and with Ollie Scarles outstanding down the left, Nuno’s side looked the sharper outfit before the break. Areola produced a superb flying save from Neco Williams, and West Ham pushed for a second, only for Murillo to repeatedly get in the way—blocking efforts from Souček and Bowen - before Callum Hudson‑Odoi clipped the bar at the other end.
The match flipped early in the second half. Summerville thought he’d doubled the lead after rifling home a loose ball, but VAR ruled Taty Castellanos offside in the build‑up. The decision drained the stadium and Forest pounced almost immediately, Domínguez looping a header inside the far post from Anderson’s corner.
Both sides traded chances - Areola denying Murillo and Domínguez, Sels blocking from Walker‑Peters and Taty - but the decisive moment came late on. After another VAR check, Areola was judged to have caught Gibbs‑White while trying to punch clear, and the Forest captain buried the penalty.
The defeat leaves West Ham marooned in the relegation zone, seven points behind Forest and with the gap widening to those above. The wait for a league win goes on.
Nottingham Forest:
Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenković, Williams, Anderson, Domínguez, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson (Bakwa HT, Morato 90+2), Hudson-Odoi, Jesus
QUEENS PARK RANGERS : FA Cup (Third Round)
London Stadium
2 - 1 (Summerville 45+10', Taty 98')
11 January 2026
Ref: Thomas Kirk
Att: 58,669
Hermansen
Wan-Bissaka (Walker-Peters)
Mavropanos (Pablo)
Kilman
Todibo
Mayers (Scarles)
Potts
Magassa (Soucek)
Bowen
Summerville
Taty (Rodriguez)
Kick-off: 2:30pm
FA Cup Head to Head: Played: 11
West Ham United won: 4, Drawn: 3, Lost: 4
Goals: 11, Against: 16
After 64 long days, West Ham finally tasted victory again, edging past Queens Park Rangers 2–1 after extra‑time in a tense FA Cup third‑round tie. Crysencio Summerville was the difference-maker, scoring the opener and supplying Taty Castellanos’ first goal for the Club to settle it late on.
A slow, scrappy first half burst into life when Summerville forced Joe Walsh into a fingertip save, and from the next corner Dinos Mavropanos suffered a serious injury that led to ten minutes of stoppage time. In that added period, a flowing move involving Bowen, Taty, Pablo and Magassa ended with Summerville smashing West Ham ahead at the near post.
But the familiar problem resurfaced. Queens Park Rangers after the break, and on 65 minutes Richard Kone rose above Wan‑Bissaka to loop in a header from Karamoko Dembele’s cross, sending the tie to extra‑time despite West Ham’s late pressure and a string of Ranger's blocks.
The Irons dominated the additional half-hour, with Souček and Summerville both denied by Walsh, before the breakthrough finally came. Summerville spun away down the left and delivered a perfect hanging cross for Taty, who powered his header home with eight minutes of extra‑time played.
West Ham held firm from there, sealing a long‑awaited win and a place in Monday’s fourth‑round draw.
Queens Park Rangers:
Walsh, Mbengue (Adamson), Dunne, Cook, Norrington-Davies (Field), Madsen, Hayden, Dembele (Bennie), Saito (Smyth), Kolli (Morgan), Kone
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
2 - 1 (Summerville 15', Wilson 90+3')
17 January 2026
Ref: Jarred Gillett
Att: 60,857
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Mavropanos
Scarles
Fernandes (Kilman)
Soucek
Bowen
Summerville
Taty (Wilson)
Pablo (Rodriguez)
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 60
West Ham United won: 19, Drawn: 13, Lost: 28
Goals: 70, Against: 90
League position: 18th
Callum Wilson’s dramatic added‑time finish earned West Ham United a priceless 2–1 Premier League victory at Tottenham Hotspur. Sent on moments earlier, the striker reacted instinctively to smash in from a yard out, sealing derby bragging rights and a huge three points.
West Ham had impressed early and led through Crysencio Summerville, whose 15th‑minute strike deflected off Micky van de Ven and wrong‑footed Guglielmo Vicario. The visitors created the clearer first‑half chances, with Taty, Pablo and Summerville all threatening, while Alphonse Areola produced two superb saves to deny Wilson Odobert and Djed Spence.
Spurs improved after the break and levelled on 64 minutes when Pedro Porro’s cross was met by Cristian Romero’s powerful header. The game became increasingly feisty, with big tackles, bookings and half‑chances at both ends. Ollie Scarles had a free‑kick cleared off the line, and Spurs pushed hard late on, forcing Areola into another fine stop from Xavi Simons.
West Ham then broke forward, winning a corner deep into added time. The delivery ricocheted off Dinos Mavropanos and dropped perfectly for Wilson to fire into the roof of the net. A VAR check confirmed he was onside, sparking jubilant celebrations and another famous West Ham win in north London.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies (Spence), Gray (Bissouma), Gallagher, Tel (Solanke), Simons, Odobert (Bergvall), Kolo Muani
SUNDERLAND
Kick-off: 12:30pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 32
West Ham United won: 14, Drawn: 10, Lost: 8
Goals: 37, Against: 30
League position: 18th
London Stadium
3 - 1 (Summerville 14', Bowen 28' [pen], Fernandes 43')
24 January 2026
Ref: Tom Brammall
Att: 62,456
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Mavropanos
Scarles (Diouf)
Fernandes
Soucek
Bowen
Summerville (Kilman)
Taty (Potts)
Pablo (Wilson)
West Ham United’s survival push gathered pace with a deserved 3–1 win over Sunderland, securing back‑to‑back Premier League victories for only the second time this season and three straight in all competitions. The damage was done before half-time, as the Hammers struck three unanswered goals to overwhelm the visitors at London Stadium.
Jarrod Bowen was central to it all, first skinning Reinildo to set up Crysencio Summerville’s towering header, then doubling the lead from the penalty spot after Ollie Scarles was brought down. Bowen’s goal and assist moved him to a Club‑record 103 Premier League goal involvements, edging past Michail Antonio and pulling West Ham to within two points of safety.
Mateus Fernandes added a stunning third, lashing a 30‑yard rocket into the top corner after Dan Ballard had blocked Taty’s effort. Sunderland had threatened early through Noah Sadiki, and Trai Hume and Ballard both went close, but West Ham’s first‑half control was decisive.
Régis Le Bris made three changes at the break, and the Black Cats improved, pulling one back when Brian Brobbey acrobatically headed in from Mukiele’s cross. Late pressure followed, with Wilson Isidor volleying over and Luke O’Nien’s mis-hit cross tipped onto the post by Alphonse Areola.
Fernandes nearly capped the day with another long‑range thunderbolt in added time, rattling the underside of the bar, but the contest had long been settled.
Sunderland:
Roefs, Mukiele (O’Nien), Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo (Cirkin), Hume (Diarra), Sadiki, Le Fée, Mayenda (Isidor), Mundle (Taibi), Brobbey
CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
2 - 3 (Bowen 7', Summerville 36')
31 January 2026
Ref: Anthony Taylor
Att:
Areola
Wan-Bissaka
Todibo
Mavropanos
Diouf (Scales)
Fernandes
Soucek
Bowen (Adama)
Summerville
Taty (Wilson)
Pablo (Kilman)
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 60
West Ham United won: 16, Drawn: 10, Lost: 34
Goals: 59, Against: 112
League position: 18th
West Ham United surrendered a two‑goal half-time lead to fall 3–2 at Chelsea, despite producing their best first-half display of the season. Bowen and Summerville struck before the break, giving the Irons their first two‑goal advantage at Stamford Bridge in nearly 40 years, and they might easily have led by more after a series of incisive counter-attacks.
Bowen opened the scoring after seven minutes when his curling cross evaded everyone and nestled inside the far post. West Ham continued to threaten, with Fernandes and Castellanos both denied, while Chelsea offered little beyond set pieces. The visitors’ second goal was a sweeping move: Fernandes’ 60‑yard diagonal found Bowen, who released Wan‑Bissaka to cut back for Summerville to finish clinically.
Chelsea, forced into changes by injury and frustration, transformed after the interval. Areola kept West Ham ahead with sharp saves, but the momentum had shifted. João Pedro headed in Fofana’s cross on 57 minutes, sparking sustained pressure. With 20 minutes left, chaos in the box ended with Cucurella nodding in the equaliser after Kilman hit his own bar.
West Ham still had a golden chance when Souček’s low cross fell to Todibo, who clipped the outside of the post. It proved decisive. Deep into added time, João Pedro crossed and Enzo Fernández smashed home the winner. A late melee then saw Todibo sent off, sealing a bitter end to a match that had promised so much at half-time.
Chelsea:
Sanchez, Gusto (James), Chalobah, Badiashile (Fofana), Hato (Cucurella), Caicedo, Enzo, Gittens (Neto), Palmer, Garnacho (João Pedro), Delap
BURNLEY
Turf Moor
2 - 0 (Summerville 13', Taty 26')
7 February 2026
Ref: Darren England
Att: 21,273
Hermansen
Wan-Bissaka
Disasi
Mavropanos
Diouf (Scales)
Fernandes
Soucek
Bowen (Walker-Peters)
Summerville (Adama)
Taty (Pablo)
Wilson (Potts)
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 20
West Ham United won: 11, Drawn: 4, Lost: 5
Goals: 31, Against: 26
League position: 18th
Turf Moor’s familiar chimneys and terraces framed a match West Ham simply had to win, six points from safety and running out of road. Pressure hung over them, but the team burst out with the urgency of a side refusing to sink. Summerville struck after 13 minutes, finishing a move sparked by Mateus Fernandes’ midfield surge and threaded pass, extending his scoring streak to five games and continuing West Ham’s habit of fast starts.
Fernandes and Summerville combined again for the second, the Dutchman’s deft flick releasing Diouf, whose perfect cross was buried by Castellanos’ thumping header. Burnley, booed off at half-time, had offered little beyond long-range efforts that Hermansen handled with growing authority.
The second half was chaos. Burnley launched nine attempts in ten frantic minutes, forcing blocks from Disasi, Castellanos and Wan-Bissaka, while Hermansen produced his best save to deny Flemming. Somehow West Ham held firm, then briefly reasserted control as Summerville and Bowen both went close.
Burnley pushed again late on, Anthony testing Hermansen and Humphreys flashing a shot wide, but when Mavropanos smothered Broja’s effort in stoppage time, the danger finally passed. The whistle brought relief as much as celebration. Three points, a clean escape from another collapse, and the gap to Forest cut to three — a lifeline earned the hard way.
Burnley:
Dúbravka, Walker, Humphreys, Estève, Pires, Florentino (Laurent), Ugochukwu (Broja), Edwards (Tchaouna), Hannibal, Anthony (Bruun Larsen), Flemming (Foster)
MANCHESTER UNITED
London Stadium
1 - 1 (Soucek 50')
10 February 2026
Ref: Simon Hooper
Att: 62,473
Hermansen
Wan-Bissaka
Disasi
Mavropanos
Diouf (Scales)
Potts (Magassa)
Ferdandes
Soucek
Bowen (Walker-Peters)
Summerville (Adama)
Taty (Wilson)
Kick-off: 8:15pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: 60
West Ham United won: 11, Drawn: 15, Lost: 34
Goals: 55, Against: 109
League position: 18th
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BURTON ALBION : FA Cup (Fourth Round)
Pirelli Stadium
1 - 0 (Summerville 95')
14 February 2026
Ref: Lewis Smith
Att: 6,514
Kick-off: 12:15pm
FA Cup Head to Head: Played: 1
West Ham United won: 1, Drawn: 0, Lost: 0
Goals: 1, Against: 0
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Mayers
Scarles (Summerville)
MagassaKante (Orford)
LAMADRID (Potts)
Adama (Taty)
Wilson (Disasi)
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OPP
Pirelli Stadium
1 - 0 (Summerville 95')
14 February 2026
Ref: Lewis Smith
Att: 6,514
Areola
Walker-Peters
Mavropanos
Kilman
Mayers
Scarles (Summerville)
MagassaKante (Orford)
LAMADRID (Potts)
Adama (Taty)
Wilson (Disasi)
Kick-off: 00:00pm
Premier League Head to Head: Played: ?
West Ham United won: ?, Drawn: ?, Lost: ?
Goals: ?, Against: ?
League position: ?
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Kick-off: 0:00pm
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League position: ?
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