West Ham United vs Swansea City, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDiafra Sakho winner vs. Swansea sends West Ham out of drop zone
Diafra Sakho came in from the cold to hit a last-minute winner and dig West Ham manager Slaven Bilic out of a hole.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 4': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United).
- 5': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 5': Pablo Zabaleta (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 11': Leon Britton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 12': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 15': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
- 17': Delay in match Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 21': Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tom Carroll (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
- 24': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
- 24': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Renato Sanches (Swansea City).
- 30': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': André Ayew (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Martin Olsson (Swansea City).
- 36': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
- 36': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. André Ayew (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a cross.
- 38': André Ayew (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Leon Britton (Swansea City).
- 41': Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (West Ham United).
- 41': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 45'+1': Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Leon Britton (Swansea City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Leroy Fer replaces Wilfried Bony.
- 47': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Winston Reid.
- 49': Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Leon Britton (Swansea City).
- 49': Leon Britton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
- 51': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Renato Sanches.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 54': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
- 55': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 55': Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Foul by Tom Carroll (Swansea City).
- 60': Pablo Zabaleta (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Mark Noble.
- 64': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 64': Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Federico Fernández (Swansea City).
- 68': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
- 68': Leroy Fer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Swansea City. Roque Mesa replaces Leon Britton because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 70': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
- 77': Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United).
- 77': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Diafra Sakho replaces Chicharito.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Arthur Masuaku replaces André Ayew.
- 82': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
- 84': Alfie Mawson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Andy Carroll (West Ham United).
- 85': Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio tries a through ball, but Diafra Sakho is caught offside.
- 86': Andy Carroll (West Ham United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Tom Carroll (Swansea City).
- 86': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Swansea City. Sam Clucas replaces Martin Olsson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Fonte following a set piece situation.
- 90': Goal! West Ham United 1, Swansea City 0. Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross.
- 90'+1': Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diafra Sakho with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Swansea City 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Swansea City 0.
Statistics
 SWA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 501 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 21 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 18 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 56,922
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 56,922
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 2 | Winston Reid |
| 4 | José Fonte |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté  |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 20 | André Ayew |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 17 | Javier Hernández |
| 9 | Andy Carroll |
Swansea City (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 6 | Alfie Mawson |
| 33 | Federico Fernández |
| 16 | Martin Olsson |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 10 | Tammy Abraham |
| 7 | Leon Britton |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
| 14 | Thomas Carroll |
| 35 | Renato Sanches |
| 2 | Wilfried Bony |
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