West Ham United vs Southampton, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFornals double powers West Ham into Europa League
West Ham United secured Europa League football for next season and their best ever Premier League points total after beating Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 6': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 6': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Jesse Lingard is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong following a fast break.
- 16': Offside, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
- 18': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 18': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Diallo.
- 21': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Diallo.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 23': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 25': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 26': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 26': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a headed pass.
- 30': Goal! West Ham United 1, Southampton 0. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 33': Goal! West Ham United 2, Southampton 0. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 34': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 35': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 45'+1': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Southampton 0.
- 46': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Tomas Soucek is caught offside.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
- 47': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 48': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 48': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 52': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 53': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 55': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 55': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 58': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 62': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Takumi Minamino.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 66': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 66': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Michail Antonio because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 71': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 71': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 76': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 79': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Jesse Lingard is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 81': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Nathan Tella is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, West Ham United. Lukasz Fabianski tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Michael Obafemi replaces Danny Ings.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 86': Goal! West Ham United 3, Southampton 0. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Declan Rice.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Southampton 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 3, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 534 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 11 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,000
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 19 | Takumi Minamino |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
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