West Bromwich Albion vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
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West Ham close in on Europa League spot after win over West Brom
Late goals by Angelo Ogbonna and Michail Antonio secured a 3-1 Premier League victory for West Ham United at relegated West Bromwich Albion.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Penalty West Ham United. Michail Antonio draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 1': Penalty conceded by Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 1': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Penalty missed! Still West Bromwich Albion 0, West Ham United 0. Declan Rice (West Ham United) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 3': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 3': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a headed pass.
- 12': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 12': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 13': Attempt missed. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 14': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 15': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 21': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 26': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 27': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 0. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top right corner following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 29': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 31': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 34': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 34': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 37': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 38': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 40': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 40': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 43': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Tomas Soucek is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips tries a through ball, but Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 1. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United - West Bromwich Albion 1-1 West Ham United (Tomas Soucek).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 1.
- 46': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 47': Darren Randolph (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 47': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 47': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Hand ball by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 49': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 51': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 51': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 58': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 58': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 58': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 62': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 62': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 64': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 66': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 68': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 69': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 72': Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 73': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': 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. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 78': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 79': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 81': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a through ball.
- 81': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 82': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 2. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 83': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United - West Bromwich Albion 1-2 West Ham United (Angelo Ogbonna).
- 83': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 83': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 84': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Okay Yokuslu.
- 87': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 87': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 3. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mbaye Diagne replaces Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 89': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 3.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, West Ham United 3.
Statistics
 WHU |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 326 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 34 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 5,371
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 5,371
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 Bromwich Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK)  |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 4 | Hal Robson-Kanu |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Darren Randolph (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 |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
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