Everton vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham beat Everton with late Tomas Soucek winner
A late rocket from Tomas Soucek gave West Ham United a 1-0 win at Everton in the first Premier League game of 2021.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 11': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 14': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 22': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Bernard.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 32': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richarlison with a cross.
- 35': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 36': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 43': Bernard (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 45': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 45': Attempt saved. Bernard (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yerry Mina.
- 45': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 45': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré tries a through ball, but Ben Godfrey is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, West Ham United 0.
- 48': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 54': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 58': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 59': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 59': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Ben Godfrey (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 62': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernard.
- 64': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. James Rodríguez replaces Bernard.
- 65': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 65': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 66': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 69': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 69': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 72': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 72': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 74': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 74': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 77': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 77': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Tom Davies (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 79': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Everton. Cenk Tosun replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 80': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 80': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Holgate with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 85': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 86': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 86': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 86': Goal! Everton 0, West Ham United 1. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by James Rodríguez (Everton).
- 89': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 0, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 0, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 392 | Passes | 589 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
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
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey  |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 26 | Tom Davies |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 20 | Bernard |
| 7 | Richarlison |
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 |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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