West Ham vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 3
Southampton edge West Ham in Boxing Day thriller
James Ward-Prowse starred as Southampton dug deep to earn a much-needed 3-2 win over West Ham United on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! West Ham United 0, Southampton 1. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 34': Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Nikola Vlasic.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 49': Goal! West Ham United 1, Southampton 1. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Dawson with a headed pass following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 50': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United - West Ham United 1-1 Southampton (Michail Antonio).
- 61': Goal! West Ham United 1, Southampton 2. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Goal! West Ham United 2, Southampton 2. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 66': Armando Broja (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! West Ham United 2, Southampton 3. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Armando Broja.
- 81': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 85': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Theo Walcott.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 90'+6': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Southampton 3.
Game Information
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,027
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
SOU | WHU | |
---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 10 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
11 | SHOTS | 11 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
290 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
378 | Passes | 451 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
8 | Crosses | 36 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
59 | Long Balls | 55 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
19 | Tackles | 13 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
13 | Interceptions | 9 |
37 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
37 | Clearances | 11 |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
23 | Issa Diop |
15 | Craig Dawson |
26 | Arthur Masuaku |
5 | Vladimír Coufal |
8 | Pablo Fornals |
41 | Declan Rice |
28 | Tomás Soucek |
20 | Jarrod Bowen |
22 | Saïd Benrahma |
11 | Nikola Vlasic |
Southampton (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
35 | Jan Bednarek |
6 | Oriol Romeu |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
21 | Valentino Livramento |
24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
8 | James Ward-Prowse |
32 | Theo Walcott |
11 | Nathan Redmond |
18 | Armando Broja |
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