
West Ham vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Southampton edge West Ham in Boxing Day thriller
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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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,027
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,027
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
+20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
+17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
+13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
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SOU![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
11 | SHOTS | 11 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
362 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
451 | Passes | 378 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
36 | Crosses | 8 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
55 | Long Balls | 59 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
13 | Tackles | 19 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 13 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
11 | Clearances | 37 |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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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 |
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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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