At 23:00 Beijing time on December 28, the 20th round of the Premier League, West Ham United played Watford away. In the first half, Dennis scored first, but Shoczek and Benrahma then scored two goals in a row to lead the team back. In the second half, Bowen's goal was cancelled, Noble then scored a penalty, Vlasic scored in stoppage time, and West Ham United reversed 4-1.
Before the game, West Ham United ranked 6th in the Premier League, seven points away from Arsenal in 4th place, and if they did not win, Moyes's team basically withdrew from the fourth ranks.
The 2-1 comeback allowed West Ham to end the embarrassment of three consecutive rounds of no wins, ending a 24-day wait. The last win was on 4 December, when they defeated Chelsea 3-2. Meanwhile, West Ham United also achieved a four-game winning streak against Watford.
After beating Manchester United, Ranieri led the team to suffer five consecutive defeats, not only by Leicester City, Chelsea and Manchester City, but also lost points on Brentford and West Ham United, continuing to rank fourth from the bottom, only two points ahead of the relegation zone.
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Just four minutes into the opening, Joshua King, Dennis passed two defenders in a row inside the penalty area, and his left-footed volley hit the dead corner, 1-0! This season, the 24-year-old Dennis scored eight goals in 16 appearances and five assists, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo in goals.
In the 10th minute, Bowen crossed, Lancini scored again, Andranachtaneche then burst out, and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up.
In the 27th minute, Shofal crossed from the right, Bowen sent a straight shot, followed by Shoczek's low right-footed shot to equalize.
In the 29th minute, Moussa Diop's long pass was followed by Antonio's inverted triangle back and Benrahma easily pushed the shot. In just two minutes, West Ham united pulled two goals in a row to reverse the score 2-1, but Moyes still looked dignified and did not smile at all.
In the 48th minute, West Ham United launched a quick counter-attack, Rangcini split the ball on the left, Shoczek's cross from inside the box was blocked, and Bowen volleyed in the air. However, VAR signaled that Bowen had fouled before and the goal was invalid.
In the 55th minute, Kutzka's return pass inside the penalty area was wrong, Bowen was saved on the top and West Ham United won the penalty. Subsequently, Noble made steady free throws and extended his advantage 3-1.
According to statistics, Noble scored 28 penalties, ranking 4th in Premier League history, with only Alain Shearer, Lampard and Gerrard more than him. In the 91st minute, Vlasic scored another goal to score his Premier League debut and Seal the win 4-1 at West Ham.
At the same time, Tottenham Unexpectedly overturned, drawing 1-1 with Southampton, West Ham United took the opportunity to complete the counter-attack, rising to 5th in the table with a one-point advantage. At present, there is only a three-point difference between West Ham, Tottenham and Manchester United, and the competition continues.