At 3:30 Beijing time on February 9, the 24th round of the Premier League, West Ham United played against Watford. In the first half, Ben Rahma's shot hit the upright, and in the second half Bowen scored the only goal of the game from a long range, and West Ham United won 1-0. At the same time Manchester United dropped the chain and Moyes' side returned to the top four of the Premier League.
The two sides met in the first leg, West Ham United won 4-1 away to the opponent, after two months to meet again, the old coach Ranieri has been dismissed, 74-year-old coach Hodgson replaced.
In the 26th minute, West Ham United took the lead and Moussa Sissoko fired a powerful shot that deflected slightly off the upright. In the 35th minute, Bowen turned on the right to break through, attracting the attention of several defenders, and BenHrama inserted a powerful shot that popped up on the goalpost.
In the first half, West Ham United bombarded their opponents indiscriminately, but the score was 0-0! Yibian fought again, Moyes could not sit still, and replaced Benrahma with Lancini in the 59th minute, and the effect of this substitution was immediate.
In the 67th minute, Lancini scored in the middle of the process of carrying the ball forward, and Bowen shot with his left foot 25 meters from the goal. Originally, Bowen's shot was not too threatening, but the blow refracted on the leg of Watford defender Samuel, the opposing goalkeeper whipped long, and the ball slowly rolled into the net, 1-0!
So far this season, the 25-year-old Bowen has shined, contributing 6 goals and 7 assists in 24 Premier League games, and even getting liverpool's attention. According to British media, Klopp may launch an offensive against the English winger this summer.
In the 85th minute, Cao Faer crossed from the flank and Bowenneche's powerful shot hit the post again.
The remaining matches were lost by both sides, with West Ham beating their opponents 1-0 to achieve a two-legged double-win of the season. The 1-0 clash brought West Ham United to an end two-game losing streak in the Premier League and Moyes' side was back on track. If you count the FA Cup a few days ago, they have already won two consecutive games in all competitions. It is worth mentioning that Moyes has not lost to Hodgson for 11 consecutive years, and the last time he lost to the other party was in the 10/11 season.
This 1-0 also allowed West Ham United to get the key three points on the fourth road, temporarily surpassing Manchester United and returning to the Champions League. Some are happy and some are sad, Watford have won 10 consecutive rounds. With Newcastle behind them winning the round, Watford fell to the bottom of the round.