West Ham claims a crucial three points after an impressive display.
The hosts dominated the first half and were unlucky not to be ahead: Antonio and Bowen wasted chances while Rice was unfortunate to hit the post from 25 yards.
Wolves were overwhelmed in the first 45 minutes but showed more energy in the second half.
Despite this, a clever pass from Antonio allowed Soucek to open the scoring on 59 minutes.
The visitors worked hard to try and get back into the game, but they were primarily limited to shots from range.
And after an excellent performance, West Ham ran out deserved 1-0 winners.
Starting Lineup:
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski;
Ben Johnson, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell;
Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice; Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals; Michail Antonio.
SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Issa Diop, Ajibola Alese, Mark Noble, Alex Kral,
Nikola Vlasic, Armstrong Oko-Flex, Sonny Perkins.
WOLVES (3-4-3): Jose Sa;
Max Kilman, Conor Coady, Romain Saiss;
Ki-Jana Hoever, Ruben Neves, Leander Dendoncker, Fernando Marcal;
Hee-Chan Hwang, Fabio Silva, Trincao.
SUBS: John Ruddy, Willy Boly, Rayan Ait Nouri, Jonny, Joao Moutinho,
Luke Cundle, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence.
Goals:
SOUCEK! 1-0. West Ham takes the lead. Cresswell finds Antonio near the byline, and the striker pokes it across goal, where Soucek is on hand to nudge it in from close range.
In the post-match interview, Moyes discusses Kurt Zouma’s performance:
“I thought Kurt was exceptional today. Strong, commanding, he had a couple of incredible blocks late in the game when we needed him.
“He was influential in the air and aggressive at times. He won a great race in the first half in a one v one situation. I thought Kurt played well.”
So, where else do West Ham and Wolves go from here?
The result means that West Ham climbs up to fifth – just two points off the top four. Wolves, meanwhile, remain in eighth.
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