WEST HAM picked up a battling point as they held Manchester City at the London Stadium.
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THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!
Well, thanks for following along everybody. It’s been emotional.
Michail Antonio opened the scoring with a fantastic bicycle kick before Phil Foden rescued a point for Man City in the second half.
Fantastic result for West Ham, who seem to be loving their football at the moment. Onto the next one for them.
Stay on SunSport for the rest of the evening, however, as we have the small matter of Manchester United vs Chelsea to come.
Until then, enjoy your afternoon people!
SAVE KEEPS!
Cracking save from Fabianksi at the end to deny Sterling.
Massive.
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ANTONIO INJURY
“He just felt it. I don’t think he’s too bad, maybe a bit of cramping,” Moyes says.
“He’s a key figure for us and I hope it’s not bad. He has become really important to the team here. Most football clubs need a really good number nine and we have one at the moment.
“We’re trying to build a young, energetic team. Thomas [Soucek] and Declan [Rice] have been excellent. We have been really pleased with them. I hope it continues but I’m not getting carried away. There have been good signs.
“Coming in to the game was the best I’ve felt coming in to facing Man City in a long time. We felt positive we could go and give them a game. It was hard but we were close.”
MOYES SPEAKS
“I take a fantastic point against a really good team. The character the players showed, their attitude to stick at it,” he said.
“Manchester City have come here two of three times recently, winning by four or five so today’s performance was much improved.
“I have to say, the way they have played and trained they have been very good. I’m really pleased.
“It was getting tough the way Man City came on at us. I’m really pleased we took a point from the game.”
PEP SPEAKS
“We started really well. We suffered in the last 10 or 15 minutes of the first half. In the second half we were better and scored early,” he says.
“We had the chances we needed to win the game, but unfortunately we couldn’t score.
“We created enough. Their defenders were defending so deep so it’s difficult to find spaces, but we had the chances.
“I’m not a guy who can predict the future. We’ve already dropped seven points, which is a lot. But we’ve struggled a lot for many reasons. We have to take things game by game and see what happens.”
West Ham 1-1 Man City
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ACTION AREAS
City dominated the game, but no dice at the end of it.
FODEN SPEAKS
“We’d have liked to get the three points today. We’ll have to get over it and improve for the next game,” he told BT Sport.
“[Pep] said try to be lively and make a difference. I got the goal and it’s unfortunate we didn’t get the second.
“We came out second half and played a lot quicker and aggressive, we need to work on finishing more chances an we should be okay.
“We started slow in the first half, we weren’t passing quick enough but second half we played much better football.
“I always like to get in the box and arrive there.
“It’s nice to be playing as much as possible, I love this club and I love playing for them.”
MAKING ALL THE MOYES
The West Ham boss is on a terrific run of form with his players.
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RICE SPEAKS
“Great point. We’ve been in fantastic form recently, we nullified their main players,” Rice tells BT Sport.
“But we need to start out the blocks a bit quicker, Phil scored a great goal.
“From then on it was dig in and give everything we’ve got.
“We’re trying our best to cover lines and it doesn’t help when they bring De Bruyne on with 25 minutes to go.
“I think the last three or four times they’ve played us they’ve scored a lot each other.
“But we’ve found a formation which suits our players, that’s what West Ham fans expect.
Soucek is brilliant to play with, he’s what we need, he’s added something to the team, he gives us an out and pops up in the box.”
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THAT’S FULL TIME!
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY!
Cracking result for the Hammers.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
90+3. Should only be a few seconds left now. West Ham look like they’ve managed to hang on.
But Mahrez comes forward and shoots at Fabiasnki before the ball hits the post and goes out for a corner, which is cleared.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
90+1. THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME.
City still pushing. West Ham defending heroically.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
89. Another big chance for Sterling, who capitalises on a terrible pass by Yarmolenko and runs through on goal before Ogbonna clears his lines.
Big let off for West Ham.
Foden then tries to run at West Ham’s defence but they clear again.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
87. HUGE SAVE FABIANSKI!
Sterling will be gutted with that. De Bruyne plays him in after Masuaku gives it away but Fabianski makes some ground up and saves his low effort.
Guardiola looks fuming with that missed opportunity.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
85. Fornals breaks through on goal and tries to chip Ederson but replays show he’s offside.
City will push hard in these final minutes now. Mahrez only just lets a ball slip from underneath him in the box, allowing Masuaku to clear.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
83. West Ham get a corner and it’s cleared but they keep up a pressure with Soucek and Masuaku, who nearly lets City break before he clips a nice ball to Haller.
West Ham eventually give away a free-kick, however, and City clear.
Both sets of players looking a little leggy with not much time left.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
80. Zinchenko comes on for Walker.
De Bruyne then puts a nice ball into the box and Haller is there to clear for West Ham.
If West Ham can hang on here than that would be two crucial points in two weeks against big sides in Spurs and City.
Ogbonna gives away a free-kick. Dangerous position for the home side.
De Bruyne hits it straight at Fabianski.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
78. Guardiola preparing another change for City as we approach the last 10 minutes of the game. Oleksandr Zinchenko coming on.
City look a little bit static again as West Ham return to the defensive shape which proved to be a success in the first half.
Cancelo crosses and Balbuena manages to clear, though that could’ve ended up in the back of the net.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
76. Glenn Hoddle on commentary notes how he’d like West Ham to switch to a three in midfield as they’re being overrun.
He also pleads for Haller to get more involved in the game and to be a big player with just 14 minutes to go.
A little bit of desperation about some of these West Ham clearances, I must say. Pressure mounting.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
73. Sterling tries to find himself some shooting space in the box but can’t quite get the ball under control.
But City come forward again with De Bruyne, though his ball is cut out.
Coufal and Yaromlenko then have the chance to put the ball into the box after they combine on the right but they failed to take advantage.
Haller was waiting for them.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
70. With 20 minutes to go, West Ham’s concentration levels will have to be as sharp as can be, especially with De Bruyne on the pitch.
Hopefully for them, Haller can provide the hold-up play and running that Antonio usually brings.
City still probing and they’ll have three or four big chances yet.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
68. West Ham enjoying a nice spell with the ball and it looks like Sebastian Haller will be coming on for the home side.
Masuaku, Soucek and Yarmolenko combine before the latter has a shot on goal which skies over the bar.
De Bruyne now on for City. Bowen goes off for Haller.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
66. Bernardo Silva will be coming off for Kevin de Bruyne.
Just when West Ham started to settle, on comes the best player in the league. Poor Hammers.
Foden still wreaking havoc out there, creating lots and proving to be a handful.
West Ham then gain possession but they’re struggling to get into City’s half.
WEST HAM 1-1 MAN CITY
63. Mahrez picks the ball up in midfield and sweeps it to Sterling but Sterling’s ball to Foden is deflected out for a corner.
City get the ball into Cancelo, who dummies before attempting to curl it into the top corner, to no avail.
De Bruyne looks like he’s preparing to come on.
IMPACT SUB
Here’s a couple more angles from that Foden equaliser.
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