MANCHESTER CITY missed out on the chance to take a huge step in retaining their title this afternoon.
West Ham raced into a two goal lead courtesy of their talisman Jarrod Bowen.
But the Hammers were pegged back by Jack Grealish’s deflected effort and Vladimir Coufal’s own goal.
And things almost went from bad to worse for David Moyes’ team as Craig Dawson clumsily brought Gabriel Jesus down in the box.
However, Lukasz Fabianski made himself a hero by denying Riyad Mahrez with a fantastic save from the penalty spot.
- RESULT: West Ham 2-2 Man City
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
- West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio.
- Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Grealish
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The man, the myth, the club captain
Mark Noble will say an emotional goodbye to the London Stadium after playing his last game here for his beloved West Ham.
Drawing with arguably the best team in the country, The Hammers showed their passion and that they can compete with the big teams.
City manager Pep Guardiola made a point of going over the West Ham maestro to have a few words of congratulation for a career with one club.
Players like Mark Noble are a dying breed and should be celebrated.
Title race hangs in the balance
Liverpool have always been playing ‘catch up’ in their battle with Man City for this season’s title.
City’s draw today means that should Jurgen Klopp’s side win their game in hand, against Southampton Tuesday, Pep knows his side would have to win their final game of the season.
It all sets itself up for a dramatic final day of the season.
Pep’s words rally his City troops
Man City looked a completely difference side after the half-time interval.
They came out of the traps the quickest and managed to get an early goal as a foothold in the game.
Both sides will feel they did enough here today to win the game and take all of the points.
A draw is probably a fair result giving the performances of both sides.
FT: West Ham 2-2 Man City
The referee brings an entertaining game to a close.
Never a truer word said than ‘a game of two halves’ here today.
In the first half West Ham opened themselves up a two goal lead.
City did not look like themselves whatsoever.
Pep’s half time words seemed to do the trick as the defending champions got themselves back on level terms before trying to turn the screw and take all three points.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
90+2. We have two minutes remaining here.
Antonio goes down under the challenge with little support around him.
The referee isn’t having any of it and tells him to get back to his feet.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
90. We will have an additional four minutes added on.
Enough time for either side to create that one chance that could take the spoils here at the London Stadium.
What odds on a Mark Noble winner for the football romantics?
West Ham 2-2 Man City
88. Big close coming up in this game.
West Ham are pushing forward and trying to create something for themselves to try and steal all three points.
City clear the ball and look to counter attack at pace.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
86. Fabianski dives to his left and saves the penalty.
What a huge save that could be for West Ham.
This could give them the confidence to go and win this game.
Penalty missed – Riyad Mahrez (Man City)
West Ham 2-2 Man City
84. Jesus goes past Dawson in the box and goes to ground.
Anthony Taylor is not interested in the City claims for a penalty.
VAR has asked him to go to the monitor to have a look at this.
Ominous signs for West Ham.
Decision is overturned, penalty to Man City.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
82. Another goal will probably settle this game.
You would fancy City to be the team to get it with the way the second half has gone.
West Ham are struggling to hold the ball up when they clear.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
80. Grealish is causing West Ham all sorts of problems.
He skips passed two challenges to drop his shoulder and get a shot on Fabianski’s goal.
The ball is blocked but the City attacker makes sure he is the first to it and manages to fire off another shot that is deflected wide.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
78. Mark Noble comes on for an emotional introduction to the game.
Lanzini trudges off to be replaced by him.
West Ham may change their tactics somewhat here now.
West Ham 2-2 Man City – Bowen chance!
76. The home side almost retake the lead.
The ball is headed down into the path of Jarrod Bowen.
He hits it on the half volley but the ball deflects off Laporte and wide of the goal.
Ederson had no chance if that was on target.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
74. It looks as though David Moyes is going to bring Mark Noble on.
City are finding this all too easy in this half so far.
Noble could be needed to break up play in the centre of the pitch for The Hammers.
Rodri has a shot from distance which Fabianski manages to get behind and keep out.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
72. Someone has woken up the City fans.
As ‘Blue Moon’ echoes from the away end.
West Ham are on the ropes here now.
West Ham 2-2 Man City
70. Vladimír Coufal is having a second half to forget.
Already booked for a foul earlier on, City put a cross into a dangerous area to attack.
Coufal feels he needs to deal with it and get his head to it.
Sadly for the West Ham man he plants it right in the bottom corner of Fabianski’s goal.
Goal – Vladimír Coufal own goal (West Ham)
West Ham 2-1 Man City
68. Man City could make West Ham pay for not taking these chances.
The visitors are in the ascendency.
Laporte is fouled, free kick given, chance to deliver another ball into the West Ham penalty area.
West Ham 2-1 Man City – Antonio chance!
66. What a chance for West Ham to extend their lead.
Fernandinho has no idea of the players around him.
He looks to pass it back to Ederson but sets Michail Antonio through one on one with the City keeper.
Antonio looks to loft it over the keeper but hits the ball wide of the goal.
Big chance.
West Ham 2-1 Man City
64. The home faithful try to get behind their side.
It makes such a difference to the atmosphere and West Ham players.
City are looking to pick a hole in The Hammers back line.
West Ham 2-1 Man City – Bowen chance!
62. Ederson comes charging out of his box to win a ball.
Laporte doesn’t know he is coming until late so has to deal with the ball.
Zinchenko is daydreaming and allows Bowen to the ball first.
The West Ham attacker looks to score from a tight angle when a better choice may have been to square the ball.
West Ham 2-1 Man City
60. De Bruyne tries his luck from just outside the penalty area.
He cannot get the ball up over the wall and back down again.
Guardiola hangs his head in his hands.
West Ham 2-1 Man City
58. De Bruyne is fouled by Coufal.
The West Ham player receives a yellow card.
Dangerous position for Man City to capitalise.
West Ham 2-1 Man City
56. West Ham are under the cosh here now.
City are piling on the pressure.
Fabianski manages to keep out a Bernardo Silva effort with the help of Kurt Zouma.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
