West Ham survived a late fight back from Crystal Palace to win 3-2 at Selhurst Park in the New Year ‘s Day clang. The Hammers looked in full operate, three goals up with seven minutes remaining, before substitute Michael Olise set up a goal for Odsonne Eduoard and then scored himself in injury clock time.

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palace had dominated early proceedings, but West Ham took the star when Michail Antonio stretched to divert home Said Benrahma ‘s fine inswinging crossbreed from the left flank. Premier League Lanzini donates to foodbank after Covid-19 rules breach 09/01/2021 AT 10:00 again against the run of looseness, the Hammers doubled the lead when Declan Rice drove 50 yards with the ball before squaring for Manuel Lanzini, who turned inside Joachim Andersen before flicking the ball up and volleying into the roof of the net. On the stroke of half-time the Hammers sealed the game when the referee consulted VAR and ruled Luka Milivojevic had handled precisely inside the penalty area and Lanzini converted the spot kick. It appeared skimp consolation when Olise curled a cross in from the correctly flank which Eduoard lunged to deflect into the net, but when the substitute ‘s free-kick sneak inside the far mail in injury time it appeared that the Eagles may emulate their celebrated recently rejoinder which cost Liverpool a league claim seven years ago. Had Jean-Philippe Mateta ‘s incredible scissor-kick not crept precisely wide of the goal with about the last kick they would have done. The win lift West Ham within a point of fourth-place Arsenal. Crystal Palace remain in 11th spot. Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates prototype credit : Getty Images

TALKING POINT – The strangest game of football

When a team goes into the home change room three goals down at half-time, normally players would put base hit goggles on for the flying crockery to come and the caretaker would be ordering a new tin of paint to apply on Monday. For Palace coach Patrick Vieira it would have been sol difficult to know what to do. With his team well more moved by Covid-19 than the Hammers and key men Wilfred Zaha, Conor Gallagher and Cheikhou Kouyate all out, his side dominated most of the first half but fell behind to two amaze goals and a bizarre penalty.

Jeffrey Schlupp was inches from scoring inside the foremost two minutes when he hit the post and, after the first two Hammers ‘ goals, Eduoard was equitable as conclude hitting the crossbar with Lukasz Fabianski wholly beaten once more. Jordan Ayew had caused such havoc on the correct flank that David Moyes replaced young left back Ben Johnson with Arthur Masuaku for the second half. then, although Palace admirably kept trying, the result seemed a formality even when Eduoard finally found the net, but Michael Olise ‘s absolve kick led to a pulse climax which truly deserved the ending Mateta ‘s acrobatic campaign about provided .

MAN OF THE MATCH – Manuel Lanzini (West Ham)

The Argentine star had to work his way into the West Ham side this class, with the team ‘s great shape making it hard for him to break into the first gear xi. This match was an indication of his worth. While Palace had far more possession in the first half, they did not have anyone with the presence of Lanzini to be as cute in the final examination one-third. His goal itself will be pre-eminent on a career highlight spin. There are not many players amidst the hub of a penalty sphere who could flick the ball improving and nail an unstoppable volley with the like infantry .

PLAYER RATINGS

Crystal Palace: Guaita 7, Ward 6, Andersen 6, Guehi 6, Mitchell 6 ; Schlupp 6, Milivojevic 6, Hughes 6, Ayew 7, Benteke 6, Edouard 6. Subs : Mateta 7, Olise 8, Riedewald 6. West Ham: Fabianski 6, Coufal 7, Dawson 7, Diop 6, Johnson 6, Soucek 7, Rice 7, Bowen 6, Lanzini 8*, Benrahma 7, Antonio 7. Subs : Masuaku 7, Vlasic 6, baronial 6 .

KEY MOMENTS

23′ GOAL! Palace 0-1 West Ham (Antonio): Antonio lunges to turn the ball home from close range after Benrahma ‘s inswinging cross from the leave flank dropped the ball inside the six-yard box. 26′ GOAL! Palace 0-2 West Ham (Lanzini): A brilliant finish besides. A fine drive run from Rice taking the ball at the center note and moving at pace to the edge of the area where he squared to Lanzini who flicked the ball inside Andersen, then flicked the ball up and volley dwelling into the roof of the net. 45+4′ VAR – PENALTY Milivojevic controls the testis with his weapon unwittingly before clearing. After consulting the video recording on the touchline the referee has given a spot kick. 45+6′ GOAL! Palace 0-3 West Ham (Lanzini): Lanzini makes it three. Slotting home to Guaita ‘s right. 83′ GOAL! Palace 1-3 West Ham (Eduaord): Eduaord last gets on target. A fantastic cross from the right flank from Olise and the former Celtic man sticks out his lef and diverts it home. 90+1′ GOAL! Palace 2-3 West Ham (Olise): Olise curls a free kick into the box which sneaks past all looking to head the ball and nestles inside the far station .

KEY STATS

  • Declan Rice became the youngest West Ham player to reach 150 Premier League appearances
  • Michael Olise provided an assist for the third time as a substitute this season

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