West Ham United vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham move out of drop zone with narrow win over Southampton
West Ham United beat Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday after Nayef Aguerd scored from a set piece.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 1': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 9': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 10': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 20': Danny Ings (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 20': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 20': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Danny Ings (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 24': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton).
- 24': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Goal! West Ham United 1, Southampton 0. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a cross following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 25': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United 1-0 Southampton (Nayef Aguerd).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 35': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 35': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 42': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
- 42': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton).
- 43': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Delay in match (West Ham United).
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Southampton 0.
- 47': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 47': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Southampton. Sékou Mara tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 54': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 54': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Sékou Mara.
- 55': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 55': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 60': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Emerson.
- 63': Attempt saved. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Danny Ings.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 66': Romain Perraud (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 67': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, West Ham United. Flynn Downes replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 69': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 70': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 72': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Theo Walcott.
- 72': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 72': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 74': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 75': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Flynn Downes (West Ham United).
- 79': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 79': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 83': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Onuachu.
- 87': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 87': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell replaces Emerson.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 89': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Southampton 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 544 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 26 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 22 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,465
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,465
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 11 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 18 | Danny Ings |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 6 | Duje Caleta-Car  |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 18 | Sékou Mara |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
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