Match ends, West Ham United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
01 Sep 2018
Wolves pile misery on pointless West Ham with injury-time goal
West Ham's miserable start to the season continued as substitute Adama Traore won the game for Wolves in injury time.
Traore fired home in the 93rd minute after it looked like the hosts would earn their first point of the campaign.
The result gives Wolves their first top-flight win since 4 February 2012, and means West Ham have lost all four league games under Manuel Pellegrini.
Michail Antonio and Marko Arnautovic spurned West Ham's best chances.
The home side had one of their best openings after just four minutes, when Felipe Anderson's shot forced Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio into action.
But a tame first half saw neither side assert themselves, with Matt Doherty's shot on target the only worrying moment for West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabiasnki.
Patricio denied Antonio and Arnautovic with excellent blocks after half-time, the latter when the Portuguese stopped a shot with his face, as West Ham improved markedly - but it was Wolves that took the points.
Raul Jimenez tripped over the ball when free inside the area late on with what looked to be the visitors' last chance, until Traore's dramatic intervention in stoppage time.
Worrying signs for West Ham
The defeat means West Ham have lost their first four games of a league campaign for only the second time.
The previous occasion is in the club's recent history and sets a worrying precedent, as that season - 2010-11 - ended in relegation.
That scenario is a long way away from what the Hammers were imagining when they recruited Pellegrini, a Premier League winner with Manchester City at his first attempt in 2013-14, as manager.
They lacked bite in the first half but created more chances almost from the start of the second, when Andriy Yarmolenko replaced Robert Snodgrass.
Striker Javier Hernandez remained on the bench until the 75th minute, but the Hammers looked the likelier to break the deadlock.
But Carlos Sanchez lost the ball in his own half deep into stoppage time, and within seconds Wolves had seized their chance to ensure West Ham remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
West Ham
- 1Fabianski
- 24FredericksBooked at 24mins
- 4Balbuena
- 23Diop
- 3CresswellBooked at 60mins
- 15C Sánchez
- 19WilshereSubstituted forObiangat 64'minutes
- 11SnodgrassSubstituted forYarmolenkoat 45'minutes
- 8Felipe Anderson
- 30AntonioSubstituted forHernándezat 75'minutes
- 7Arnautovic
Substitutes
- 5Zabaleta
- 13Adrián
- 14Obiang
- 16Noble
- 17Hernández
- 20Yarmolenko
- 41Rice
Wolves
- 11Rui Patrício
- 5BennettBooked at 79mins
- 16Coady
- 15Boly
- 2Doherty
- 28João Moutinho
- 8Neves
- 19Castro Otto
- 10Hélder CostaSubstituted forBonatiniat 72'minutes
- 18JotaSubstituted forTraoréat 62'minutes
- 9JiménezSubstituted forVinagreat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 17Gibbs-White
- 21Ruddy
- 27Saïss
- 29Vinagre
- 30Hause
- 33Bonatini
- 37Traoré
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Attendance:
- 56,947
Match Stats
Home TeamWest HamAway TeamWolves
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Goal!
Goal! West Ham United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Raúl Jiménez.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Rui Patrício (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marko Arnautovic (West Ham United).
Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chicharito.
Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny.
Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Felipe Anderson (West Ham United).
Booking
Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Chicharito replaces Michail Antonio.
Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Hélder Costa.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Issa Diop.
Attempt blocked. Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Carlos Sánchez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marko Arnautovic (West Ham United).
Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Pedro Obiang replaces Jack Wilshere.
Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Diogo Jota.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Issa Diop.
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