West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw at London Stadium.
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Spurs went a goal up early on as Max Kilman misjudged the flight of the ball which resulted in Wilson Odobert putting the away side in front with a calm finish.
West Ham hit back and found an equaliser through Jarrod Bowen as he poked an effort home from close range.
There were few chances in the match following both goals, with both teams struggling to carve out openings in the final third.
Spurs remain in 16th place, with West Ham a point and one place further down in 17th position.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |
Man Utd
MUN
|
35 | -9 | 39 |
| 16 |
Spurs
TOT
|
35 | +6 | 38 |
| 17 |
West Ham
WHU
|
35 | -19 | 37 |
| 18 |
Ipswich
IPS
|
35 | -41 | 22 |
How the match unfolded
Spurs took the lead in the 15th minute with their first foray into the Hammers box as Kilman failed to deal with a ball forward which allowed Mathys Tel to set up Odobert who finished.
West Ham had been the superior of the two sides early on and deservedly got back level on 28 minutes, as Aaron Wan-Bissaka carefully threaded a pass forward for Bowen who netted from a tight angle.
Spurs could have retaken the lead as a fabulous pass from Tel found Richarlison in the area, but he flashed an effort across the face of goal with no Spurs player able to finish off.
Tel remained a threat in the second half and went close as he burst inside the box, but his low effort was saved by Alphonse Areola.
The hosts nearly found a breakthrough late on, but Guglielmo Vicario made a superb one-handed stop to deny Bowen after he glanced a header on from James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick.
Positives for Potter but lack of potency remains
Graham Potter was visibly frustrated with West Ham failing to hold onto their lead last week against Brighton & Hove Albion as they fell to a 3-2 defeat, with the beginning of his tenure at London Stadium going from bad to worse.
Potter wanted a response from his players in this London derby, but they made the worst possible start, as a key error from Kilman gifted Spurs a goal despite the visitors barely threatening in the opening minutes.
The home side hit back well despite going behind and got their reward as arguably two of their best players in a difficult campaign, Wan-Bissaka and Bowen, combined to wonderful effect.
Yet again, Bowen was their most dangerous player going forward and went close on two occasions after scoring, as he saw a header saved from close range and flashed a dipping volley wide of the far post.
There was promise in terms of build-up throughout but, as has been the case for many of West Ham’s performances this season, the final ball was lacking at the vital moment.
West Ham now prepare for a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United next weekend.
Spurs’ losing streak is over
Spurs' domestic struggles, which included three straight Premier League losses, were put on hold in midweek as they took a crucial 3-1 first-leg lead against Bodo/Glimt in the semi-final of the UEFA Europa League.
That competition is Spurs’ main focus and that was highlighted in Ange Postecoglou’s team selection as he made eight changes for this London derby.
They had barely got going and yet went in front as they capitalised on West Ham’s defensive lapses in the best possible way through Odobert.
Despite taking the lead, Postecoglou’s men were never really in control of the match.
One positive to take from the match was Tel’s performance, staking a claim to start against Bodo/Glimt with a fine display.
The Frenchman was at the centre of Spurs’ most promising attacks and intelligently picked out Odobert for the goal.
Spurs’ season now rests on the Europa League second leg in Norway which takes place on Thursday evening.
Club reports
West Ham report | Spurs report
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Key facts
West Ham have now failed to win any of their last eight Premier League matches (D4 L4), their longest run without a victory in the competition since a run of eight between October and December 2017 under Slaven Bilic (four matches) and then David Moyes (four matches).
Bowen's goal was his 54th goal involvement at home for West Ham (37 goals, 17 assists), equalling Michail Antonio as the Hammers player with the most goal involvements at home for the club in the competition.
Spurs have won just 11 of their 35 Premier League matches this season (D5 L19), only winning fewer at this stage of a Premier League campaign in three previous campaigns (9 in 1993/94, 9 in 1997/98 and 10 in 2007/08).
Wilson Odobert (20y 157d) is the youngest player to score in a Premier League London derby for Spurs since Dele Alli against Crystal Palace in January 2016 (19y 287d).
