Result
West Ham and Manchester City played out a Premier League clash a short time ago.
Said game was of huge importance to both sides. Manchester City were looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to six points, whilst West Ham knew a win on Sunday would have seen them climb above Manchester United into the Europa League places via goal difference.
And, when all was said and done at the London Stadium, the points were shared on the day, a result which suited neither side.
Manchester City dominated the opening 20 minutes but it was West Ham who took the lead via Jarrod Bowen 23 minutes in.
WEST HAM LEAD!! 💥
That through ball though 🤤 #WHUMCI pic.twitter.com/JSMLMaMUV3
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 15, 2022
City then once again controlled the tie after that goal but were unable to break the Hammers down before they broke and scored a second via Bowen:
BOWEN HAS BAGGED A BRACE!!! 😮
This title race just keeps on giving! 🤩#WHUMCI pic.twitter.com/85RXBwqjFh
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 15, 2022
Manchester City started the second half much brighter, pulling one goal back 48 minutes in when Jack Grealish volleyed in a shot from the edge of the box.
Vladimir Coufal then scored an own goal after 68 minutes to bring Man City back on level terms.
This was followed by Craig Dawson giving away a penalty 82 minutes into the match, but Fabianski saved it to ensure West Ham walked away with a point.
West Ham player ratings
Lukasz Fabianski (6.5) – Couldn’t do much about the Grealish goal nor the own goal. Great save for the Mahrez penalty.
Vladimir Coufal (3) – Didn’t have the best of games trying to deal with Jack Grealish, also scored an own goal.
Craig Dawson (4.5) – Made a number of good tackles and blocks but then gave away a penalty 82 minutes in.
Kurt Zouma (5) – Lucky not to give away a penalty early in the tie but other than that he did not do much wrong.
Aaron Creswell (6) – Kept Mahrez quiet for large periods of the game.
Tomas Soucek (5.5) – Good flick on in the build-up to the Hammers’ second. Could have done better when challenging Rodri in the build-up to Grealish’s goal.
Declan Rice (6) – Helped keep De Bruyne quiet early in the game.
Jarrod Bowen (8) – Showed great control and composure to score first on the day and produced another great finish for his second.
Manuel Lanzini (3.5) – Had a hard time creating much for the Hammers.
Pablo Fornals (6.5) – Excellent ball to play in Bowen for the first goal. Did little else of note.
Michail Antonio (6) – Not his most impressive showing but did cause Fernandinho some issues and assisted Bowen for his second.
Substitutes
Mark Noble (4) – Came on for his final appearance at the London Stadium, but didn’t have much impact on the game.
Ben Johnson (N/A)
Andry Yarmolenko (N/A)
Manchester City player ratings
Ederson (5) – Could have done better when coming for the opening goal.
Joao Cancelo (5) – Was not his most creative on the day.
Fernandinho (3) – Looked uncomfortable in the centre-back role, especially when having to deal with Antonio. Also had a hard time keeping a straight defensive line, which allowed Bowen in behind several times.
Aymeric Laporte (5) – Played Bowen onside for the opening goal but won the free-kick which lead to City’s second.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (3.5) – Should have been closer to Bowen for the opener. He then played Bowen onside for his second goal.
Rodri (6) – Did well to win a header vs Soucek to set up Grealish.
Bernardo Silva (4) – A very ineffective showing, failing to produce those driving runs that so often prove key to City attacks.
Kevin De Bruyne (5) – A far cry from his starring display vs Wolves earlier in the week.
Riyad Mahrez (5) – Made a couple of chances for his teammates but was not at his best early on. Good ball for the West Ham own goal. Missed a late penalty.
Gabriel Jesus (6) – Had City’s only decent shot on goal in the first half but put it wide. Won Man City a penalty, which was missed.
Jack Grealish (6) – Should have done better with a Mahrez cross 19 minutes in. Great strike for City’s opener.
Substitutes
What the experts said
52 – Manchester City have trailed by 2+ goals at half time on 52 previous occasions in the Premier League, while they have never come back to win one of them, drawing one and losing 51. Precarious.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 15, 2022
17 – Only Harry Kane (26) has scored more goals in all competitions amongst Englishmen in the Premier League this season than Jarrod Bowen (17). Industrious. pic.twitter.com/Cdeh55X9Um
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 15, 2022
Jarrod Bowen’s first-half vs Man City:
100% dribbles completed
100% aerial duels won (2/2)
100% long passes completed
100% shot accuracy
12 total touches
2 shots attempted
2 goals scoredPouncing on City’s mistakes. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DOnd5Yp00J
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 15, 2022
What the fans said
Liverpool fans are gonna love Jarrod Bowen after that first half !
— Carolyn (@carolyn005x) May 15, 2022
Bowen’s a killer man. Would love him at Arsenal
— Ash Buckets (@ajak_91) May 15, 2022
Every time pep have fernandinho on the field, he conceding goals. That man days done at city fr
— #10 (@mycoolnam3) May 15, 2022
City weren’t tight enough on Antonio for that goal there. It’s a goalkick situation. You’ve gotta be really tight on Antonio. Don’t let him turn with the ball even if he receives. Fernandinho…
— AI (@nonewthing) May 15, 2022
What you may have missed
4 – Jarrod Bowen is the fourth West Ham player to score 10+ home goals in a single Premier League campaign after Tony Cottee in 1994-95, John Hartson in 1997-98, and Paolo Di Canio in 1999-00. Fantastic.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 15, 2022
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The Premier League table as it stands
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 22 | 72 | 89 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 89 | 24 | 65 | 86 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 31 | 42 | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 68 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 56 | 45 | 11 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 55 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 47 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 45 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 44 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 43 |
| 13 | Brentford FC | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 43 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 43 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 36 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 34 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 77 | -38 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 70 | -38 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 78 | -56 | 21 |
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