Tomas Soucek headed his second aim of the season as West Ham took a shock Tenth-minute lead at Newcastle within the Premier League on Monday.
Midfielder Soucek discovered house to attain a robust opener from Emerson Palmieri’s nook and increase the Hammers’ hopes of their first away win since August 24.
“It’s the excellent set-piece,” former England defender Andy Hinchcliffe instructed Sky Sports activities. “It’s an outswinger however it’s not shifting away from aim an excessive amount of.
“No person is anyplace close to him. You’re going to pay a giant worth for those who go away a participant of his high quality within the air unmarked. It’s terrible marking from Newcastle.”
Tomáš Souček’s bullet header offers West Ham the lead! 💥 pic.twitter.com/GwGfrxC4Lp
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 25, 2024
Soucek aim offers West Ham lead
Newcastle, who have been searching for a fourth consecutive win in all competitions, thought they’d taken the lead 5 minutes earlier, just for Alexander Isak’s end to be dominated out for offside.
The Magpies had loads of possibilities throughout an intense first half, with Isak, Anthony Gordon and Joe Willock amongst these failing to capitalise on clear sights of aim.
Eddie Howe’s aspect had 10 of the 16 makes an attempt between the groups earlier than the break however couldn’t discover a well past goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who was in wonderful type when required.
Victory would ship the hosts sixth above Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and Villa and a degree behind Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion.
An electrical end-to-end half ends with our Hammers going into the break 1⃣ up 👏 pic.twitter.com/Kv7G6NVVup
— West Ham United (@WestHam) November 25, 2024
West Ham outcomes
West Ham arrived on a much less convincing run of outcomes, together with three aim defeats at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest of their previous away video games.
Solely a win by at the very least 5 objectives would enable them to leapfrog Bournemouth instantly above them in thirteenth, however a win would transfer the guests six factors above the relegation zone.
Jarrod Bowen confirmed his willingness to shoot throughout the first half, maybe impressed by the aim that put his aspect 3-1 up after 48 minutes at St James’ Park in 2023/24.
On that event, Newcastle scored thrice after the 76th minute – together with two contained in the closing eight minutes by Harvey Barnes – to safe a dramatic 4-3 comeback win.