Tomas Soucek scored a late winner for West Ham against an uninspiring Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park.
Aaron Cresswell’s shot deflected off Everton defender Yerry Mina into the path of Soucek, who tapped home in the 85th minute of an uneventful game.
Victory ended a run of four successive defeats at his former club for West Ham manager David Moyes.
Everton, who had won their previous four league games, missed out on climbing to second in the table.
Defences dominate at Goodison
To say the first 85 minutes lacked creativity would be an understatement. Neither side were able to dominate going forward, with the first shot on target coming on the stroke of half-time.
Moyes and Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti have built their teams around defensive stability.
The hosts had conceded only once in four league games before this fixture, while West Ham held Southampton to a goalless draw on Tuesday.
The Hammers had the pick of the chances, Cresswell forcing Jordan Pickford into a smart save and Michail Antonio having a drilled effort kept out in the second half.
West Ham also proved difficult to break down and were playing the better football when midfielder Soucek scored his fifth goal of the season.
More to follow.
Player of the match
OgbonnaAngelo Ogbonna
Everton
Squad number21Player nameAndré Gomes
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number13Player nameMina
Squad number19Player nameRodríguez
Squad number23Player nameColeman
Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number10Player nameG Sigurdsson
Squad number7Player nameRicharlison
Squad number26Player nameDavies
Squad number20Player nameBernard
Squad number14Player nameTosun
West Ham United
Squad number21Player nameOgbonna
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number5Player nameCoufal
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number30Player nameAntonio
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number9Player nameBenrahma
Squad number35Player nameRandolph
Squad number18Player nameFornals
Squad number10Player nameLanzini
Squad number7Player nameYarmolenko
Squad number22Player nameHaller
Line-ups
Everton
- 1Pickford
- 23Coleman
- 13Mina
- 4Holgate
- 22GodfreyBooked at 59mins
- 16Doucouré
- 26DaviesBooked at 77mins
- 20BernardSubstituted forRodríguezat 64′minutes
- 10G SigurdssonSubstituted forAndré Gomesat 64′minutes
- 7Richarlison
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forTosunat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Keane
- 14Tosun
- 18Nkounkou
- 19Rodríguez
- 21André Gomes
- 24Gordon
- 32Branthwaite
- 33Olsen
- 49Lössl
West Ham
- 35Randolph
- 5Coufal
- 15Dawson
- 21Ogbonna
- 3Cresswell
- 41Rice
- 28Soucek
- 20BowenSubstituted forYarmolenkoat 73′minutes
- 9Benrahma
- 18FornalsSubstituted forLanziniat 73′minutes
- 22HallerSubstituted forAntonioat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Balbuena
- 7Yarmolenko
- 10Lanzini
- 11Snodgrass
- 16Noble
- 23Diop
- 25Martin
- 30Antonio
- 31Johnson
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 0, West Ham United 1.
Second Half ends, Everton 0, West Ham United 1.
Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
Foul by James Rodríguez (Everton).
Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Everton 0, West Ham United 1. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Holgate with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
Substitution, Everton. Cenk Tosun replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tom Davies (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
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