West Ham moved into the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory over Tottenham that increases the pressure on Spurs manager Jose Mourinho.
Michail Antonio – back in the Hammers’ starting line-up after a two-game absence – gave the hosts the perfect start, poking home after Hugo Lloris had failed to deal with Jarrod Bowen’s cross.
Jesse Lingard’s third goal in four league games was initially disallowed for offside against Pablo Fornals.
But VAR ruled that the Spaniard was not interfering with play when the former Manchester United man skipped through the visiting defence before powerfully finding the far corner to make it 2-0.
Half-time substitute Gareth Bale, who registered a goal and an assist in Tottenham’s Europa League win at Wolfsberger on Thursday, set up Lucas Moura to give Spurs hope, before hitting the top of the crossbar with a fierce strike 10 minutes later.
Son Heung-min also struck the woodwork in stoppage time.
The win – David Moyes’ first over Jose Mourinho in 16 attempts – lifts West Ham two points clear of Chelsea in fifth, while Spurs remain in ninth.
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West Ham United
Squad number1Player nameFabianski
Squad number5Player nameCoufal
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number23Player nameDiop
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number11Player nameLingard
Squad number18Player nameFornals
Squad number30Player nameAntonio
Squad number9Player nameBenrahma
Squad number16Player nameNoble
Squad number31Player nameJohnson
Tottenham Hotspur
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Squad number2Player nameDoherty![West Ham United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Hammers climb to fourth]()
Squad number9Player nameBale![West Ham United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Hammers climb to fourth]()
Squad number20Player nameAlli
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 5Coufal
- 15Dawson
- 23DiopBooked at 62mins
- 3Cresswell
- 41Rice
- 28SoucekBooked at 56mins
- 20BowenSubstituted forBenrahmaat 65′minutes
- 11LingardSubstituted forNobleat 90+4′minutes
- 18FornalsBooked at 72minsSubstituted forJohnsonat 82′minutes
- 30AntonioBooked at 69mins
Substitutes
- 4Balbuena
- 9Benrahma
- 10Lanzini
- 14Alves
- 16Noble
- 25Martin
- 31Johnson
- 35Randolph
- 45Odubeko
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lloris
- 25TangangaSubstituted forDohertyat 45′minutes
- 6D Sánchez
- 15Dier
- 3ReguilónBooked at 44minsSubstituted forAlliat 77′minutes
- 28Ndombele
- 5HøjbjergBooked at 42mins
- 27Lucas Moura
- 11LamelaBooked at 36minsSubstituted forBaleat 45′minutes
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Alderweireld
- 8Winks
- 9Bale
- 12Hart
- 17Sissoko
- 20Alli
- 33Davies
- 45Alves Morais
Live Text
Match ends, West Ham United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Jesse Lingard.
Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Dier.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Issa Diop.
Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dele Alli.
Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Pablo Fornals.
Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Harry Kane.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Sergio Reguilón.
Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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