To retake the lead in the race for the championship, Manchester City easily defeated West Ham 3-0 in the Premier League.
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Manchester City defeated West Ham 3-0 at the Etihad in the Premier League.
The defending champions defeated the Hammers with three goals—Nathan Ake, Erling Haaland, and Phil Foden—and moved back in front of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League standings.
On Wednesday night at the Etihad, Pep Guardiola’s team outclassed David Moye’s Hammers.
In the first 20 minutes of the game, West Ham played excellent defense, blocking as many of City’s shot attempts as they could.
In the 24th minute, Erling Haaland nearly scored for the home team, but the Norwegian was unable to keep his header on goal after connecting with Jack Grealish’s cross.
West Ham generated opportunities as well, and Jarrod Bowen nearly scored the opening goal before City’s debutant Stefan Ortega Moreno stopped him at the near post.
At halftime, West Ham was able to keep City at bay, forcing the visitors to work hard in the second half.
second half.
The second period for West Ham got off to a terrible start as Man City took a deserved 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Nathan Ake four minutes in.
Vladimir Coufal’s forced exit due to injury in the 62nd minute dealt The Hammers their first blow.
Once more, Pep Guardiola’s team was able to completely dismantle the opposition in the 70th minute when Erling Haaland played a beautiful dink over the charging Fabiaski to give City their second goal of the evening.
West Ham simply didn’t have an answer for the home team, who even managed to increase their lead in the 85th minute when Phil Foden’s volley deflected off Emerson Palmieri and past Fabiaski. The Cityzens won for the ninth time in a row to reclaim first place in the Premier League with a match remaining against Arsenal in second place.
Following Wednesday’s outcome, West Ham suffered its third straight league loss for the first time since 2023.
The Hammers are still four points above the relegation zone, though.
Man of The Match – Jack Grealish
The most impressive player in Man City’s victory over West Ham was the 27-year-old English attacking midfielder.
Grealish made two significant chances against a West Ham defense that initially proved to be quite difficult to penetrate, leading to the assist for Erling Haaland’s goal.
