Manchester City secured an emphatic 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday as they claimed their second successive Premier League win.
West Ham looked sharp on the counter-attack in the early stages, but their wastefulness was punished in the tenth minute as the home side took the lead. Vladimir Coufal's unlucky own goal gave them their advantage, with Savinho's cross deflecting off the leg of the Czech defender before flying past the wrong-footed Alphonse Areola.
Man City flexed their attacking muscles as the half drew to a close and secured a crucial second three minutes before the break. The energetic Savinho picked out Erling Haaland with a pinpoint cross and the Norwegian made no mistake as he slotted past Areola.
The same duo combined as Man City quickly put the game beyond doubt ten minutes into the first half, Savinho freeing Haaland and imposing centre-forward Konstantinos Mavropanos before beating Areola.
Things would get even worse for the visitors just three minutes later as a wayward pass gifted Man City their fourth. Kevin De Bruyne pounced on Mohammed Kudus' mistake and found Phil Foden, who picked out the back of the net with ease.
West Ham would reduce the deficit with 20 minutes remaining as Niclas Fullkrug curled an effort beyond Stefan Ortega, but it was nothing more than a consolation after another underwhelming display that increased the pressure on Julen Lopetegui.
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Player |
ASSESSMENT |
|---|---|
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GC: Stefan Oretga |
7.2/10 |
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CB: Manuel Akanji |
6.8/10 |
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CB: Nathan Ake |
6.9/10 |
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CB: If Guardiol |
7.2/10 |
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DM: Rico Lewis |
6.7/10 |
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DM: Matthew Kovacic |
7.6/10 |
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RM: Phil Foot |
8.5/10 |
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CM: Kevin De Bruyne |
7.7/10 |
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CM: Bernardo Silva |
7.2/10 |
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LM: Savinho |
8.6/10 |
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ST: Erling Haaland |
9.0/10 |
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UNDER: Ilkay Gundogan (61' for Kovacic) |
6.3/10 |
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UNDER: Kyle Walker (61' for Ake) |
6.3/10 |
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UNDER: James McAtee (81' for Savinho) |
5.9/10 |
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UNDER: Jack Grealish (84' for Haaland) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Scott Carson (GK), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly, Jeremy Doku.
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Player |
ASSESSMENT |
|---|---|
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GC: Alphonse Areola |
4.7/10 |
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RB: Vladimir Coufal |
5.2/10 |
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CB: Jean-Clair Todibo |
5.7/10 |
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CB: Max Kilman |
5.0/10 |
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LB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
5.9/10 |
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DM: Thomas Soucek |
6.0/10 |
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DM: Edson Alvarez |
4.6/10 |
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RW: Muhammad Jerusalem |
6.0/10 |
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AM: Lucas Paqueta |
7.7/10 |
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LW: Crysencio Summerville |
7.2/10 |
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ST: Niclas Fullkrug |
7.6/10 |
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UNDER: Konstantinos Mavropanos (54' for Todibo) |
6.3/10 |
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UNDER: Luis Guilherme (72' for Kudus) |
6.4/10 |
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UNDER: Danny Ings (87' for Alvarez) |
N/A |
Subs: Wes Foderingham (GK), Aaron Cresswell, Andy Irving, Carlos Soler, Guido Rodriguez, Oliver Scarles.