The clash between two London rivals, West Ham and Tottenham, was quite tense but confined to the first half, before the "Spurs" exploded to secure a convincing 3-0 victory in the second half.
New signing Xavi Simons played and contributed to the victory.
The first half ended in a draw.
Spurred on by the enthusiastic home crowd, West Ham started confidently, pressing from the outset to surprise their opponents. Graham Potter's team had a few chances from combinations down the flanks, but lacked sharpness in their finishing.
Tottenham also created the most notable chance of the first half when Cristian Romero headed the ball past goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in the 18th minute, but VAR determined that the Argentinian defender had committed a foul beforehand.
Cristian Romero's header goal was disallowed by VAR.
The turning point came at the start of the second half. In the 47th minute, from a corner kick taken by new signing Xavi Simons, Pape Sarr broke free towards the far post to head the ball into the net from close range, opening the scoring for Tottenham. Before West Ham could regroup, they suffered another major blow.
Pape Sarr opened the scoring for visiting Tottenham with a dangerous header.
Unjust red card
In the 54th minute, captain Tomáš Souček received a direct red card after a dangerous studs-up tackle on João Palhinha. Playing with ten men, West Ham quickly collapsed.
Nineteen-year-old striker Lucas Bergvall celebrates the goal that doubled the lead.
Three minutes later, Lucas Bergvall headed home a powerful header after an assist from Romero, doubling the lead. In the 64th minute, the 19-year-old Swedish star created an opportunity for Micky Van de Ven to unleash a decisive shot inside the penalty area, sealing a 3-0 victory for Thomas Frank's side.
Central defender Van de Ven (37) scored skillfully like a real striker.
For the remainder of the match, Tottenham deliberately slowed the pace but maintained superior ball control. West Ham were helpless in their attempts to find an equalizer and accepted a heavy defeat at their home ground, London Stadium.
Tottenham are soaring after chairman Daniel Levy stepped down.
This victory helps Tottenham maintain their consistent form and move up to the leading group, temporarily placing them second behind Arsenal with the same 9 points but an inferior goal difference.
Tottenham are clearly building momentum for the next stage of the season. Conversely, West Ham have fallen to the bottom of the table, signaling a difficult season ahead for manager Graham Potter if he doesn't soon improve the team's performance and morale.
In another London derby played late on the first day of the fourth round of the Premier League, visiting Chelsea dropped points despite Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo helping "The Blues" equalize and then take a 2-1 lead in the 61st and 85th minutes. Home side Brentford fought back and equalized 2-2 in injury time (90+3) thanks to Fabio Carvalho.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/tottenham-nhan-chim-west-ham-3-ban-tran-derby-london-19625091406162146.htm
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