Premier League GW27 - Everton vs West Ham

Everton vs West Ham | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Welcome to the thrilling match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park. Both of the underdog sides in this match were desperate for a big win to change their situation.

Everton:

Everton is in bad form going into today's encounter; they have lost their past nine Premier League games (D5 L4). They have only gone 12 games without a victory in the competition once, from the beginning of the 1994–1995 season. After drawing five of their first six games in 2024, the Toffees have yet to secure a three-point victory. Recently, Sean Dyche's team's 10-point deduction was lowered to six points, providing them some breathing room in their fight to stay in the division. The Goodison Park crowd will be hoping that this would lessen the pressure on the players as they play.

West Ham:

The last time the two teams faced off at the London Stadium earlier in the season, Everton won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin. West Ham lost that encounter. The Hammers will be looking to build on their recent 4-2 victory over Brentford in the Premier League, which snapped their six-game losing streak. In their last four Premier League games, David Moyes' team has given up at least twice, giving up a total of 13 goals. They had a longer stretch of multiple goal conceded runs last season, five, between November and January.

Line ups:

EVERTON (4-4-1-1): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Ben Godfrey; Dwight McNeil, James Garner, Amadou Onana, Jack Harrison; Abdoulaye Doucoure; Beto.

EVERTON SUBS: Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joao Virginia, Ashley Young, Andre Gomes, Seamus Coleman, Youssef Chermiti, Lewis Dobbin.

WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Emerson, Kurt Zouma, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Vladimir Coufal; Edson Alvarez, Tomas Soucek; Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse, Mohammed Kudus; Jarrod Bowen.

WEST HAM SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Ben Johnson, Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Kalvin Phillips, Danny Ings, Angelo Ogbonna, Nayef Aguerd, Divin Mubama.

Goodison Park Stadium | Picture Credits: Football Ground Guide

First Half: Beto's Missed Penalty Adds to the Drama - 0-0 at Halftime:

There were not many opportunities in the first half, but Everton had a great chance to end the draw. Beto faced Areola from the penalty spot after being put through by McNeil. The West Ham custodian made an outstanding stop to keep the score tied after a strong drive from the Portuguese attacker.

Second Half: Beto's Header, Zouma's Equalizer, and Soucek's Sensational Strike:

With both teams keen to take the lead, the second half set off pyrotechnics.

Garner's flash of genius down the right saw him curl in a precise cross. With Everton leading 1-0, Beto, who was unmarked in the box, rose wonderfully and headed the ball into the net.

With a superb corner from Ward-Prowse, Zouma leaped above the Everton defence to tip the ball into the top corner. The Hammers pulled even, paving the way for an exciting conclusion.

Just as stoppage time approached, Kudus made a delivery from the left. Pickford was left powerless as Soucek, positioned at the back post, unleashed an incredible outside-of-the-foot strike that curled into the top corner. With a goal, West Ham shocked everyone at Goodison Park.

West Ham sealed their victory with a quick counterattack in the final seconds. With poise, Bowen found Alvarez with a well-placed pass. The Mexican midfielder skillfully chipped the ball over Pickford to give the Hammers a 3-1 victory.

West Ham overcame Everton with a stunning comeback, delivering a devastating loss. An exciting match was set up by Beto's goal and his missed penalty. The late goals from Bowen and Alvarez, together with the equaliser from Zouma and the brilliant strike from Soucek, demonstrated David Moyes' team's tenacity and attacking ability. Conversely, Everton encountered yet another obstacle in their attempt to turn things around. West Ham celebrated a significant victory as the final whistle blew, while Everton sought to gather themselves and get ready for their next matchup against Manchester United. The Premier League never fails to amaze us, and this match at Goodison Park was just another exciting development in the story that is being told.

A goalless first half as both the teams struggled to score | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Beto scored a goal and broke the deadlock for Everton which game them a 1-0 lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Zouma scored a goal for West Ham and levelled the score to 1-1 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Soucek scored a late goal which gave West Ham a 1-2 lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Alvarez scored a late gaol which sealed the victory for West Ham over Everton | Picture Credits: Premier League Website