In the 11th round of the Premier League, a captivating match took place this Saturday, culminating in West Ham United’s narrow 3-2 victory over Burnley. The team led by Nuno Simões Espírito Santo found themselves in some tough spots during the match, but ultimately they secured a positive outcome thanks to goals from Callum Wilson (43’, 1H), Tomás Soucek (76’, 2H), and Kyle Walker-Peters (81’, 2H). Burnley initially took the lead with strikes from Zian Flemming (34’, 1H) and Josh Cullen (51’, 2H).
Callum Wilson ignited the home crowd with a brilliant header that struck the left post in the 43rd minute, leaving Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka with no chance to stop it.
Josh Cullen was recognized as the standout player of the match, contributing significantly to Burnley’s efforts with 1 goal, 50 accurate passes, and 2 shots on target.
Callum Wilson was key for West Ham as well, delivering 1 goal, attempting 2 shots at the goal, and completing 6 successful passes.
West Ham’s head coach, Nuno Simões Espírito Santo, implemented a 4-3-3 formation with Alphonse Areola in goal; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, and El Hadji Malick Diouf in defense; Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts, and Lucas Paquetá filling the midfield; and Jarrod Bowen, Callum Wilson, and Crysencio Summerville leading the attack.
On the other side, Burnley, coached by Scott Parker, set up in a 4-5-1 formation with Martin Dúbravka in goal; Kyle Walker, Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Estève, and Quilindschy Hartman forming the defense; Josh Cullen, Florentino Luís, Loum Tchaouna, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Jaidon Anthony in midfield; and Zian Flemming spearheading the forward line.
The match at Boleyn Ground was officiated by referee Michael Salisbury.
In their next fixtures, West Ham will travel to face Bournemouth, while Burnley will host Chelsea. Following this match, both teams are tied with 10 points, with Burnley sitting in 17th place and West Ham in 18th place in the standings.
Substitutions for West Ham United
61’ 2H – Freddie Potts off for Tomás Soucek
70’ 2H – Callum Wilson off for Soungoutou Magassa; Lesley Ugochukwu off for Hannibal Mejbri; Zian Flemming off for Armando Broja
82’ 2H – Lucas Paquetá off for Igor Julio; Crysencio Summerville off for Kyle Walker-Peters
Yellow Cards for West Ham United:
24’ 1H – Lucas Paquetá (Unsporting Behavior); 50’ 2H – Mateus Fernandes (Persistent Fouls)
Substitutions for Burnley
66’ 2H – Loum Tchaouna off for Bruun Larsen
80’ 2H – Quilindschy Hartman off for Lucas Pires; Jaidon Anthony off for Marcus Edwards
Yellow Cards for Burnley:
54’ 2H – Zian Flemming (Unsporting Behavior); 85’ 2H – Kyle Walker (Holding the opponent to prevent them from advancing)