The match concluded with a 1-1 draw between West Ham and the Citizens at Boleyn Ground on the 30th round of the Premier League.
Bernardo Silva put Manchester City ahead in the 31st minute of the first half, but Konstantinos Mavropanos equalized just three minutes later, scoring in the 34th minute.
Mavropanos sent the home crowd into a frenzy with his header, assisted by Jarrod Bowen, which proved to be a difficult shot for the goalkeeper to save.
Manchester City nearly regained the lead in the 83rd minute when Tijjani Reijnders hit the post with a powerful shot.
Despite dominating possession with 66% compared to West Ham’s 34% and registering 24 shots on goal, City couldn’t secure the win.
Bernardo Silva stood out as the star of the match, scoring one goal, completing 77 accurate passes, and attempting two shots on target.
On the defensive end, Konstantinos Mavropanos was crucial for West Ham, contributing with one goal, winning two balls, and clearing three balls from the danger zone.
West Ham’s manager, Nuno Simões Espírito Santo, set up a 3-5-2 formation with Mads Hermansen in goal; a back three of Axel Disasi, Jean-Clair Todibo, and Konstantinos Mavropanos; a midfield trio of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomás Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Jarrod Bowen; while Valentín Castellanos and Pablo Felipe led the attack.
Meanwhile, Josep Guardiola’s squad adopted a 4-5-1 formation with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guéhi, and Rayan Ait Nouri in defense; Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly, and Omar Marmoush in midfield; and Erling Haaland as the lone forward.
The referee for the encounter at Boleyn Ground was Michael Oliver.
In their next fixtures, West Ham will travel to face Aston Villa, while Manchester City will be on the road against Chelsea.
The home team remains with 29 points, positioned at the eighteenth place in the standings, whereas the visitors have 61 points, sitting in second place in the league.
Substitutions for West Ham United
63’ 2T – Pablo Felipe was substituted for Soungoutou Magassa
73’ 2T – Valentín Castellanos was substituted for Adama Traoré
95’ 2T – Jarrod Bowen was substituted for Mohamadou Kanté
Yellow cards for West Ham United:
30’ 2T Soungoutou Magassa (Unsporting behavior) and 43’ 2T Mateus Fernandes
Substitutions for Manchester City
59’ 2T – Omar Marmoush was substituted for Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait Nouri for Jeremy Doku
74’ 2T – Antoine Semenyo was substituted for Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva for Tijjani Reijnders
Yellow cards for Manchester City:
10’ 1T Omar Marmoush (Unsporting behavior) and 36’ 1T Bernardo Silva (Unsporting behavior)