In a thrilling encounter at Wembley Stadium, West Ham United emerged victorious against Tottenham Hotspur, claiming a hard-fought 2-1 win. The match saw its first goal in the 14th minute, when Crysencio Summerville scored after a brilliant team play, giving West Ham an early lead. Just four minutes later, Tottenham responded with Cristian Romero leveling the game with a header in the 63rd minute of the second half. Despite the setback, West Ham continued to push forward and found the winning goal in the dying moments of the game, with Callum Wilson finding the net in the 92nd minute, securing all three points for his side.
Crysencio Summerville’s first goal was a remarkable effort from the left flank, where he expertly placed the ball past the opposition goalkeeper into the right corner of the net.
Callum Wilson was the standout player of the match, contributing not only with a goal but also with two attempts on target, showcasing his attacking prowess.
Summerville also had an impressive outing, netting once, completing 17 successful passes, intercepting three balls, and making three attempts to score.
Tottenham’s manager, Thomas Frank, opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Guglielmo Vicario guarding the goal; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Ben Davies forming the back line; Archie Gray, Conor Gallagher, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, and Mathys Tel filling the midfield; while Kolo Muani led the attack.
Meanwhile, West Ham United’s Nuno Simões Espírito Santo deployed a similar 4-5-1 setup featuring Alphonse Areola in goal; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo, and Oliver Scarles in defense; Tomás Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, and Pablo Felipe controlling the midfield; and Valentín Castellanos upfront.
Referee Jarred Gillett was in charge of officiating the match.
Next up, Tottenham will face Burnley away from home, while West Ham will host Sunderland.
With this victory, West Ham climbs to 27 points, placing them in 14th position, while Tottenham remains at 17 points in the 18th position in the league standings.
Substitutions for Tottenham
Ben Davies was replaced by Djed Spence in the 18th minute of the first half; Archie Gray made way for Yves Bissouma at halftime; Mathys Tel was substituted for Dominic Solanke in the 61st minute; and Wilson Odobert was replaced by Lucas Bergvall in the 89th minute.
Yellow Cards for Tottenham
Ben Davies (18’ 1T – Unsporting Behavior), Archie Gray (38’ 1T – Unsporting Behavior), Cristian Romero (45’ 1T – Unsporting Behavior), Micky van de Ven (11’ 2T – Unsporting Behavior), and Djed Spence (32’ 2T – Unsporting Behavior).
Substitutions for West Ham United
Pablo Felipe was replaced by Guido Rodríguez in the 78th minute; Valentín Castellanos gave way to Callum Wilson in the 90th minute; and Mateus Fernandes was substituted for Maximilian Kilman in the 95th minute.
Yellow Cards for West Ham United
Valentín Castellanos (0’ 1T – Insulting or objecting to the referee), Jarrod Bowen (6’ 2T – Unsporting Behavior), and Tomás Soucek (26’ 2T – Holding an opponent to impede progress).