The first duel of Premier League to Gipuzkoan technicians Andoni Iraola and Julen Lopetegui ended in a draw (1-1). With a lively and exciting meeting that this Monday closed the 16th day at Vitality Stadiumhe West Ham led the scoreboard in the 87th minute through a penalty VAR that changed Lucas Paquetábut Enes Ünal tied in the 90th minute for Bournemouth with a great goal from a direct free kick.
Both coaches planned the game with the same system (4-2-3-1), even if they were ‘hammers’ those who took control of the ball and who created more and better chances in the first half with very few distractions and great intensity.
The first of West Ham had it Coufal as soon as the game starts, but he doesn’t get it right because he hesitates between centering or shooting. He Bournemouth He didn’t take long to answer with a cross shot from Semen which narrowly missed.
Great shot from Bowen to the crossbar
When the first quarter of an hour was over, the West Ham He grabbed the goal with a superb left-footed shot from the captain’s front line. Jarrod Bowen which crashed into the crossbar of the former Madrid player’s goal Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Along with those Julen Lopetegui dominating the meeting, bowen He again showed a half-turn shot that neutralized Kepa Providentially held out his arms. Later, the ex-Valencianista Carlos Solerwho previously saw a yellow card preventing him from playing the next day against Brighton Due to the accumulation of warnings, he had it one shot that went off the post.
As the match approached half-time, both teams shared two good chances to keep the first score out. Soucek He was very close to scoring 0-1, but he kicked the ball, while Ouattara He also had tremendous opportunities at point-blank range to break down Fabianski with a stop.
In continuation, the Bournemouth It came out with a little push and a lot Semen as Christie They once again tested the reflexes of the veteran Polish goalkeeper of West Hamwhere the years do not seem to pass with its 39 ‘fountains’.
Julen Lopetegui He saw the wolf’s ears against a rival that was getting stronger and strengthened his feeble attack with the entry of the German ‘panzer’ Niclas Füllkruginstead of Valencian Carlos Solerwhile the ‘Cherry’ They continued to approach the purpose of the visit at great risk.
Lopetegui is yellow for protesting
The nerves are starting to take their toll on a Lopetegui who received a yellow card for protesting. He asked his players for calm in a wide-open match dominated by uncertainty on the scoreboard.
He West Ham tried to shake off the dominance of the entire southern coast of Englandbut he lacks clarity and decision when attacking against a Bournemouth who almost opened the ‘can’ with a header from the Brazilian striker Evanilson after a corner that ended in an abortion Fabianski.
The suffering of ‘hammers’ it went further and the exvalenciasta Justin Kluivertmoments before being substituted, tried his luck with a shot that went over the crossbar. Fabianski He returned to save those Lopetegui after a shot Christie.
However, the West Ham made it 0-1 in the 83rd minute with a point-blank header from Füllkrug who miraculously saved Kepa. And in the 85th minute, the referee Chris Kavanaghat the request of VAR and after going to the field monitor, he awarded a penalty in favor of the visitors afterwards Adams lightly touch a ball in the middle of the ball with his hand Wan-Bissaka. Lucas Paquetáwith ‘paradinha’, put the team ahead on the scoreboard ‘hammers’ in 87′.
Great goal from Enes Ünal to equalise
The joy of the London team did not last long. In the 90th minute, the Turkish Enes Ünalan old acquaintance of Spanish football who entered shortly before for Evanilsontook a free kick in great fashion and made it 1-1 before the delirium of Vitality Stadiumwho celebrated the miserable draw like a victory.
In this result, the Bournemouth of Iraola moved up to sixth placewhich provides access to Conference Leaguewhile the West Ham of Lopetegui taking oxygen in its fight to stay away from the relegation places in Premier League.
match lineup
13
15
3
4
27
2
24
10
9
19
11
1
5
29
19
15
26
10
28
20
4
14
Vitality Stadium
Lukasz Fabianski1
67′
Vladimir Coufal5
Aaron Wan-Bissaka29
94′
Edson Alvarez19
61′
74′
Konstantinos Mavropanos15
Maximilian Kilman26
67′
Lucas Paquetá10
86′
Tomas Soucek28
79′
Jarrod Bowen20
79′
Carlos Soler4
22′
55′
Mohammed Kudus14
74′
Replacements
Alphonse Areola23
Kaelan Casey42
94′
Ollie Scarles57
74′
Andy Irving39
67′
Lewis Orford61
67′
Chrysencio Summerville7
74′
79′
Niclas Füllkrug11
55′
Luis Guilherme17
79′
89′
Danny Ings18
coach
Andoni Iraola
Julen Lopetegui
Source: La Verdad
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