West Ham's double in extra time seals the comeback and adds to Everton's problems | first division

No appeals board will save Everton. the responsibility of first division Survival falls to Sean Dyche and his players but, in addition to assuming the responsibility of scoring a goal, they are abdicating it. West Ham showed the finishing touch that Everton have been lacking all season to inflict a damaging defeat with two immaculate goals in added time.

An exquisite 91st-minute goal from Tomas Soucek turned West Ham around before Edson Alvarez sealed a second win in six days for David Moyes's improving side. The visitors lost to a header from Beto in the second half, who had missed the opportunity to put Everton They took the lead from the penalty spot in the first half but a quick response from Kurt Zouma provided the platform for a thrilling comeback. Despite recent calls for Moyes' departure, West Ham have accumulated more points this season than last. With Lucas Paquetá regaining fitness and Alphonse Areola excelling in goal, the visitors have renewed optimism ahead of another midweek of European football.

Everton just has a familiar, chilling sense of sadness. The return of four points on Monday may have given Dyche's team a psychological boost, but it did not carry over to their performance on the field. The hosts once again struggled in front of goal, aside from Beto's shot, and their previously confident defense has conceded costly injury-time goals on two consecutive weekends. It is an alarming combination for a team that has now gone 10 games without a win in the Premier League.

“The responsibility is ours, it's that simple,” Dyche said desperately. “I always talk about the opportunities we created and the games we didn't win, but we can't keep talking about that. Twenty-two shots on goal and we scored one. We have to do more than that. I don't remember a team in my life that has had so many opportunities and can't play a game. Where are you going?”

Beto was making his first start of the year after the Everton manager's patience with Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal drought understandably expired after 20 games. The first half was a stalemate, with both teams lacking creativity and guilty of wasting possession cheaply, adding to the importance of the penalty awarded to Everton just before the break.

The vast majority of the stadium knew that Zouma had tampered with Beto's ball, but referee Craig Pawson did not detect the infringement. VAR finally sent Pawson to the pitch monitor and the inevitable penalty was awarded. The result also seemed inevitable when Beto, with just one Premier League goal to his name, assessed how to beat Areola. The goalkeeper saved a bad penalty low to his left. The Portuguese striker's limited playing time was another reason why it was a surprise to see him take Everton's first penalty of the season. His admirable sense of responsibility did not reflect well on more established teammates.

Beto's performance, and the entire match, improved considerably in a more open and entertaining second half. The centre-forward atoned for his missed penalty and gave Everton the lead with a deep cross from James Garner. Beto ran in behind Konstantinos Mavropanos and responded to the midfielder's excellent pass from the right with a clinical header into the bottom corner. Areola's point-blank save against the out-of-form Dwight McNeil proved to be a turning point.

Zouma leveled the visitors with a powerful header following a James Ward-Prowse corner. Areola made an excellent, athletic save to prevent Beto's deflected shot from going in and Soucek cleared Abdoulaye Doucouré's line. The Czech midfielder saved his best contribution for last. Taking a Mohammed Kudus cross on his chest, Soucek unleashed a glorious half-volley into Jordan Pickford's far corner with the outside of his right foot. West Ham fans were still celebrating the late strike when Jarrod Bowen led a breakaway from a mistaken Everton corner and found Alvarez charging into space on the left. The midfielder scored a delicious finish over Pickford to seal West Ham's first away win of the year.

“It was tough for Everton,” Moyes said, “but we scored four against Brentford and three against Everton, and they don't concede many, so we're doing the job. “We have been through a difficult period, but we are still holding on and now we are going to Europe for the third year in a row.”