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There were 45 shots in that game.29 of them coming from Bournemouth. That's a record for cherries in the first division.
Full time: Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham
Bournemouth will feel they have dropped two points, despite returning to the game late and in spectacular style.
90+8 minutes: Both goalkeepers make good saves to quell potentially dangerous attacks. Personally, I would give the man of the match award to Fabianski.
90+7 minutes: “I was falling asleep on the sofa, and not even a silly VAR hand could get my blood flowing, but after Enes Ünal's sublime free kick I'm so excited that I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep a wink tonight. ” send an email to Kári Tulinius.
90+6 minutes: Bournemouth increasing the pressure. Billings finds Brooks with a diagonal, the Welshman expertly knocks it down before crossing to the back post, where Mavropanos is forced to head in behind. Two more blocks from the corner and West Ham clear their lines.
90+4 minutes: The Vitality Stadium is vibrating now, West Ham are holding on. There is a slip in the West Ham defence, and Unal briefly threatens to run towards goal, but Kilman makes another great block.
90+2 minutes: Bournemouth now has nine goals after the 81st minute of the match. first division this season. It is the highest number in the division, followed by Manchester City with seven goals. Can the home team find a winner?
90 minutes: Eight minutes added! I think it was mainly for the VAR review, but it's more than I expected.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham (Unal 89)
Bournemouth win a free kick almost 30 yards out and in the center of the field. The wall is placed on one side, Fabianski on the other and Unal, who has barely received a kick since he came in, bends one into the top corner. Wooooooooow! One of the goals of the season! Bournemouth They have a deserved goal and they are back at it.
GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 West Ham (pen pack 87)
A long delay while the VAR makes its decision, and Bournemouth They do everything they can to disturb Paqueta as he prepares to take the penalty. The Brazilian takes a step forward… goal! It was a choppy race but Paquetá sent Kepa the wrong way and West Ham took the lead.
VAR penalty review for West Ham!
83 minutes: Wan-Bissaka lunges forward and crosses towards Fullkrug, but his header goes straight to Kepa! One meter on each side and that was surely a goal. Wait, referee Chris Kavanagh is talking to the VAR and they are analyzing a possible handball! Adams may have received the arm in that cross from Wan-Bissaka! Oh, that's very hard. There is a slight cut on the arm and Adams was running at a good pace. But it was far from his body. Chris Kavanagh awards the penalty!
81 minutes: Billings jumps right into the action, taking advantage of an elegant cut… blocked by Kilman. The ball bounces to Billings, who returns it to Christie, and Fabianski makes a brilliant save from the Scot! More blocks enter and West Ham survives!
80 minutes: Bournemouth Make two more changes, Unal and Billings for Evanilson and Kluivert.
79 minutes: Kluivert finds some space outside the West Ham box and pings two meters over the bar. There are more than 20 goal attempts Bournemouthnow.
77 minutes: Bournemouth They dominate possession but lack quality in the final third. Kluivert clearly bursts in from the right, well found by Cook, but Soucek arrives at the penalty spot to defend the center.
74 minutes: West Ham make two changes: teenager Ollie Scarles makes his first division debut (his only previous senior appearance was in the Conference League two years ago), replacing the cautioned Álvarez. Summerville replaces Kudus, a similar change.
71 minutes: Opportunity for West Ham! The visitors have rarely threatened this second half, apart from set pieces, but Fullkrug manages a good pass for Kudus. The West Ham man takes it in his stride but a wonderful sliding tackle from Zabarnyi means Kudus is denied. Ooooooo, you wanted the Ghanaian with his left foot, there.
69 minutes: Brooks has shown a couple of nice touches since arriving.
67 minutes: Bournemouth Make a double substitution and it's surprising to see Semenyo come out for Brooks, is it a fitness issue? Semenyo walks straight through the tunnel, which means he is upset or hurt.
US international Tyler Adams also replaces Smith. Jesús Pérez, Pochettino's assistant with the USMNT, watches from the stands.
64 minutes: Zabarnyi is caught by Bowen while making an excellent sliding tackle, but he crawls to the floor. It seems that Lopetegui has also been reprimanded but I have to admit that I don't know for what.
62 minutes: Yellow card for Álvarez, who drags Semenyo on a Bournemouth counterattack.
60 minutes: West Ham look set to change their form, with Bowen returning to midfield and Fullkrug leading the line in goal. They definitely need something to change. Bournemouth We have been well ahead in this second half.
58 minutes: West Ham hold on! They make a substitute, Fullkrug replaces Soler, just before the corner, but they almost concede at the far post when Zabarnyi outjumps the German substitute, heading just wide.
56 minutes: Bournemouth come closer! West Ham are woefully out of position and the Cherries accelerate, outnumbering the visitors four to three. Christie feeds Ouattara, who crosses for Semenyo at the far post… blocked superbly by Kilman! That was an absolutely essential defense.
54 minutes: “Speaking of the world's most lovable wheeler-dealer, Harry Redknapp (aside from Arthur Daley, maybe… look, kids), could Lopetegui go for Marcus Rashford?” email Justin Kavanagh. “He will surely need to sign a striker in January, given Antonio's projected absence for a year. “West Ham are a proper counter-attacking team, so Rashford would find a good home there.”
I think this is not possible due to the money involved. Rashford's salary of £365,000 a week means only a few clubs could afford him, I don't know if West Ham could pay even half of that. What's more, West Ham spent more than £100 million in the summer and will surely not have enough money. Additionally, Fullkrug is on the bench and can rotate with Bowen up front.
52 minutes: Kudus has not yet come to life. He is an elite player but so far he has been moderate.
49 minutes: Fabianski has been very busy in these early moments of the second half, with Semenyo and Christie stinging the palms of the West Ham goalkeeper.
47 minutes: Ouattara goes in on the left but Fabianski deflects it to take a corner, from which Bournemouth Try a short, elegant routine that ends with a rather silly shot from Cook, right at Fabianski.
Peeeeep! We are back on track in Bournemouth. There are no changes on either side.
Halftime reading:
If you missed itThere was some terribly sad news for West Ham on Friday.
Half-time: Bournemouth 0-0 West Ham
Everything is settled in the break.
