"West Ham" achieved a hard-fought victory against "Everton" team © JumpStory

During the Sunday afternoon match, "West Ham" defeated "Everton" at home with a score of 2:1. The "Hammers" created more dangerous chances than their opponents in the first half. One of them was successfully utilized in the 32nd minute. Aaron Cresswell sent the ball into the top right corner of the goal with a fantastic penalty kick, making the score 1:0. In the second half, the "Toffees" managed to equalize the score. In the 53rd minute, Mason Holgate tried his luck with a long-range shot, and the ball ended up in the net with a ricochet. However, the score was level for only 5 minutes. "West Ham" forward Jarrod Bowen sent a precise shot into the goal, making the score 2:1. In the 65th minute, Frank Lampard's players made their task even more difficult by extending the lead to at least point in this match. "Everton" defender Michael Keane was shown a red card and the visitors finished the remaining part of the match with ten players. "Everton" could not find the strength to equalize the score once again and had to accept a painful defeat. After these matches, the "Hammers" temporarily rose to fifth place in the standings. Meanwhile, "Everton" remains in the seventeenth position.

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