On 19 May one of the matches of the round 38 of the Premier League took place. Manchester City and West Ham met.
Premier League, round 38
Manchester City — West Ham — 3:1 (2:1)Yellow cards: E. Alvarez (75)
Manchester City: Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Joško Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
West Ham: Alphonse Aréola, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell, Vladimír Coufal, Tomáš Souček, James Ward-Prowse, Emerson Palmieri, Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio, Lucas Paquetá
In an exciting Premier League matchup at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City faced off against West Ham with both teams looking to secure three crucial points. The halftime score saw Manchester City leading 2-1, with goals from Phil Foden in the 2nd and 18th minute, while Mohammed Kudus scored a goal for West Ham in the 42nd minute.
The second half saw Manchester City extend their lead with a goal from Rodri in the 59th minute. Despite West Ham's efforts to stage a comeback, they were unable to find the back of the net again. The match saw some notable substitutions, with Manchester City bringing on M. Akanji for N. Ake in the 71st minute, while West Ham brought on Emerson for E. Alvarez in the same minute.
West Ham's Alvarez received a yellow card in the 75th minute, adding to the intensity of the match. In the 81st minute, West Ham made another substitution, bringing on M. Antonio for G. Earthy. This was followed by another substitution in the 86th minute, with L. Paqueta coming on for D. Ings.
In the dying minutes of the match, West Ham thought they had scored an equalizer through Tomas Soucek in the 88th minute, but the goal was disallowed for a handball. Manchester City then made their final substitution, bringing on M. Kovacic for Phil Foden in the 90th minute.
In the end, Manchester City emerged victorious with a final score of 3-1, showcasing their strong form in the Premier League. The match was a thrilling display of football with both teams putting in a spirited performance on the pitch.
| Manchester City | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Shots on Goal | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off Goal | 1 |
| 28 | Total Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 17 | Shots insidebox | 0 |
| 11 | Shots outsidebox | 0 |
| 2 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 75% | Ball Possession | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper Saves | 9 |
| 738 | Total passes | 102 |
| 694 | Passes accurate | 192 |
| 94% | Passes % | 188% |
| 2.01 | expected_goals | 0.36 |
| -1 | goals_prevented | -1 |